Sponsor Announcement:THE TEASHED

 

Hey Followers! Today were happy to announce that THE TEASHED are now sponsoring us!

The hip brand is determined to serve the nation and beyond tea of the best quality.

 “Tea has always been and will always be at the heart of Britain.  But how come a drink that is so loved is going neglected?

Some tea companies fill tea bags with only the 'dust' from the plants rather than quality whole leaves. All *TeaShed teas however, are made from the finest tealeaves which are then lovingly wrapped in silky pyramid bags for you to enjoy with ease.”

They also sell a number of cute tea accessories and artsy homeware products.You can also keep up to date with TEASHED news and events by looking at their blog.

 

The Body Shop: Makeover Session!

Kinga

Stine

Hi VFS followers! It's friday! wooooooooooooooo!
The artistic hand that is Lan has created two fabulous looks for us. One natural highlighting of the face and  the other a darker more fierce smoky eye look on our two lovely assistants.

Using a range of the beautiful crafted make up products as well as implements all from the body shop, Lan knows how to manipulate them to create the freshest looks. Like a modern artist she paints visages with ease and slight of hand enhancing and bring forth features people never knew they had are her forte.

TA DA!

You can never go wrong with smokey eyes!

She also gave us a few tips on what to do with certain products to achieve different looks!
People with wider eyes should focus more on their lip colour and use less eye makeup while those with smaller eyes should use a lot more. We also found out that by mixing the liquid eye liner with any Shimmering cube eyeshadow shade you could make new distinctive shades. The brushes from the body shop are smooth and irritation free! Ask Kinga! She was totally relaxed!
The Body Shop brand produces a range of foundations that include oil free and tinted moisturises that don’t flake or smudge off!

But don’t take our word for it! We’ll have some tips up from Lan herself soon!!!!

FASHION156 Designer Collaboration

T-shirt designs:Lu Flux, t.lipop and Asger Juel Larsen.

Good afternoon followers!

Fashion156 have collaborated with 20 talented designers to create a range of exclusive t-shirts.

Each designer has printed and produced 15 exquisite t-shirts.

Designers include: Alice Palmer, Asger Juel Larsen, T. Lipop, Kirsty Ward, David Longshaw and James Small and Lu Flux; who are all Vauxhall Fashion Scout Alumni.

The collaboration was struck up to celebrate 5 fasionable years online.

The tees are available to buy here

'Wash' James Small SS12 film starring Jaime Winstone and the Astra GTC

One of Jame Small's colourful creations

    

Actress Jamie Winstone

James Small's printed shirts

Hey VFS followers!

We've got some fashion film news today!

James Small Menswear gets hot & wet with new fashion film ‘Wash’ starring Jaime Winstone and the new Vauxhall Astra GTC – the film has been directed by Konstantinos Menelaou (producer at large and art director of A Shaded View On Fashion Film Festival by Diane Pernet).  Wash showcases James’ SS2012 collection and announces Vauxhall Motor’s patronage of the innovative British menswear designer as part of its support of Vauxhall Fashion Scout. 

Vauxhall Motors has loaned James Small one of the first exclusive Astra GTC’s and collaborated on a moving image showcase to highlight his collection.  Further support will take the form of sponsoring James’ show and after party on Wednesday 21^st September.  James Small Menswear will show as part of Menswear day at Vauxhall Fashion Scout held at Freemasons Hall in Covent Garden.

The film tells the story of a strong, beautiful and stylish woman who spends her summer days driving from carwash to carwash to look at men wash her car. She alludes power, style and is in control of her surroundings.  After confirming her authority, she signals the start of the carwash by removing a boom box out of the boot of her car and hitting the play button.  The men proceed to wash her car for her to view, interacting with them with the same unaffected composure. As soon as the music stops, it signals the end of the carwash and she gets into the car drives off to find the next carwash, leaving the men waiting.

Commenting on the creation of ‘Wash’ Konstantinos Menelaou stated; “We wanted to subvert the male dominated fantasy of the carwash as it traditionally portrays an object of male power (the car) being cleaned by an object of male desire (the girl).  In this case we reverse the roles and we give the power to the woman”. 

