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London Fashion Weekend
Style
GO FOR The next best thing to Fashion Week An opportunity for mere mortals to traverse the cobbles of Somerset House, London Fashion Weekend offers an insiderís perspective on the industry. Discount designer site the Outnet will be hosting a series of runway sessions to present upcoming trends, and you can also book in to catwalk shows from the likes of Sibling and Fyodor Golan. Once youíre clued-up on the coming season, there are plenty of chances for shopping, too. Expect discounted pieces from Amanda Wakeley, Pringle and more. Tickets are available in degrees of status and importance, just like the main event. Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA. www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk. Charing Cross. Feb 26 Mar 1. Thu 11am-9pm; Fri 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm. Bronze ticket £20, Silver ticket £38, Gold ticket £50, Luxe ticket £130.
Dana Thomas: Gods and Kings
The Braid Bar Pop-Up Salon
GO FOR A catwalk up-do If your ído lacks the polish of a Wintour or an Alt, the Braid Bar has your back. Throughout fashion week, Sketch will transform its bar area into a beauty pit-stop, with stylists dispensing halo braids, fishtail plaits and more. For your £15, youíll get breakfast thrown in, too. Should you eat such a thing. Sketch, 9 Conduit St, W1S 2XG. www.sketch.uk.com. Oxford Circus. Fri Feb 20 Tue Feb 24, 9am-noon. From £15.
GO FOR The story of fashionís two enfants terribles The fashion journalist introduces her latest work, ëGods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Gallianoí. Hear how both designers tore up the rules of the fashion industry, from London backstreets to Parisian couture houses. The price includes entry to the museumís excellent ëWomen Fashion Powerí show. Design Museum, 28 Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames, SE1 2YD. www. designmuseum.org. London Bridge. Tue Feb 24, 7pm-9pm. £14.
International Fashion Showcase
GO FOR Global style inspiration Check out top fashions from four continents, 30 nations and 130 designers at the first collaboration between the British Council and the British Fashion Council. In Brewer Streetís car park-cum-exhibition space, youíll find style showcases from each participating country. Brewer Street Car Park, entry via 17 Peter St, W1F 0AL. design.britishcouncil.org. Piccadilly. Fri Feb 20 Tue Feb 24. 10am-6pm. Free.
GO FOR Accessible advice from the experts Join the team behind Asosís Daily News as they host a discussion with the movers and shakers of fashion. The panel, which includes SHOWStudio editor Lou Stoppard and Wah! Founder Sharmadean Reid, will share their experiences of working in the industry. BFC Courtyard Show Space, Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA. www.asos.com. Charing Cross. Sun Feb 22, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Free.
BFC and River Island Fashion Film Screening
GO FOR A futuristic mix of film and fashion Itís a year of firsts for Fashion Film. Typically an invite-only affair, this yearís screening is open to the style-conscious public. Alongside short films from Gareth Pugh and House of Holland, River Island will present its latest Design Forum collaboration with Jean Pierre Braganza. With the help of your phone, a headset and Googleís new Cardboard app, the film will be transformed into a 360 degree virtual reality experience. Weíre intrigued. Email [email protected] for a seat. BFC Courtyard Show Space, Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA. www.riverisland.com. Charing Cross. Mon Feb 23, 10am-11am. Free.
ëInvitation Strictly Personalí Book Signing
GO FOR An audience with an old pro Fashion show invitations are often as intricately crafted as the catwalk collection itself. For his latest book, ëInvitation Strictly Personal,í fashion writer Iain R Webb has delved into his archive of invites, show notes and lookbooks to offer an insight into the rarefied world of the front row. Webb will be signing copies at Jigsawís Duke Street Emporium, where he has also curated an in-store art installation. Duke St Emporium, 55 Duke St, W1K 5NR. www.dukestreet emporium.com. Bond St. Tue Feb 17, 5.30pm-7pm. Free.
