“The show was lovely. It was fun, it was strong. I loved the bronze. William has really come on this season.”
Colin McDowell, Senior fashion writer at the Sunday Times’ Style
Louise Hemmings
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Jessica Bumpus from vogue.com
“William Tempest is so talented; he has really interesting ideas. I love the cut and structure of what he does. There are millions of people here, some of whom have been queuing since eight pm! I’m very excited about it. And the new venue is so impressive! It’s really upped the ante.”
Jessica Bumpus from vogue.com, front row at the William Tempest show
Louise Hemmings
Dr Frances Corner from London College of Fashion
“We’re so proud of William. He was at the London College of Fashion so we are very pleased to support him. I’m looking forward to seeing some more really good tailoring and some exciting shapes with regards to the way he constructs the dresses.”
Dr Frances Corner, Dean of London College of Fashion
Louise Hemmings
T4's Jameela Jamil at William Tempest
She might be new to fashion week but T4 presenter Jameela Jamil knows a good goodie bag when she sees one. “I don’t drink so I haven’t been making the most of the champagne but the goodie bags are great; my mum is loving those when I take them home,” she said last night before William Tempest’s show. Perched on the front row, what does she think of the talented young designer? “I love him! He is amazing. It’s so nice to see a bloke designing clothes for women, curvy girls as well! Bring on the curves; they represent real women.”
Louise Hemmings
Monday, 21 September 2009
Caryn Franklin front row at William Tempest
"William Tempest for me is a very watchable name. He was featured in the All Walks Beyond The Catwalk exhibition which Vauxhall Fashion Scout have been involved with so we had a very close bond with him. He has been using curvy models in his catwalks which is so important. All Walks Beyond the Catwalk is a campaign about diversity amongst young designers so we can see them working with a range of models in all ages and sizes. We are very interested in seeing how William’s show pans out. "
Caryn Franklin, All Walks Beyond the Catwalk founder, front row at William Tempest
Louise Hemmings
Judith Rosser-Davies - London Development Agency
“We were so excited by Vauxhall Fashion Scout because they add in things which are really important to designers, the sort of things they really need to have within the venue. One of the things we put funding towards was the press room because we thought this was absolutely key. Vauxhall Fashion Scout is much more than a venue; there’s a lot of brilliant stuff here as well.”
Judith Rosser-Davies from the London Development Agency at the William Tempest show
Louise Hemmings
The Fashion Scout TV at Alexandra Groover
Alexandra Groover film by Ed Thomas
Fashion Scout TV film maker: Mikey Williamson
Ziad Ghanem
Another day, another show. And this time it was hard to know where the catwalk ended and the front row began with Ziad Ghanem attracting London’s most outrageously dressed characters; from ‘social chemist’ Daniel Lismore to infamous drag queen Lady Lloyd and French Vogue cover star Andre J.
Ghanem hoped to turn the American Dream into a British Reality, and his collection reflected an era of youthful optimism and a future full of promise. In collaboration with Firetrap, Ghanem sent out a stream of fierce models adorned with a collection of tattoos, piercings and dreadlocks. Denim put in an appearance in the form of patchwork skirts and dresses, funked up using a variety of different shades. Cropped statement t-shirts perfectly complemented jauntily angled skirts and harem pants with vibrant dashes of neon adding an electric vibe to the collection.
Ghanem’s collection seemed to have matured in comparison to previous collections, and will doubtless provide inspiration for countless generations of club kids.
Louise Hemmings
Images: David Coleman
Street style outside Ziad Ghanem - Tolis
Name: Tolis
Occupation: Fashion PR for Ziad Ghanem and Firetrap
Inspired by: London
Image: Yumi Yoshinaga
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