LFW 2010 Behind the scenes..

Reading about fashion week I always wanted to see what the place really looks like and what actually goes on behind the scenes.. So in case anyone else shares my sentiment.. I took some boring looking shots to give you an idea of what the location looked like and what went on in between the shows....

Somerset House

the cafe at Somerset House - chilling out between the shows..

1 hour before Vivienne Westwood show

20 minutes before Vivienne Westwood

Inside the BFC tent

Bloggers' corner

Buyers and press registration area

Fashion Week Facts

1. All street style blogs covering LFW 2010 will look the same for the next 2 weeks... at least. Fact.

2. About 80% of people at fashion week (interns, assistants, PRs, bloggers etc and including me) cant afford the clothes that show at fashion week. Fact.

3. The number of 'high heel' related ankle injuries has tripled in the last 6 days. Highly likely a fact given the cobblestones at Somerset House.

London Fashion Week 2010, Hilda

Where: Vivienne Westwood show

Who: Hilda, editor of a fashion website in Romania

the first time...

I'm sure  those who have experienced it, remember it well... The first time. You spend the whole day in a state of nervous excitement.. Not able to concentrate on what you are doing, the only thing you wonder about is what will it be like? what should I wear?

You have heard so much about it and cannot wait to try it out yourself. You have read numerous articles in magazines about how it all happens..

When it finally comes to the crunch, you are more nervous than excited and not sure if you should go through with it all! The hype of it all just does not help!

But now you are here.. no turning back.. At first you are shy.. not really knowing what to do, how to behave.. Should I just keep quiet? Should I ask questions? Will I look stupid if I do? Should I just act cool and pretend like I've done it a million times and just hope that it will look convincing?? SOMEBODY HELP!!!!

The Fashion Week is here. Yes, I was talking about the Fashion Week.. what did you think!?

When it comes to fashion week, I am as rookie as they get. Literally clueless! After reading about it on blogs, magazines and every other possible media source you can't help but wonder what it would be like to experience it first hand. So, I decided that since I am now at least in the correct geographical location, it only made sense to check out what the fashion week beast was all about.

The result? You will be seeing street style photos from the fashion week on this blog until at least next Christmas! :))

Burlesque...

Soho, London

I really cant take the credit for these as all I had to contribute was the camera :) ... The lovely David from the Nyanzi Report spotted this young man walking down the street in Soho... love the detail!

Paris, L'Amour, Toujours! - part 2