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London Fashion Week 2009: Space Age Fashion

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Prevalence of space-age imagery at the Fashion Awareness Direct award conducted by Vauxhall Fashion Scout during the London Fashion Week reminded us of Star Wars.

Ana Belen Merono

The students of Nottingham Trent University clinched the awards this time. The young dynamic designer Ana Belen Merono won the first place with her ‘Cosmic Cloud’ collection featuring armored jackets and digital prints while Felicity Baggett, the first runners-up impressed the audience with her spacesuits and galactic pattern designs.

Felicity Baggett

The second runner-up award went to Camilla Kennedy, a graduate from Birmingham City University. Her ‘cubist’ silver suits and red and black ‘jump suits’ won accolades from the judges.

Camilla Kennedy

The honorable jury includes Esther Lutman, curator of The Space Age exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum and astronaut Jeremy Curtis from British National Space Center.

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2009 London Fashion Week – Fashion is Going Green

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

2009 London Fashion Week saw the launch of the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan, an initiative taken by Britain’s DEFRA (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs).

From textile manufacturers to retailers to fashion designers, the plan involves more than 300 organizations, dealing with the negatives of “throw away” fashion that is increasing carbon emissions, water usage and waste. The aim is to increase recycling of textiles and to create consumer awareness of eco-fashion.

According to Lord Philip Hunt, DEFRA overseer and Minister of Sustainable Development & Energy, the plan is the beginning of a great movement in the fashion industry.

Following the annoucement, Noir launched its collection of organic clothing, Esthetica and the premium label Bllack Noir, a reasonably priced rock-n-roll inspired collection.

The organic range includes black pants with embellished belts, jackets, tight skirts and t-shirts. Atypically, Noir has used some cool colors this season, mostly navy blue and icy-grey, seen in casual shirts, woolens and silk tops worn with peep-toe heels and leather accessories.

Take a look.