Bristol Fashion Week Trends AW13

Last Friday I was invited to attend the live blogging event at Cribbs Causeway to cover Bristol Fashion week. The show was fabulous with a high point being a beautiful ballerina dressed in white tutu dancing in the midst of a snow scene. Attending the Fashion Week is a great way to start planning your seasonal wardrobe and there were many items I have already set my heart on! The biggest trends to watch include…

– Red, red and more red! The LRD is replacing the LBD this season so get ready to feel festive.
– Tartan. Even better if red tartan. Checks look great on scarves, skirts, shorts (over leggings), and dresses.
– Faux fur as a luxurious trim to your AW13 coat.
– Elegant tailoring. Sharp black blazers look great with trousers and a blouse for daywear or over an embellished dress for a night on the town.
– Embellishment. Heavily beaded or sequinned dresses add a touch of sparkle and fun to any evening. This trend is said to follow through to SS14.
– Pastel colours. Sweet shop pastels is another design story this winter. Just don’t team with red tartan!

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Bristol Fashion Week A/W 2012

Been super busy over the last few weeks with dress commissions and sewing projects….However, I did find the time to zoom to Cribbs Causeway a couple of weeks ago (after a hard days work sewing) to catch the last few scenes of the BFW catwalk show.

It’s always great to attend these events as not only am I a goody bag and a few beauty samples richer – I also feel inspired to create some other key pieces for my fast growing Autumn/Winter 2012 wardrobe.  I have some medium-weight tweed fabric which I’ve been holding on to, knowing that the right trend was just around the corner.  John Lewis, M&S and River Island have confirmed my suspicions by showing some gorgeous heritage-style blazers, jackets and coats.  I have an idea for a beautifully tailored, mid-length tweed jacket in mind.  Might be popping in to Cribbs to pick up a few accompanying heritage-style accessories though…

BeautifulPlumage at the next Bristol Independent Boutique Fashion Show

This event was on Friday and it was a great opportunity to meet some fellow independent Bristol designers and to see some of the creative ways they upcycle and reinvent clothing.  Hopefully we will be showing the Beautiful Plumage S/S range at the next event.

In attendance were:

  • Kim’s Klobber
  • Katella Bilek Designs
  • TwentyThree Workshop
  • Pearl Bespoke Designs
  • Fox and Feather
  • Phoebe Wang @ 7th Sea
  • Shop on Gloucester Road

And after a short interval:

  • Portabella
  • Cox and Baloney
  • La Grace Ekall
  • Sophie Hutchings
  • Pink Lemons
  • Bags of Love
  • 71 and Queens

And here are a few of my favourite pictures from the evening…