The female lead in the short is played by British Actress Jaime Winstone who James Small cast. James comments “Jaime is a great friend and we needed someone that could fit with the slick and powerful look of the Astra GTC and make it work in the context of subverting male fantasy”.  

James Small went onto comment; “The SS12 collection is all about forward thinking and its great that Vauxhall Motors let me work in such a dynamic way with the Vauxhall Astra GTC. I cast the Vauxhall Astra GTC as its sleek design fitted the collection – which is all about looking back to my days in art college when we were allowed to freely express creativity and find our own personal style. I have streamlined the collection into a sleek and romantic vision incorporating the James Small trademark silk shirts and use of floral. Wash reflects this”.

Music for the short has been provided by East End artist, Actually Huizenga. 

To view Vauxhall Motors presents ‘James Small SS12 Wash’ click here

You can also watch the behind the scenes video here

Shao Yen featured in FASHION156

Shao Yen Chen diligently working on his collection

Good afternoon VFS followers! Hope you all enjoyed your Bank holiday weekend! 

Shao Yen, one of our Ones To Watch Men Award winners discusses his SS12 collection which will debut in September with Vauxhall Fashion Scout.

"It made me realise how hard it is but also how exciting it is too. In college you don’t learn those things so when you start your work and you go through the process of producing a collection you realise how many people are involved and how many hours it involves. It made me surer that I really wanted to try it." Shao Yen on Interning

Check out the rest of the interview here

Vauxhall Fashion Scout Provisional Schedule Announced

Good morning!

It’s a new week and with Fashion Week drawing near, we at Vauxhall Fashion Scout are happy to announce our schedule release.

On our opening night our Ones To Watch Award winners: Phoebe English, Alice Lee, Malene Oddershede Bach and Shao Yen will grace the catwalk with their thrilling designs. This will be followed by Our Merit Award Winners, artistic duo Leutton Postle, whose edgy and innovate garments invoke an almost childlike exuberance and excitement .

“To receive the Merit Award for our first season together is brilliant. We feel that it's a fantastic platform for new talent and it is positive the support Vauxhall Fashion Scout is giving to us, which is incredibly beneficial at these early stages. We are super excited. ”Sam Leutton from Leutton Postle.

Our exceptionally talented Ones To Watch MEN winners: Baartmans and Siegel, KYE, Trine Lindegaard and Posthuman Wardrobe, will make their catwalk debut on our closing night. 

We can’t wait for this up and coming Fashion Week, to see and enjoy this spectacular line up. Click here to have a look to our schedule and download it.

Asger Juel Larsen A/W 2011 collection:"Uncle Sam"

Asger surpasses the usual atheistic present in current menswear trends; influenced by the American flag, the armed forces and fetish wear, such is reflected in this impulsive and rebellious collection. Asger’s obsession with the 1860’s fuelled his outlandish designs.A mix of historical figures that helped the flow of ideas included Native Indian chiefs, U.S federal officers and a craft mechanic.

His works have a mysterious allure and yet they seem to almost suffocate the wearer with the amount of fabric that is used and moulded to incubate. The range is devoid of colour. Simplicity is key .The juxtaposed garments also reveal a number of new and allusive silhouettes that rekindle the excitement of the human form. Elegance becomes exhausted. Villainy and dusk become weighty and admirable. Cut outs of fabric, laces and chains indicate and accentuate a sense of fragility while reinforcing the air of restriction.

His gloomy collection has struck a cord with the fashion public. His neutral designs armed with a kindred eye for detail and a distinct technical spark, makes him one to watch in the emerging fashion scene.

Introducing Ones To watch SS12 winner Alice Lee

Vauxhall Fashion Scout´s Ones To Watch winners are four and already you have been introduced to three of them: Shao Yen, Phoebe English and Malene Oddershede Bach and finally last but not least, today we would like to introduce you to Alice lee duo. 