44 Read more reviews and listings and book tickets at timeout.com/london
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London Fashion Weekend
Style
GO FOR The next best thing to Fashion Week An opportunity for mere mortals to traverse the cobbles of Somerset House, London Fashion Weekend offers an insiderís perspective on the industry. Discount designer site the Outnet will be hosting a series of runway sessions to present upcoming trends, and you can also book in to catwalk shows from the likes of Sibling and Fyodor Golan. Once youíre clued-up on the coming season, there are plenty of chances for shopping, too. Expect discounted pieces from Amanda Wakeley, Pringle and more. Tickets are available in degrees of status and importance, just like the main event. Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA. www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk. Charing Cross. Feb 26 Mar 1. Thu 11am-9pm; Fri 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm. Bronze ticket £20, Silver ticket £38, Gold ticket £50, Luxe ticket £130.
Dana Thomas: Gods and Kings
The Braid Bar Pop-Up Salon
GO FOR A catwalk up-do If your ído lacks the polish of a Wintour or an Alt, the Braid Bar has your back. Throughout fashion week, Sketch will transform its bar area into a beauty pit-stop, with stylists dispensing halo braids, fishtail plaits and more. For your £15, youíll get breakfast thrown in, too. Should you eat such a thing. Sketch, 9 Conduit St, W1S 2XG. www.sketch.uk.com. Oxford Circus. Fri Feb 20 Tue Feb 24, 9am-noon. From £15.
GO FOR The story of fashionís two enfants terribles The fashion journalist introduces her latest work, ëGods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Gallianoí. Hear how both designers tore up the rules of the fashion industry, from London backstreets to Parisian couture houses. The price includes entry to the museumís excellent ëWomen Fashion Powerí show. Design Museum, 28 Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames, SE1 2YD. www. designmuseum.org. London Bridge. Tue Feb 24, 7pm-9pm. £14.
International Fashion Showcase
GO FOR Global style inspiration Check out top fashions from four continents, 30 nations and 130 designers at the first collaboration between the British Council and the British Fashion Council. In Brewer Streetís car park-cum-exhibition space, youíll find style showcases from each participating country. Brewer Street Car Park, entry via 17 Peter St, W1F 0AL. design.britishcouncil.org. Piccadilly. Fri Feb 20 Tue Feb 24. 10am-6pm. Free.
GO FOR Accessible advice from the experts Join the team behind Asosís Daily News as they host a discussion with the movers and shakers of fashion. The panel, which includes SHOWStudio editor Lou Stoppard and Wah! Founder Sharmadean Reid, will share their experiences of working in the industry. BFC Courtyard Show Space, Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA. www.asos.com. Charing Cross. Sun Feb 22, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Free.
BFC and River Island Fashion Film Screening
GO FOR A futuristic mix of film and fashion Itís a year of firsts for Fashion Film. Typically an invite-only affair, this yearís screening is open to the style-conscious public. Alongside short films from Gareth Pugh and House of Holland, River Island will present its latest Design Forum collaboration with Jean Pierre Braganza. With the help of your phone, a headset and Googleís new Cardboard app, the film will be transformed into a 360 degree virtual reality experience. Weíre intrigued. Email [email protected] for a seat. BFC Courtyard Show Space, Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA. www.riverisland.com. Charing Cross. Mon Feb 23, 10am-11am. Free.
ëInvitation Strictly Personalí Book Signing
GO FOR An audience with an old pro Fashion show invitations are often as intricately crafted as the catwalk collection itself. For his latest book, ëInvitation Strictly Personal,í fashion writer Iain R Webb has delved into his archive of invites, show notes and lookbooks to offer an insight into the rarefied world of the front row. Webb will be signing copies at Jigsawís Duke Street Emporium, where he has also curated an in-store art installation. Duke St Emporium, 55 Duke St, W1K 5NR. www.dukestreet emporium.com. Bond St. Tue Feb 17, 5.30pm-7pm. Free.
44 Read more reviews and listings and book tickets at timeout.com/london
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