Vauxhall Fashion Scout Announces London & Paris Fashion Week Dates

Vauxhall Fashion Scout are pleased to announce the dates for London Fashion Week S/S 2012, held at the Freemason’s Hall on September 16^th-21^st.

Our applications for our Exhibition, Catwalk, Presentations and our Paris Showroom will be opening really soon…we’re happy to confirm that our Paris Showroom will run from September 29th  to October 4^th.

Maria Francesca Pepe: AW11 Lookbook

It seems long ago now, but it was only last month that Maria Francesca Pepe presented her A/W11 collection at VFS. Her collection caused quite a stir, featuring bondage style headwear and a monochrome palette of angelic versus demonic garments in delicate chiffon. Maria entitled her A/W11 collection Fortuna; Fortuna was a roman Goddess who possessed the power over mankind’s fate. It was quite fitting that her nymph like creatures were positioned about the presentation room like roman statues. This theme was carried through into her look book.

Pandora Lennard of Tank magazine, who has styled for Maria before, has styled the A/W11 look book. The back drop for the gothic photo shoot was our very own catwalk/presentation space in the Freemasons Hall, a place in itself full of mystery. With heavy white light beaming out from behind the mystic creature, it seems as though she has emerged from somewhere unknown to mankind. This angelic nymph shows her evil side however, from white delicate chiffon adorned with gold and glittering jewellery, to black leather and demonic head pieces; Maria’s juxtaposed collection represents this Goddess Fortuna who dealt fortune out in extremes; either very good or very bad.

Other stunning imagery of Maria’s collection to emerge is that produced by Ellen Rogers. Maria told VFS’s blogger Charlotte Summers how she wanted to create a “magical and enchanting fairytale” with this collection. Taken on the day of Maria’s presentation Ellen has created this fairytale story but in a dark almost twisted way. Utilising the endless eerie rooms of our London fashion week venue the Freemasons Hall, the location adds that spine tingling feel to photos of satanic creatures and saintly nymphs. The imagery has been perfectly edited to enhance this feeling as though we have stumbled across some kind of cult and been allowed to observe.

Already stocked across the globe and with endless praise from the press, we all anticipate her next collection; if only September weren’t so far away.

www.mfpepe.com/

Louisa Kilburn

Asger Juel Larsen : Uncle Sam AW 11 Lookbook

The bolshie London College of Fashion graduate stormed the London Fashion Week menswear stage this February during our Ones To Watch group showcase. Grunge, fetish, deconstruction, and American military history were clearly the ideas influencing his debut collection as each look emerged telling a story, bold and daring. 

This week, fresh from the cutting room comes Asger’s AW 11 lookbook. At once theatrical and understated, set mainly against a blank canvas, it allows the heavy-duty looks to speak for themselves as they flaunt the tension between sexuality, violence and melancholy that amalgamate in Asger’s work.

Asger’s innovative attitude toward design epitomises what the Ones To Watch initiative is all about. It is playful, courageous and filled to the brim with attitude. 

We think the lookbook is both gritty and highly stylised, much like Asger’s catwalk show, and almost has us wishing it was Autumn / Winter 11 already. ...Almost.

Lara Angol

Photography : Ellis Scott
Model : Jordan Gene Bowen
MUA : AC Rino assisted by Marco Storm Braskov

Paris Showroom

 

 

Sadly there is only one day left of our Paris Showroom. Fortunately are open until 17.00 tomorrow (Tuesday 8th) so come visit us at Galerie Odile Ouizeman, before its too late!!

 

Galerie Odile Ouizeman,

10-12 Rue Des Coutures,

Saint-Gervais 75003.

 

Amy Finch

ELLE Report : Georgia Hardinge

It wasn't at all a surprise that one of Fashion Scout's brightest stars and this seasons Merit Award winner, Georgia Hardinge was featured on ELLE UK following her show last month. After a packed out show and plenty of positive press we were delighted to see that Elle's Emma Sells also shares our excitement about the budding designer, as she tells her readers, "Remember her name - she’s going to go far".

We couldn't agree more!