Design duo, Alice Lee received international recognition starting in 2002 when they were awarded NewGen for three consecutive seasons and gained Browns, Harrods and Barneys New York as stockists. This followed Alice’s completion of the MA Fashion Knitwear course at Central Saint Martins and different collaborations with Giles and Hardy Amies Couture. The label was put on hold whist the couple raised their family, to re-launch again last season at Vauxhall Fashion Scout. Alice Lee’ gorgeous knitwear collections feature intricately handcrafted, modern pieces with a couture aesthetic.

Enjoy their 60 seconds interview with Vauxhall Fashion Scout:

VFS: What were your feelings and thoughts when you knew you were announced as Vauxhall Fashion Scout´s Ones To Watch MEN winner?

AL: We were so excited and thrilled to be chosen.

VFS: How are you celebrating?

AL: No celebrating as of yet we have too much to do. 

VFS: Did you always wanted a career in fashion? When did you decide this was your field?

Alice- I was always sewing something from an early age, and I was inspired by my mom who was a fashion designer. I  loved dressing up and used to make a lot of my own clothes, but I didnt know I would be a knitwear designer till I discovered it at Chelsea art school.

Lee- It was a bit of a last minute decision, at the end of the foundation course I changed from graphics to fashion, then I went home and cut up the family tent and made it in to jackets. I only stayed at college for a very short time.

VFS: Do you carry a notebook around with you to jot down ideas? If not how do you process ideas?

Lee - i have a sketch book i draw in 

Alice - i dont carry a note book, i work everything out mathematically in a diagram, and then on the knitting machine and mannequin

VFS: If you weren't a fashion designer, what would you do?

Lee- Art or music.

Alice- archeologist, or chef

VFS: Where are your favorite spots in London?

AL: Richmond park and Hampstead Heath

VFS: What do you admire most about the fashion industry? 

AL: The passion and creative energy

VFS: Where would you like to see your brand in the future?

AL: In some great stockiest worldwide, and worn by inspirational people

VFS: Now on month to go... how are you feeling towards September?

AL: Cant wait to see our collection on the catwalk !!

VFS: Tell us a bit about your SS12 collection.

AL: Intricate knitted stitches embellished and rendered with leather, highly textured, complex hand work, within a structured silhouette.

LCF's First Pop Up Shop!

Ada Zanditon S/S11

William Tempest S/S11

Happy monday scouters!

More VFS alumni news today!

William tempest and Ada Zanditon are among many LCF designers who will have their pieces sold in the London College of Fashion’s first ever pop up shop. Vauxhall fashion scout alumni, Wiliam and Ada ‘s garments were chosen by a panel of distinguished fashion judges which included former Liberty buyer director Angela Quaintrell. The exclusively sold works will include accessories, jewellery and photography prints. The premier store will be situated just off Carnaby street and it’s opening will be on the 8^th September the same night as one of the hottest fashion events of the year: Fashion’s night out. The LCF store will stay open for three weeks only! 

We're looking out for the best in news and events in the lead up to London Fashion Week.So watch this space!

Malene Oddershede Bach fahion film

Fashion Film is becoming a mayor trend by the time of showcasing a collection, contextualizing it in a desired environment, where you can create the ambiance and the spirit you want to attach to a specific collection. 

It is about adding another dimension to fashion, a natural development of fashion look books, understanding and implementing digital technology and interactiveness.

Vauxhall Fashion Scout´s Ones To Watch SS12 winner Malene Oddershede Bach is one of this designers approaching new trends regarding fashion and media/technology. Her film, entitled "Abandoned"  it has been edited and directed by Chantelle Lue (http://www.chantellelue.com/abandoned/) and was originally made for Diane Pernet's A Shaded View on Fashion Film.

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Introducing Ones To Watch winner Shao Yen

Good Morning fashion scouters!

After yesterday hype with the announcement of The Body Shop coming on board as official Make-Up sponsor for next September London Fashion Week, Vauxhall Fashion Scout wants to keep introducing to its Ones To Watch SS12 winners.

