Baa Log: February 2013

Wednesday 27 February 2013

The Oscars 2013 - The winning dresses

The Oscars 2013 - stand out dresses and key red carpet trends
Shimmering metallics, sequins, embroidery, lace effects, statements of white, icy pale colours and longer full skirts (a new silhouette direction at the AW13/14 catwalk shows).

Kirstie

Monday 18 February 2013

Rihanna for River... What do you think??

Interesting article on River Island and Rihanna
What does everyone think??

Rihanna and River Island Take London Fashion Week

February 17, 2013 1:16 pm

Before you read any further, it’s important to note that you will never look like Rihanna. It’s just not going to happen. But thanks to British high street retailer River Island, you can now dress like Rihanna. Last night in London, the superstar presented her Spring ‘13 Rihanna for River Island collection, which she co-designed with Adam Selman; some of the looks that are about to fly straight off shelves included doubled-up baggy jeans, overall-shaped maxi dresses, narrow skirts slit to the thigh, and a wide array of crop tops, gossamer blouses, and T-shirt dresses. It was all a bit nineties grunge with a hip-hop twist, which is to say, the collection did a pretty nice job of capturing Riri’s house style. The clothes will be sold by Opening Ceremony in the United States.

Naturally, this wasn’t your typical London fashion week presentation: There was no catwalk, the models appeared on a giant scaffolding-like structure, and about a million people were there, including Cara Delevingne and her pal Jourdan Dunn, who will be starring in the Rihanna for River Island campaign. You could see both of them jamming to the A$AP Rocky tune that soundtracked much of the show. As the last look appeared, so did Rihanna, who graciously shared the designers’ bow with her collaborator, Selman. She looked positively breathtaking in person. And no matter what you do, you will never, never look like her.

—Maya Singer

Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images