LONDON| E. Tautz at Vauxhall Fashion Scout, London A/W12

This week has been the week for British designers, with  The British Fashion Council London Showroom's open for two day in Los Angeles on Wiltshire Boulevard. 

Previewing collections for A/W12, The BFC brought some of the leading talent in British Fashion to the USA with names including Jonathan Saunders, who has been featured in recent weeks as a new firm favourite of the Hollywood A-List. 

Vauxhall Fashion Scout designers E. Tautz, Peter Pilotto and David Koma- who is featured as a 'One To Watch' designers, are amongst the line up of emerging British designers that have been meeting and greeting the American press, buyers and fashion elite for the past two days in a bid to maximise the name of British Fashion in the USA. 

To celebrate the occasion, we've put up highlights from A/W12 E.Tautz show at Vauxhall Fashion Scout from February. Enjoy!

For more information on E.Tautz, Vauxhall Fashion Scout & previous designers such as Peter Pilotto head over to our website by clicking here.

PARIS| Paris Highlights - Designer Interview - Eleanor Bolton

What was your initial reason to be a part of the Paris Showroom?

I thought being part of an established showroom with a great selection of interesting labels would be a good way to meet new buyer and press contacts. As a designer doing her first season I thought VFS would attract buyers and press interested in coming to the showroom to see the ‘new talent’ and discover new designers not be solely based on appointments.

What did you enjoy about being a part of the Vauxhall Fashion Scout Paris Showroom?

Getting to know the other designers and learning a lot from the shared experience.

How did the showroom benefit you as a brand?

I did make some good new contacts!

What buyers/designers/Fashion Industry Insiders did you meet?

Fleur Djavachvili - Residence

The Design – Shop Portugal

I-D

Vogue Italia

Bethan from Fashion Editor at Large

Elle Ukraine

Surface China

Asos

Patricia Lerat

Boticca.com

What unexpected publicity did you gain from the Paris Showroom?

Being featured on the Vogue Italia blog!

For more designer interviews from the Vauxhall Fashion Scout Paris Showroom, keep your eyes on the VFS Blog. In the meantime, head over to our website for more information on Eleanor Bolton and Vauxhall Fashion Scout by clicking here!

LONDON| Kate Moss visits Vauxhall Fashion Scout for James Small Show

James Small is known to attract the crowds, and for a second season supermodel Kate Moss and husband Jamie Hince were amongst those crowds at Vauxhall Fashion Scout this London Fashion Week.

The Telegraph online have selected a variety of James Small images as part of their highlights from February's Fashion Week, and we thought we would celebrate this with some backstage images of our own from the finale show for Menswear Day at Vauxhall Fashion Scout. 

To have a look for yourself, head over to The Telegraph website by clicking here. 

PARIS| Highlights from Vauxhall Fashion Scout Paris Showroom - Part Two

Kirsty Ward 

Kirsty Ward 

MASC 

Yasmin Kianfar 

Manuela Dack 

Kathleen Kye 

Kathleen Kye 

Gomez Gracia

Leutton Postle 

Charlotte Simpson

Charlotte Simpson 

Heohwan Simulation 

Heohwan Simulation 

Alice Lee 

Alice Lee

Ashley Isham

 Ashley Isham

 David Longshaw

David Longshaw

Shao Yen 

Prose

A La Disposition 

A La Disposition

Here are a few more of the highlights from the Vauxhall Fashion Scout Paris Showroom during Paris Fashion Week.

There are still more to come so make sure you don't go anywhere, but if you want to find out a bit more about us or the designers themselves, then click here to pop onto our website. 

CATWALK| Former Vauxhall Fashion Scout Designer Masha Ma at Paris Fashion Week

Designer Masha Ma has hit dizzying fashion heights since showing her collections with Vauxhall Fashion Scout; the AW12 Catwalk at Paris Fashion Week being the latest success.

The Chinese born designer studied at the prestigious Central St Martins before being picked by Vauxhall Fashion Scout to showcase her designs as part of the home of new talent.

Masha Ma works between Shanghai and Paris (where her stylist Andrej Skok is based) but PFW AW12/13 was her first standalone Parisian catwalk debut.

The collection, inspired by Oscar Wilde’s short story ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’, clearly portrays the themes of strength and femininity. The dreamy shades of cream and pink mixed with ink blue, dark beige and midnight black echo the themes of the story and create a strong and confident collection. An array of fabrics, from goats fur to cashmere, create a sculptured  winter look with fur collared coats and cropped pleated jackets.

By Cass Gowing, VFS Blog Editor

T: @CassGowing

PARIS| Paris Highlights - Designer Interview - Mattijs

   Mattijs A/W Collection, Vauxhall Fashion Scout, February 2012

After a busy week at the new Paris Showroom for part of Paris Fashion Week, Vauxhall Fashion Scout took 5 minutes away from scheduling next season to catch up with one of our fantastic designers, Mattijs, to talk about Vogue Italia, being in Paris and how to survive at Paris Fashion Week...

Vauxhall Fashion Scout: What made you want to be a part of the VFS Paris Showroom?
Mattijs: To have high level of visibility with a strong group of people- designer showroom seems to work well to attract new buyers. The hand picked quality of great designers by Vauxhall Fashion Scout is a great group to be part of.

VFS: What did you enjoy most about being part of the Vauxhall Fashion Scout showroom?

M: For one, getting so much new people in to show them the collection and hearing their opinion about it- feedback on the collection is such an important part of development through seasons. Another highlight was getting to know the other designers- normally you don’t get that chance to meet and exchange ideas.

VFS: How did the VFS Paris Showroom benefit you as a brand?

M: With great media coverage and high profile buyers coming through the showroom this will result in a positive for this season.

VFS: What buyers/media/industry insiders did you enjoy meeting at Vauxhall Fashion Scout?

M: Too many to name, but meeting the team of Schon magazine and Grazia UK at La Perle was really good. Having Vogue.it highlight the collection on their website must be another highlight.

VFS: What unexpected publicity did you gain from your time at the Paris Showroom?

M: Lots of blogging coverage and a great mention on Vogue.it!

VFS: Finally, what are your three survival techniques for those planning on braving Paris Fashion Week again next season..?

M: Work hard, party hard, stay alive!

For more information on Mattijs and Vauxhall Fashion Scout in both Paris and London, head over to our website by simply clicking here!