Yasmin Kianfar on Vogue.com

Hailed as a name to watch, Yasmin Kianfar, has recently been featured on Vogue.com. Talking about her collection at Browns Focus, Yasmin explains to Ella Alexander the ideas behind her Spring/Summer 2011 collections. The store's womenswear buyer, Rebecca Osei-Baidoo, said of the collection: "I think this made her stand out from the rest... She's very talented and we're looking forward to see what her autumn/winter 2011 collection is like!"




To read the interview in full go to: http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/110302-yasmin-kianfar-stocked-at-browns--.aspx
Amy Finch

LFW Round Up

Here at Fashion Scout we are both excited and sad to see the end of London Fashion Week, which routinely seems to rush by faster than you can say "Can I get a street style photo of you?". This season has been amazing for the exposure of both the debuting and returning emerging designers who've shown in the exhibition and catwalk space. In fact this week has been particularly eventful as not only did we celebrate our 10th season as London's largest off schedule event, but for the very first time at Fashion Scout we saw Men's Ones To Watch and were thrilled to see it gain an equally enthusiastic reception as our Womenswear initiative.

To round up, as we delve straight into Paris Fashion Week preparations, we've selected some of our favorite images captured around the Fashion Scout venue throughout the week. See you in Paris!

 Natalia Ilina

 Lucas Seidenfaden

LFW Day 6 MENS - Ones To Watch : Asger Juel Larsen

Asger Juel Lersen provided a show-stopping finale for our week of spectacular shows. His collection of daring, audacious garments and jewellery is exactly what we love to see from innovative designers using their creative genius to shock and excite us. Each look was bold, with some styling producing a wearable concept and others creating a work of art.

 

The collection entitled ‘Uncle Sam’ had a variety of American flags in washed out burgundy and navy, then in black and white leather. The use of the stars and stripes in combination with the dark theme makes reference to Asger’s negative perception of the American Dream. The use of leather, zips, chains, steel, long spike studs, crucifixes, high collars, straight jackets and bones threw the audience into Camden high street or an old Victorian work house.

The first look consisted of a long, black over coat with an extended asymmetric collar covering the lower face. There were swathes of leather whipping from one shoulder and the model wore a top hat appliquéd with large crucifixes. The hat had a chain hanging down and around the chin, which was a common feature on hats in the show. There were garments that wrapped around the body engulfing the torso in leather and fastenings. Then there were pieces that left little to the imagination with thighs and midriffs on show through corseted gaps in leather and denim. The show contained a happy medium between avant-garde costumes and wearable items such as large cowl neck knitwear and bronze washed jeans. The accessories highlighted the Native American chief influence with their Aztec necklace and feathered headpiece. A small splash of colour was found in the boots where Asger collaborated with ‘Underground Footwear’. The huge sack-like, back-packs were a highlight of the show and a desirable, trend driven piece this season.

The models had religious or tribal tattoos, some real; others painted on. This added to each character’s defiant grunge quality. They would all have been at home as a character in a gothic but glamorous and possibly homoerotic play, likewise a Tim Burton film.

Words : Charlotte Summers
Images : Lucas Seidenfaden

LFW Day 6 MENS - Ones To Watch : Mr Lipop

Mr Lipop’s debut at London Fashion Week saw a collection of distinctly British inspired designs that are incredibly refined for a designer of Tom Lipop’s years. Tom’s work indulges a minimal aesthetic where less is definitely more. Clean tailoring and attention to fine detail in the seams, collars and pockets married with uniform colours of beige, black, navy, and wine red give Tom’s work a purity that is self-assured and effortlessly cool. Tom achieves this aw-inspiring coolness by mixing his skillful tailoring with baggy jerseys, luxurious fur trimmed hoods, drawstrings, rolled up trousers and hints of the bare male body beneath, altogether revealing the versatility and wearability of his clothes. This styling accessorized with rucksacks emanates an urban feel.

Models marched down the runway in stunning black sunglasses by Cutler and Gross with long trenches and parker-macs flying behind them and the occasional black beret to evoke a nostalgic sense of espionage in a glamorous by-gone era of defined masculinity. One model wore a black woollen polo neck pulled up to conceal half of his face resembling the infamous James Dean portrait.

Tom is pushing the boundaries of tailoring and craft with interesting and innovative cuts. He boldly develops garments to transcend their established identities. For example, a suede shirt and a trench will elegantly transform into a wrap coat, displaying his skills and confidence. Tom experiments with age-old originals by shortening or lengthening shirts, cropping and ruching trousers and employing a range of materials and textures. He contrasts delicate chiffon shirts with hard leather coats, sheepskin, wool and jersey. However, he never gets brazen, always refined.

