PFW – STAGE SETTING & TRENDS

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Bijou readers you know Paris Fashion Week makes me weak at the knees and the presentation of Autumn/Winter 2012 was a lesson in how magical it is when you invest everything and don’t do things half-arsed (frightful phrase I know but apt in this scenario). SETTING THE SCENE Designers threw serious euros at their stage [...]

THURSDAY THREADS – PARIS FASHION WEEK

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If you have been following the blog this year you’ll know that Paris is always the fashion week I most look forward to but I must admit this year New York definitely had more buzz.  Anyway what you Bijou brides want to read about are the key trends that emerged from the symphony of marching [...]

STYLE INSPIRATION – MET GALA’S MCQUEEN TRIBUTE

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Last night was the fashion industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala Ball (quite the mouthful) and it was a night dedicated to the late and great Lee McQueen.  As you know from my many posts I will forever be in awe of his talent and creativity.  Some of [...]

KATE MOSS THE BOSS

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With those Ghastly Galliano outbursts all over the news will bride-to-be Kate Moss now be looking to other designers for her highly anticipated wedding gown?   As if you needed reminding model Kate can wear anything and carry any look… Working with Kate would be a dream styling job so here’s my Bijou choice for [...]

FIT FOR MCQUEEN

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I have to credit my sister with the idea for today’s post, we were discussing the Royal engagement and how wonderful it would be for Kate Middleton to honour one of the greatest British designers on all time – Alexander McQueen the extraordinary talent, the creative genius, the fashion maverick. This Sunday I wanted to [...]