Yooohooooo!
Yoohoooo, Voguettes! We are having a sample sale next week from December 2 - 4 at 99c Talbot Road, W11 2AT, between 12-7pm, so get down and grab yourself a bargain! Here are some of my favourite things that you will be able to get hold of. There will also be clothes from seasons past if you want winter clothes! See you there!
Christmas Shopping
MEEERRRRRRRRYYY CHRRRISTMAS!!
Hi Ya'll,
We go into full sale tomorrow with 30 per cent off autumn/winter and 50 per cent off pre autumn/winter so if you haven't bagged yourself that elusive Christmas party dress head to one of our stores (Westbourne Grove, Westfield shopping centre and St.Martins Court in Covent Garden) and pick up one of these beauties!
Have a great Christmas
xx
S
Christmas Festivities
Last night saw team RS descend upon the South Bank for our annual Christmas knees up. We were treated to an evening of cabaret, vaudeville and some out-of-this-world showmanship at La Soiree , the new show from the cast and creators of La Clique. From double jointed Norwegians squeezing themselves through tennis rackets whilst standing on a metre high pile of buckets, to world-renowned Spanish (via Croydon) senorita, Ursula Martinez performing her cult striptease, it was a cracking Christmas feast for the senses. Book the ‘posh seats’- close enough to see all the action, but far enough away not to get pulled up on stage by Miss Behave or soaked by aerial ballet dancer David O’Mer. Photography was forbidden – but I managed to sneak this one out.
La Soiree runs until 27th February 2011 at the South Bank Big Top.
Lisa E Moss Jewellery Rocks
This blog is all about Lisa E Moss's jewellery because I LOVE it.
Lisa is a British jewellery designer originally from Liverpool. She's been designing for several years and I'm not sure how I've only just cottoned on to her stuff but anyway, it's stunning. She produces one off statement pieces using precious metals and stones and other materials such as vintage bone, glass and leather. The pieces are quirky, unique and different. She offers a bespoke commission service and I've actually commissioned her to make me my very own necklace - I cannot WAIT to see it. I've given her a bit of guidance but am mostly leaving it to her to surprise me. I've no doubt I'll love whatever she comes up with. Below are some pics from her latest Strange Fits of Passion collection. Get on her website quick:
Reprieve's Event
Vivienne Westwood (centre).
Last week was Reprieve's annual fundraising dinner and auction. We raised vital money for this very worthy cause, with the help of Jon Snow, Vivienne Westwood, Bianca Jagger and a few other noble souls.
Clive Stafford-Smith, notorious human rights lawyer and Reprieve founder, made a fascinating if harrowing speech about Secrecy: how the UK and US governments keep so much information from the general public, by classifying and redacting information from documents - be they letters from men inside Guantanamo or notes that lawyers make during interviews with their clients - that justice, or the ability to deliver it, is made impossible.
Jon Snow compèred the event and did a wonderful job. Vivienne Westwood donated tickets to her shows in London and Paris. Bianca Jagger read out the seven redacted paragraphs (finally released this year) that proved Binyam Mohammed was tortured and that the UK and US governments were complicit in the process. One of the paragraphs for example reads:
"Although it is not necessary for us to categorise the treatment reported, it could readily be contended to be at the very least cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by the United States authorities."
Paul McGann read a letter written by Bisher Al Rawi about his experience in Guantanamo and how sad he feels for all the men still in there. Bisher is an exceptional human being - I have met him - who was wrongly imprisoned and tortured inside Guantanamo for several years.
There were several other very interesting parts to the evening. Pictures below to show. Reprieve is an extremely worthy charity that helps people in dire situations. If you are interested please visit:
to find out more and make a donation if you wish.
Jon Snow.
Jacquetta Wheeler, Vivienne Westwood and Jon Snow.
The Perfect Christmas Gift
I have the perfect Christmas gift for you to buy any female close to you this Christmas- please see above. This very funky necklace has been designed by Vivienne Westwood for Reprieve, the charity I work for and feel very strongly about. This is a perfect way to donate some money to an extremely important cause at the same time as giving someone you like a lovely gift. It costs £105, with all profits going direct to Reprieve. And you can buy it here:
Reprieve is a human rights charity that uses the law to save people all around the world from dire situations. The people I work with daily (a mix of lawyers, investigators and other volunteers like me), get innocent men and women out of jail and off death row. There is nothing much sadder to me than imagining an innocent person being locked up and being abused, away from their families and loved ones. I mean can you imagine! Imagine your dad suddenly disappearing and not knowing where he’s gone, and then finding out he’s in a military camp somewhere being tortured with no access to a lawyer or anyone to help? This ACTUALLY HAPPENS! Reprieve gets calls from relatives of people in situations like these quite often and helps them. Vivienne feels as strongly about this as I do, and we’re both hoping that this necklace will help to raise essential funds for Reprieve.
For more information and to understand what I’m talking about a bit better, please visit:
The funds raised from this necklace will go towards providing legal council to those who otherwise couldn’t afford it, or wouldn’t know how to access it. Some of those that Reprieve represent are guys inside Guantanamo Bay. I have met a few former Guantanamo prisoners now, and it makes my heart heavy when I think about the torture that they endured, the humiliation, the inhumane abuse they received at the hands of the US military. These are men who were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and got sold for bounties to the Americans. Did you know the Americans literally dropped leaflets down from planes offering bounties of $5000 to anyone who handed over a ‘terror suspect?’ To a Pakistani villager that was enough to feed their kids for five years. And that was how the majority in Guantanamo got there. I know it sounds mad - it is mad! And there are still innocent men inside there who need your help! Please click here to buy one of these limited edition necklaces, and help save the lives of men and women who need your help this Christmas:
Bei-ristmas
For Xmas, we nicked off to Beirut for a four-day mini break to avoid cranberry sauce and snow. We had an incredible time in the warmth and the food was insane (my favourite ever Christmas lunch).