Words : Amy Lockwood

Images : Lucas Seidenfaden

LFW Day 6 MENS - Ones To Watch : A.Hallucination

Following their popular London Fashion Week debut last season, A.Hallucination displayed their latest delights this afternoon during the very first Ones To Watch Menswear showcase.

Fusing function with fashion was a key theme behind the design duo’s AW 11 collection. Pockets came in an assortment of sizes, colours and fabrics, all stylishly placed onto woollen pea coats, heavy weight shirts and knitted jumpers, whilst fur collars, suede elbow patches and knitted panels provided additional detailing. The palette of brown, blue, grey and burgundy was similar to that of their SS 11 collection but appeared in slightly darker hues creating a perfect look for autumn.

After a successful collaboration last season, the pair has yet again joined forces with bag designer Jarah Stoop, to create a series of smart messenger bags and satchels. My favourite; a leather back-pack complete with buckles and straps that descended down and across the body forming a bag-belt-braces combo. Mixing a contemporary utility aesthetic with a conventionally smart style is a feature that has effectively become the signature of the A. Hallucination brand.

Words : Sarah Barlow
Images : Lucas Seidenfaden

LFW Day 6 MENS - Ones To Watch : C/BRUERBERG

 Named Oslo Fashion Week’s ‘Debutant Of The Season’ in 2010, Camilla Bruerberg’s AW 11 collection was a strong graduation for the budding designer. The first look to emerge was a boyish bomber jacket which featured a both haphazard and detailed collage of trainers in varying perspectives. Images of soles and perferations littered the surface, whilst below, slick black polyester tracksuit bottoms tucked into colourfully printed socks referenced chav culture. A train of boxy t-shirts, from slightly over-sized to poncho-like with volume, each flaunted Camilla’s sensitivity to knitwear. Many of these played with the stripe and contour, a classic in menswear design. Though by alternating thickness in the weave of each individual stripe, from piled to sheer, Camilla impressively achieved a graphic boldness despite the delicacy of the knit process. 

Chunkier less sensitive knits appeared in both the collection and the styling. A jumper in a jumbo weave was almost painterly in it’s composition, reminiscent of an artists palette smudged with colours. The same thick knit was seen braided in the hair of one model. A long sleeve top with grey woven cuffs popped, printed all-over with a blurry geometric motif resembling a dated arcade machine graphic and washed out like a child’s favorite spaceship bedsheets. This was overlaid with a white chiffon, so skeletal it looked sprayed on, in keeping with the contrast between the bold and the slight. 



Throughout the show models sported trousers in a casual tracksuit bottom silhouette or legging style. Treading the catwalk shoeless, they wore playful socks printed to appear as though they were trainers with each look. When asked, the young designer confirmed ‘the collection was inspired by childhood. The naive contrast between childhood and grown ups’ and revealed ‘sneakers we’re actually a source of inspiration for the print and colours’. Overall a happy and tactile collection.

Words : Lara Angol
Images : Lucas Seidenfaden

LFW Day 6 MENS - D.GNAK Catwalk Review

D.GNAK showed at VFS for its second season today. Designer Dong Jun Kang has created a collection that is wearable but classic. Named ‘Crack’ his A/W11 collection is inspired by ‘the sorrow of parting’. Wool, tweed and other natural fabrics as well as meshed fabrics gave the tailored pieces an understated luxury to the classic designs. Corduroy trousers and sharp jackets were features, while the show stopper was the Sherlock Holmes cape coat, shown in various colours and fabrics. D.GNAK prides itself on producing traditional tailoring with a contemporary twist.  Jackets had raw edges and exposed finishes illustrating the theme of ‘parting’. The detail added to the classic cuts gave them a unique spin on an old favourite; toggles, buckles and pockets were present throughout. Shearling was another discreet but unique detail used to adorn the jackets. The colour palette used was a refreshing mix of mustard, wine, deep blue and warm browns; creating a youthful look. Finally, accenting the collection, models walked the catwalk with brightly coloured leather satchel-come-backpacks.

Words : Louisa Kilburn
Images : Rowan Papier
Illustration : Andy Bumpus