CHIC MENSWEAR ON A SHOESTRING FOR AW11

Menswear at Primark was elevated this season! Slim fitting suits, coloured chinos, pea coats, chunky knits and festive sweaters.

What are your thoughts on Primark’s menswear collection for AW11?

BLACK DRESS HQ – FOR YOUR LBD WOES

Every girl needs a go-to LBD (Lil Black Dress) don’t they?!

There is now a brand new website dedicated to finding you the perfect LBD. BlackdressHQ.com offers you exclusive access to the finest designer black dresses selected from across the world and will deliver them straight to your home with minimal fuss in a gorgeous Little Black Box complete with silk ribbon.

 

From L-R: Lonely Hearts, £218.50; Twenty8Twelve, £375; Ginger & Smart, £360; Zambesi, £215.

Featuring designs from the likes of Twenty8Twelve, Preen and Costume National to find your timeless LBD for work, day or play.

“One is never over – dressed or underdressed with a Little Black Dress.” – Karl Lagerfeld

ANDREA RISEBOROUGH IN AT HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS

Actress Andrea Riseborough looked trés chic at the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards wearing a Vionnet custom ivory multilayered silk chiffon bustier dress with draped sleeves and degradé black stones and crystals floral motif embroidery.

In my opinion it could have done with a little less sleeve action, I’m not enjoying the gathered up chiffon on the shoulders.

Thoughts?

LES FLEUR DU MAL – AGENT PROVOCATEUR SOIREE 11/12

The new Agent Provocateur campaign drops tomorrow. The Soiree 2011 – 2012 collection is launched with a short film ‘Les Fleurs du Mal’ – a unique take on the horror genre with a signature Agent Provocateur sensibility and eroticism.
The limited edition collection will be available online from tomorrow, the collection has previously only retailed in global destination boutiques such as Harrods, London and Madison Avenue, NYC.

The two-minute film is directed by Epoch Films’ Justin Anderson. Agent Provocateur’s Creative Director, Sarah Shotton, says “I was introduced to Justin’s work by Epoch films. I loved his simplistic but stylish style and also the humour in his work. One of the gowns in the collection reminded Justin of the type of gown that was worn by ‘victims’ in classic ‘50s hammer horror films. Hammer horror suits Agent Provocateur perfectly as in the past, horror was the only way of showing sex in film, hence Dracula biting his reluctant ladies’ necks! I am a big fan of horror and of using it as a tactic to jump onto my own ‘victims’ laps when scared, so I was very excited about making our very own little horror film!”

*WARNING: FILM CONTAINS NUDITY AND SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE*

Justin says “Putting Agent Provocateur and horror together seemed the natural direction for the collection, but we needed a music track that would add a layer of humour.  Sarah came up with the idea of using a Death Metal track which would be perfect for the brief, and I promised her I would make a film that would be like listening to Slayer whilst reading Italian Vogue. The track was recorded by the Parisian-based band – Omaha Bitch.”

‘Les Fleurs du Mal’ and the Soiree collection are live on www.agentprovocateur.com from 31st October 2011.