Lulu Kennedy's Lebanese friend and investor Tania Fares put us in touch with her amazing sister Hala, who picked us up on Boxing Day (wearing Lulu and Co/Henry Holland), and took us to her friend's Boxing Day lunch in the country.
I've never been one for many words, just do yourself a favour and go to Beirut - very friendly people, great bars, shops and culture. I'm back in April. Annoyingly I had loads of really great shots on my camera which I broke on NYE so these are the best I have left.
New York Tip
This looks like a really interesting exhibition and well worth checking out if you are in New York.
The Morgan Library and Museum presents a month-long exhibition of photographs by Missimo Listri of The Great Libraries of Europe.
The show coincides with the reopening of the Morgan's original 1906 library and includes 23 large format photographs of magnificent rooms as Michelangelo's Laurentian Library.
Great European Libraries: A Photographic Journey Opens December 8, 2010
Massimo Listri, Biblioteca del Trinity College, Dublin, 1992, lambda print.
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, at 36th Street, New York,
David Hockney - Paris
David Hockney: Fleurs fraîches - Drawings on iPhone and iPad from October 20, 2010 to January 30, 2011.
Great new exhibition by David Hockney in Paris at the Fondation Pierre Berge/Yves Saint Laurent of over 200 drawings made on the iphone and ipad.
Somerset House - Dior Illustrated: René Gruau and the Line of Beauty
Until January 9, 2011
I have always been in awe of the work of Rene Gruau and I was lucky enough to meet him just before he died. Amazingly he was more interested in drawing monsters than fashion when I met him, which was quite bizarre.
This exhibition shows how "new" his work was at the time and features a lot of the work he did for Dior. The exhibition is well worth a visit for anyone interested in illustration.
Paul Recommends
Cirque du Soleil – Totem
I’m not sure if you are a fan of Cirque du Soleil, but seeing is believing if you get the opportunity of going. Starting in London at the Royal Albert Hall from January is their new show, Totem.
Future Generation Art Prize
There was an amazing Art Competition called the Future Generation Art Prize, established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in Kiev, with a very generous prize of £100,000! The winner was Brazilian film maker, Cinthia Marcelle – definitely one to keep an eye on!
Great new limited edition book out called Any Day Now: David Bowie the London Years (1947 – 1974) by Kevin Cann. This exclusive hardback edition contains many rare items and is individually numbered and signed by the author. There are also 122 rare and exclusive facsimiles of photographs, a newsletter, promotional biog, theatre programme, stickers and tickets. There is also a paperback version available priced at £24.99. Click here for more information
Review Of The Year (In Pictures)
I know I know I'm a little late with this guys but I've been killing it down the sales.
As way of an apology here is my pretty basic review of the last year through the medium of imagery - it's true what they say, a picture really does tell a thousand words. Sometimes however some of these words are lies, be warned.
January
Went to Austria, did some snowboarding - did even more Jaegermeister.
February
Went to the Brits with Pixie in HOH. Only met bloody GaGa!
March
Filmed the advert for Frock Me with Chungy. Got a well nice dressing gown out of it.
Watch it
April
Went to Coachella with gang. Filmed Frock Me in NYC with Chungy wearing very questionable outfits.
May
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME had a party on the roof - even the blackberry went blurry. Met Lulu!
June
Got Bieber fever - spoke to the arrogant little sh*t for 30 sec - got over Bieber fever.
July
Glastonburyyyyyyyyyyyy *vomits and the worlds biggest Croc. *VOMIT.
August
Moved into a new home with new roomies. Big sis got married AND got shot by Nick Knight.
September
SHOWTIME. Me and Hillier loving the jewels. And this beaut of a dress never even made it onto the runway.
October
Popped to Paris where Dree rocked some pretty good pantaloons. Compared hair colours with Riri.
November
Launched our skiwear range with Roxy and stole a skidoo with Jade in the process, before competitive "crabbing" of an evening.
December
Got my first EVER billboard! Went to British Fashion Awards in Ponyskin.
As way of an apology here is my pretty basic review of the last year through the medium of imagery - it's true what they say, a picture really does tell a thousand words. Sometimes however some of these words are lies, be warned.
January
Went to Austria, did some snowboarding - did even more Jaegermeister.
February
Went to the Brits with Pixie in HOH. Only met bloody GaGa!
March
Filmed the advert for Frock Me with Chungy. Got a well nice dressing gown out of it.
Watch it
April
Went to Coachella with gang. Filmed Frock Me in NYC with Chungy wearing very questionable outfits.
May
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME had a party on the roof - even the blackberry went blurry. Met Lulu!
June
Got Bieber fever - spoke to the arrogant little sh*t for 30 sec - got over Bieber fever.
July
Glastonburyyyyyyyyyyyy *vomits and the worlds biggest Croc. *VOMIT.
August
Moved into a new home with new roomies. Big sis got married AND got shot by Nick Knight.
September
SHOWTIME. Me and Hillier loving the jewels. And this beaut of a dress never even made it onto the runway.
October
Popped to Paris where Dree rocked some pretty good pantaloons. Compared hair colours with Riri.
November
Launched our skiwear range with Roxy and stole a skidoo with Jade in the process, before competitive "crabbing" of an evening.
December
Got my first EVER billboard! Went to British Fashion Awards in Ponyskin.
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