OMAR MANSOOR SS15 COLLECTION AT LFW

Recently I had a great pleasure to be invited to Omar Mansoor's SS15 fashion show where he presented his 9th collection at LFW . Models wore couture gowns inspired by Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari, who was known for her style and free-willed attitude and her eagerness to design and perform in her bespoke wardrobe with dazzling jewels.

The collection features full size ball gowns in contrasting red, turquoise and light gold colours and knee length dresses made up of Vintage lace, crepe silks and chiffons. Omar used the old technique of hand woven crochet on selected gowns  to add a touch of the romantic glamour. Other pieces feature semi-precious stones such as turquoise and rubies encrusted with embroidery on the gowns. 

The show stopper dress decorated with hand appliqué known as Rilli (an art from ancient Sindhi civilization) is produced by ‘Inaaya’ with help of female artisans of rural Sindh.

By combining classic couture crafting techniques along modern silhouettes, Omar creates an elegant look for a woman, who symbolizes the confidence, merriment and splendour. I could definitely see myself wearing one!

Omar Mansoor

LONDON FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE MADNESS

 

London Fashion Week madness has finally begun -again! Every 6 months Somerset House turns into a massive catwalk not only with the amazing fashion shows taking over the courtyard but with thousands of fashion lovers photographers designers and wannabes showcasing some interesting creative and innovative outfits as well as bunch of grotesque looking youngsters pretending they know a thing or two about fashion. And this is all ok because fashion is for everyone who wants to express their personal style. I absolutely love watching crowds of fashionistas queuing to get a glimpse of what is usually reserved for industry insiders-designer trade shows with all the major fashion editors from around the globe and luxury buyers accompanied by celebrities looking for the inspiration for their next red carpet outing. Those priceless invitations are reserved for  fashion professionals and opinion makers, but if you are clever you can apply for your ticket as a blogger( you have to prove your stats before you get an approval) or queue before the show hoping there are some free spaces left (designers don't like having empty seats at the show-just doesn't look good) there is a third option actually...if you work in PR (like I do) and you are sponsoring the show you can experience both backstage and the actual show without extra hassle! That is one of the reasons why I LOVE my job-not sure if I mentioned it before but I really do! Of course as I was there t work I couldn't and shouldn't go over the top with the outfit so I opted for safe and always classy little black dress with a bit of an edge-at the end of the day it is Fashion Week:-)

 

I am wearing French Connection dress Topshop sunglasses Dorothy Perkins heels No brand bag