Mon 7th Oct: Rosy Nicholas "Island Life" at FOLK

Last week I blogged the pre-show prep from Rosy Nicholas, working towards her exhibition at FOLK entitled "Island Life".  Here she is at the private view inamongst her array of 2D and 3D illustrative work, including gift cards so that anyone can take away a piece of her mark-making.

 FOLK, 11 DRAY WALK, E1 6QL, LONDON

Sunday Oct 6th: Marawa's Hoopermarket

MARAWA from marawa wamp on Vimeo.

Marawa The Amazing (a name that couldn't be nearer the truth or better suited) has taken over the ex Eternal Youth gallery space for her very own Hula Hoop school - "Hoopermarket".  She has residency for two weeks in which she'll be giving classes and selling hoops that you can decorate and personalise yourself with her array of special tapes.  She even has my dream iridescent sheen tape in both the peacock blue/green and oily pink/purple variations.  Whilst you visit be sure to check out her spectrum stiletto show selection - accumulated over time from costumes of all her performances.  

I visited today on the most glorious and magically warm sunny day that an October might have had a go at.  The perfect weather for a session out on the sidewalk with these little girls stealing the show!!  TOO CUTE!!

THE HOOPERMARKET

378 KINGSLAND RD

Follow Marawa's amazing escapades on her Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Friday 4th Oct: BoilerRoom FIVES 2013

Boiler Room Fives 2013 from BOILER ROOM on Vimeo.

This year I was not just a spectator at BoilerRoom FIVES but also a player as part of the Ladies team friendly match.  I found out that this was to be a once in a life time performance and never to be repeated.  I LOVE practise which we do weekly but I discovered that I am not naturally intended to play infront of people - let alone an audience of London's discerning music industry.  I got major fear.  Oh dear.  Thankfully Teo saved the day and stepped in as a last minute sub and made the best goaly to have graced a girl's game.  She kept every ball out of the net.  That teamed with two stellar goals from Nell and another from Keturah, our red team won.  As BoilerRoom ladies team were actually divided in two, playing each other there were no real winners or losers - only LOVE.  ONE LOVE.

See last year's event here.

(Top to bottom:  Teo & Me, Teo & Trisha, Nell & Trisha & Keturah, Trisha'n'fizz, our captain Pia, Rosy Nicholas and the trophy she made, NTS dj Radi Dadi on the decks of the sound system)

Friday 4th Oct: Paris Fashion Week via Ruth Esme Mitchell

Thank you to Ruth for also sending these colour-filled beautiful shots to show the vibe of her time as spectator of street style at Paris Fashion Week................. including wearing my Spectrum origami broach!  

Friday 4th Oct: Paris Fashion Week - Kitty Joseph

Here are Ruth Esme Mitchell's photos from Kitty Joseph's SS/14 showrroom in Paris, as a sneak peak at her gorgeous new garms.  I'm in love with the new graphic print - especially on her signature dip-dyped perspex sunnies!!  You can view the complete collection of printed bikinis, belts, sheers, shift dresses, plastic ponchos, pop-socks, perspex glitter rings and round earrings........ over on her site

Like me, if your'e also a fan of Kitty's ingenious hand painted perspex accessories and transfer print neoprene pieces, check out her latest project with Absolut.  Kitty collaborated with Njena Reddd Fox (Zebra Katz) as Muse for the cobalt blue capsule collection for which the girls made this film and track:  

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Tues 1st October: PFW - Noel Stewart for Hussein Chalayan

It's that time of year - time to check in with Noel Stewart and his beautiful backstage photography of his even more beautiful, exquisite millinery.  This season his ongoing collaboration with Chalayan brought about giant wave brim bonnets in formed plastic that acted as umbrellas on occasional styles hinged to a handle. GENIUS.  If you have been following the shows on Instagram, this was a real clog in the artery of the stream with everyone present, pinging up pics.  

Head over to Noel's Facebook to see more of his first-hand snaps from the sidelines of Holly Fulton and Whistles at London Fashion Week.............. and check out his own SS14 collection at his website, split into three themes entitled "MIST PAVILION", "JEWELLED WATER GARDEN", "PORCELAIN BRUSHSTROKES".

See archive posts of Noel's Millinery for Chalayan here, and here,