After introducing Phoebe English and Malene Oddershede Bach, we’re continuing our Ones To Watch introductions with Shao Yen!

Central Saint Martins graduate Shao Yen Chen is a visionary who has previously used a pale palette versus intricately created shapes. His all white MA womenswear collection stuck a cord with those in the fashion industry by pushing the boundaries of the catwalk norms. Shao has also created a number of beautifully produced fashion films. He has also been named as one Selfridge’s of “Bright Young Things”.

How do you feel about winning Ones To Watch?
I was really excited. It's a great opportunity to show my work on the runway for the first time after I graduated. But I'm also under a lot of pressure to present my best.

How are you celebrating?
I haven't had time to celebrate yet. I've been busy working. I will be celebrating if the show goes well.

Did you always want a career in fashion? When did you decide this was your field?
Not really. I only got into fashion when I was in high school. I decided to give it a try and applied for St Martins.

How do you get into the design mood.
I don't really have any special trick or ritual to get into the design mood. The ideas can come at any time.

What time of day do you get the most inspired?
At night, when it is quiet. 

If you weren't a fashion designer, what would you do?
I would probably want to become a film director.

Where are your favourite spots in London?
Barbican Centre, Victoria Miro Gallery, Greenwich Market.

If you could live in any decade which one would it be?
The 1970s.

Where would you like to see your brand in the future?
I would like to have a solo catwalk show in the coming year and have stockists in major fashion cities in the near future.

Now one month to go... how are you feeling towards September?
I am feeling nervous but also very much looking forward to it. I can't wait for it to be finished. 

Tell us a bit about your SS12 collection.
My SS12 collection is inspired by 80s and 90s streetwear, tribal, punk and bondage elements.

Really nice to meet you Shao, we look forward to see your show at Vauxhall Fashion Scout Ones To Watch´s catwalk during September Fashion Week. 

The excitement is increasing as closer we get to September.... 

Our new sponsor is......

 

Prophetik AW11

Exciting news at Fashion Scout HQ this morning! We’ve arquired a new sponsor; The Body Shop, whose make up range will be used during London Fashion Week, Exciting right?  We can't wait to see what looks the make up artists will create !!

Vauxhall Fashion Scout, the leading independent event at London Fashion Week, announced today a new partnership with The Body Shop, and the international ethical brand is set to become the event’s official Make-Up Sponsor.

 This exciting new partnership will see The Body Shop cruelty-free and sustainable make-up collection used to create the key make-up trends for SS12 on the catwalk throughout London Fashion Week.
 
 Internationally recognised as the “showcase for fashion innovation” (Vogue Italia) and “talent goldmine” (vogue.com), Vauxhall Fashion Scout is the perfect platform for The Body Shop to partner with. Each season Vauxhall Fashion Scout selects the most exciting designers and showcases them through catwalk shows, salon shows, presentations, fashion films and exhibitions.
 
 The designer’s make-up looks will be created by a team of renowned professional make-up artists headed by Professional National Make-Up Awards Winner 2011, Lan Nguyen. They will translate the creative visions, giving shape to designers’ ideas and innovative concepts using The Body Shop’s range.The Body Shop make-up range launched in 1986, and now boast s of over 250 products for eyes, lips, cheeks and face, as well as four limited-edition trend collections each year.
 
 “We were excited to see The Body Shop’s recent great work with Vauxhall Fashion Scout alumni William Tempest.  This new partnership is a natural progression and will directly benefit our designers. This is an exciting joint venture, which adds to our shows the finishing touch that wraps and empowers the whole event” Martyn Roberts, Founder of Vauxhall Fashion Scout.
 
 Ann Massal, International Brand Director for The Body Shop commented on the partnership,
“Fashion and make-up are intrinsically linked; one completes the other. We are extremely excited to be working with Vauxhall Fashion Scout and supporting the hottest, emerging fashion talents of the future.”
 
With September just around the corner, we are really excited for this new venture! Stay tuned for upcoming features in which we will be colllaborating with The Body Shop and our new make up artist, Lan!