The Boyfriend Blazer

The blazer is a wardrobe essential whatever the season is, a timeless piece for both men and women which is why it makes it to the top of my shopping list. This year, like many, I am going oversized. We have seen so many “Boyfriend Coats” in the shops and on the catwalk its now time to steal their blazers too. No matter what your shape or style its perfect! It can be thrown over your LBD for more of an androgynous look or pair it with a slogan T-shirt and heels for “effortless chic”. Whatever you choose it will add instant cool to your look and you will earn some major fashion points this season.

My tip would be to raid your dad’s wardrobe or in my case, your brothers, before hitting the highstreet. Because they have been designed for a man, they aren’t tight fitting which is exactly what you need. The whole point of this staple piece is to look effortless and thrown together not as though you are a 50 year old office worker. Although, I would suggest rolling up the sleeves slightly so it gives the outfit a modern look.

Now, if your dad isn’t willing to part with his favourite jacket head to my favourite place at the moment – the charity shops! You can find some incredible blazers in there, many of which are by very good brands. Im still kicking myself for not buying a Phase Eight jacket for £10! (What was I thinking?) Make sure you go in with an open mind, look in the mens section too and try on! What may look like your Grandad’s blazer on a hanger could be your new found love at a very affordable price!

Be bold, be understated, be classic – its up to you. My colour choice at the moment would be White. Brave I know! But other colours such as Navy or Orange would look beautifully on trend teamed with a breton striped top and a pop of colour on the lips!

                                                             How will you be wearing yours this season?

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Osman Studio Spring Summer Resort 15

Theres nothing I find more rewarding than seeing a design I've been working on made up and on a model; but when I see it made up, on a model and also featured on Vogue and style.com thats when things get exciting! Dont get me wrong, working at Osman Studio can be quite stressful, especially when someone says to you “Dont mess this up!” But when that sentence is followed up with “Because this coat is for Sarah Jessica Parker” it makes it all slightly more bearable! The last few weeks have been a little bit mad trying to get everything ready for the shoot, but after a few coffee runs and a Magnum to keep up morale, Spring Summer 15 Resort is done! Here are a few of my favourite pieces from the collection plus the prints that Ive been working on! 

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Graduate Fashion Week 2014

If you have already read my Interview with Gareth Pugh post, then you will know that this weekend I went to Graduate Fashion Week 2014. It was held at the Truman Brewery in the ever quirky Brick Lane area & I was lucky enough to be sent a ticket to go and watch the rather fantastic Northumbria show. Last June I worked backstage for Northumbria dressing the menswear models - its a hard life! So it was really nice to be able to watch the show from the other side this year. You can read my post on my time backstage at Graduate Fashion Week 2013 here. 

Unlike other universities Northumbria doesn't have a "house style" - only that they have some crazy good print designs and totally on point shapes and silhouettes. There is so much talent at Northumbria this year - both mens and womenswear so I thought I would show you all a few of the collections. 

I cannot believe its been a year since my first post on Laura Taylor Fashion and an even scarier thought is that in a few years time (hopefully) my designs will be going down the catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week!

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Interview with Gareth Pugh

Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend Graduate Fashion Week 2014! This is something I have been looking forward to for quite some time, after I had such a great experience helping out backstage dressing the models last year. You can read my blog post HERE

This years event was held at the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane which gave the whole occasion a much more “london grunge” kind of vibe. Before heading to the runway to watch the fantastic Northumbria show I visited Studio One for a interview with Gareth Pugh & Hillary Alexander.

Gareth Pugh is a designer that I have been following for a few years now, I was always writing about his work in my critical journal at art college so it was amazing to see him in the flesh! For those of you who don't know his work where have you been you should definitely check him out!

After recently graduating from Central Saint Martins, Pugh started working closely with his friends in a studio in Peckham. He told us "It's important not to work alone, it's very difficult to do everything with just one pair of hands when really you could have three. At the end of the day, I still work with people I met at university, and it's always nice to be able to build something together.” It was also quite reassuring to hear that he too made lots of cups of tea while interning, although his tea was for Rick Owens and Michelle Lamy who he still works closely with today.

It was comforting to see that despite the fashion industry being a competitive place to break into - it can be done! Even if it is through "happy accidents" like Gareth. He advised anyone who wished to succeed to do it for themselves rather than for the money. "I never got into this to be rich, I never wanted to feel as if I were churning things out for the sake of it. At the end of the day I make the decisions and that's what my team and I are most comfortable with.”

This was an amazing experience and so inspiring. If any of you have the chance to get your hands on some tickets and attend Graduate Fashion Week I would highly recommend going! I will be blogging about the runway show I went to soon - stay tuned! I can't wait for next year!

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