Backstage at London Fashion Week

On the 16th February, I had the chance to be a part of the most recent London Fashion Week with the organisation Fashions Finest - I had such an incredible experience, volunteering backstage and front of house, so I wanted to create a post to share how my day went with you all!
Volunteers arrived bright and early at 8am to help prepare for the full day of shows and events. At first, I helped front of house which involved welcoming guests, press and VIPs and I managed to get a good view of their first show which featured an array of incredible designers, with my favourite being The Kemist.

The Kemist

For the second show of the day, I had the pleasure and pressure of helping out backstage. This involved responsibilities such as assisting designers and dressing models, which was such a hectic experience! As soon as a model walked back off the runway, you literally have to run to get them changed into their next design and make sure they’re presentable and ready to walk again within just a few minutes. I found it hard to keep up with the needed pace at first, but after a few quick changes, you just learn what is expected from you and it becomes more a bit more seamless. Honestly, it was such a thrill and adrenaline rush being a part of this and it taught me so much about what goes into a fashion show! As volunteers, we felt so proud when we saw the model we just dressed walk the runway; it was like they were our little babies!

Tuncer Tonun

Joyce Penas Pilarsky

The next event was the Britain’s Top Designer Award, which was my favourite as it was so inspiring to see such passionate, hardworking designers and it felt great to be even a small part of their creative visions. Each designer had such beautiful, intricate creations that I was truly in awe over, too. The award went to the incredibly talent and deserving Tuncer Tonun, who's elaborate red floral truly stole the show.

Kanna Yeung

Joyce Penas Pilarsky

The main things I learnt from my experience of volunteering at London Fashion Week was just how hectic backstage at a show can be! When you see models walk the runway so gracefully, just know that before that, there was probably a mad rush and lots of shouting backstage in order to help make him or her look at beautiful as they do! Trust me, it ain’t as easy as it looks. I also developed a new found respect for runway models as they were all so hardworking and selfless! They were constantly being pulled one hundred different directions, poked and prodded by volunteers, hair and makeup artists and designers and they do it without complaint which is something that we can all learn from.

Overall, I found my experience really valuable and I’ve always dreamed of going to a show at London Fashion Week, so to be backstage and get a glimpse into what happens was so much fun! I learned show much about the fashion industry, knowledge which I can hopefully use in my ideal, future career of fashion journalism.

What is your favourite part of London Fashion Week?

Winter Warmer

Jumper and skirt - Missy Empire

Jacket - ASOS

Shoes - Vans

Jewellery - Primark

I wore this look on a recent trip to Central London, where I went to Oxford Street and Winter Wonderland (and met AJ Tracey, still gassed) and I felt really cute and more importantly, very warm! I love the colour and fit of this and it's a nice little step out of my fashion comfort zone, too. It's a perfect look for Winter too!

What's your favourite Winter item(s)?

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PEACE OUT.

Clothing Haul

I’ve bought a whole load of clothes recently that I don't truly need; my excuse is to prepare for Autumn/Winter and amp up my style before I finally start university. As usual, I've stuck to minimalist and easy to style items in this haul to help me throw together a quick outfit whenever it is needed. Along with that, I've chosen oversized pieces that are perfect for layering in the colder months which you shall see throughout my many, many purchases.

Pretty Little Thing - £18 - Size 12

Time Warp Tees - £24.95 - Large

Missy Empire - £14 - M/L

Missy Empire - £10 - Size 10

H&M - £8.99 - Size 12

Miss Pap - £20 - S/M

New Look - £10 (on sale) - Size 6

Missy Empire - £33 - Size 10

H&M - £34.99 - Size 8

I really love the pieces I've invested in and I know that I'll get a lot of wear out of them in the colder months, too. 

Thank you for reading!

Cool Blues

Top - H&M

Jeans - Primark

Shoes - Primark

Belt - Primark

For the hotter days that we’ve been having in the UK recently, I love oversized shirts and flowy materials to help keep me comfortable yet still looking nice. I always have a pair of mom jeans on whatever the weather, and paired with this pinstripe shirt, I really enjoyed the cute little look I created!

Hope you’re having a lovely summer!

Holiday Lookbook

I recently spent the most amazing week on holiday in Turkey with my friends, and I wanted to collate my favourite holiday looks together in a blog post for you all! My aim was to stay as covered but comfortable as I could, which was a struggle in 30 plus degree heat, but I think I managed to make it work for myself. I loved wearing each of these outfits and felt really good in them, so I wanted to show up all...

No. 1 - Airport outfit

Top - Calvin Klein

Jacket - Levi’s 

Trousers - Primark

Sliders - Tommy Hilfiger

Backpack - New Look

Sunglasses - Primark

No. 2 - Black and White

Jumpsuit - Primark

Shoes - Primark

Kimono - Independent store in Birmingham 

No. 3 - Warm Brown Tones

Top - Primark

Trousers - Select

Kimono - Independent store in Birmingham 

Flip flops - Primark

Bag - Oasis

No. 4 - Maria Maria

Dress - Boohoo

Kimono - Forever 21

No. 5 - All White

Both tops - Primark

Jeans - New Look

Shoes - Primark

Bag - Primark

I hope you liked this blog post, I really wish I was back lying by the pool in Turkey right now but here’s to more travels and adventures soon iA! Thank you for reading x