Tag: style

Dec132016 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Jo Elvin discusses fashion with River Island Style Studios

On behalf of Voice of London, myself and colleague Jessica Penfold were invited to spend the evening alongside Jo Elvin and River Island Style Studios for their last #AnEveningWith of the year. Reporter: Grace Brown | Sub editor: Jessica Penfold The event hosted at River Island’s flagship store on Oxford Street saw stylists, students and River Island personal shoppers gain an insight as to how and when Jo started her career in the industry, how her life with fashion has developed since starting her first job, and her infamous #clothesmyhusbandhates hash tag. Previous sessions of An Evening With have welcomed filmmaker Naomi Shimada, and bloggers We Are Twinset. Jo, as ever, was on top form continually amusing guests with anecdotes from her life and told us she knew it was the right

Dec82016 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Stylists Need Women in the UK to Know their Body Types

Beauty, Fashion

Are you tired of not being able to wear the things you like because they don’t sit right on you? Does your wardrobe look like it’s crying out for a change? Stylists are urging the women of the UK to learn their body shapes in order to be able to dress it right. Reporter: Pinar Djafer | Sub-editor: Grace Brown Wardrobe stylists have revealed that the trick for looking incredible is knowing your silhouette and choosing the pieces that are proportionate for your body type. You could be adding width and losing height to your proportion just by dressing your body in the wrong pieces. Fashion student at the London College of Contemporary Arts, Paloma Laudat, 21 said: “Studying fashion teaches you that the best clothes are not always the ones that are trending. The right pieces in fashio

Nov242016 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

The Colours that Compliment Your Zodiac Sign

Beauty, Fashion

Having the right tones in your wardrobe can boost your energy and send off the right signals. Our Colour Horoscope reveals the best palette for your aura. Reporter: Pinar Djafer | Sub-editor: Jessica Penfold Aries (21 March - 19 April) As bold, courageous and independent as you are, red is the colour for your sizzling personality. This colour will radiate your passionate and fun-loving energy. Taurus (20 April - 20 May) You're creative and practical and your source of energy is none other, but the earth. Wearing the colour green symbolises youth, unity and growth, perfect for your nature-loving personality. Gemini (21 May - 20 June) Although your versatile and sophisticated demeanour is usually drawn to spring colours such as lavender and yellow, this season deep

Oct282016 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

BREAKING: London Fashion Week has a new home

Fashion

Written by: Grace Brown. Sub edited by: Jessica Penfold(Image from timeout.com) London Fashion Week’s home has changed. The British Fashion Council has announced that London Fashion Week and London Collections Mens will now be hosted at The Store Studios, WC2. The event held at Brewer Street Car Park for the last two seasons, and previously at Somerset House, will fulfil The BFC’s “ambition of creating a cultural hub in the heart of London.” (Image from lazy penguins.com) The new home for London fashion shows located at 180 The Strand, has hosted exhibitions from the Louis Vuitton Series 3 as well as a catwalk shows from a range of other designers. The move allows Fashion Week, exclusively for those invited, and London Fashion Weekend, for those that pay, to be hosted in the s