February 2012
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Prophetik // London Fashion Week // Autumn Winter...
Being made to wait until menswear day can be torture for me. Day after day at London Fashion Week, wonderful creative pieces flow past me, all brilliant and all out of my reach unless I decide on a major shift in lifestyle. So any glimpse of something, anything I could potentially add to my over stuffed wardrobe is welcomed with open arms. Prophetik early, (ok ok 10.30) Sunday morning was one such...
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Topman Design // London Fashion Week // Menswear
Ok so it’s a blurry shot from my iPhone, but for me this jacket was one of the highlights of a great Topman show. I’ll review the rest once I’ve sorted out my photos including the fact myself and Style Cupid, had a great view to admire the always tasty Mr David Gandy!
In the meantime here is the beautiful ponyskin biker jacket, I immediately tweeted about! I love it.
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Bjorn Borg // Underwear // Party
London Fashion Week started with a bang this week, I’ve seen so many exciting looks and innovations already and there is still 3 days to go. But for many of us wandering round Somerset House this week LFW really began on the Thursday night. Swedish brand Bjorn Borg hosted an immense party in the Battersea Power Station to celebrate the launch of their new glow in the dark underwear range.
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Horniman Museum // Bainser // Body Adorned
I obviously am getting around a bit these days. The Horniman Museum is about to host a new and exciting exhibition The Body Adorned charting how the vast diversity of London influences how we dress and how we look. They asked myself and the very lovely Sabrina from Science of Style to contribute our thoughts on what the London Look is.
Hear our thoughts below and if you’re in London when...
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Horace // Autumn Winter 12 // Not LFW
For all the hundreds of designers that are showing this week there are countless more that wont be, one of these is the brilliant and directional Horace. I first their collection as a combined video and catwalk presentation this time last year, and loved it. The more directional elements are not my style but even the most reserved person could see on the right person how cool it would be.
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Bainser // One Door Closes // Here's to nudging...
There are exciting times ahead. Those of you following me on twitter will know by now I have taken the plunge and leapt into the world of freelancing. Having designed a single product for the last four years I ready to see more of what the world has to offer. But not just in design, over the last two and a bit years of running this blog and speaking at length to anyone that knows me I’ve...
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Bainser // Press // Menswear Buyer
Fresh off being asked to contribute to Jimmy Choo’s Valentines recommendations Bainser.com is once again in the press. This time in the industry magazine Menswear Buyer. Here Bainser.com is named as one of the key menswear fashion blogs to follow.
Thanks Menswear Buyer for this recognition and I hope you continue to enjoy the content I produce. London Fashion Week begins in earnest on...
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Bainser // Papped // WGSN
Yes I look frozen, but that’s because I was. But I dont really care. This shot was taken during Menswear week in Milan whilst waiting for Vivienne Westwood’s show.
photo credit: WGSN.com
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Jimmy Choo // Ask Bainser // Valentines
Jimmy Choo recently asked me what how best to approach Valentine’s day. Click through on the photo, scroll down & click my face to see what I said
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Sponsored Post // Doubletree Tower of London //...
This is a sponsored post for The Hilton group who are expanding their horizons and have recently welcomed 8 former Mint Hotels into the Hilton family. These include two hotels in London that were formerly part of the DoubleTree group, one in Westminster and the other right beside the Tower of London. Both of which places are actually pretty quiet at the weekends but really close to some great...
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Love // Hate // Inspiration
Ok I’m fairly certain I like this. I mean this guy is clearly cool as ice. Maybe it’s one trend too many all in one. But he’s carrying it off with a fair bit of nonchalance. I reckon I’ll have to come back to this at a later date. Still worth filing away for future reference.
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Valentines // Unusual Gift // Converse
Ok, ok, so I swore I wouldn’t do this I really really tried. I’m desperately avoiding posting about Valentine’s day. Why? Well for a start I may be married but I don’t really do Valentine’s day anyway. I am the worlds worst romantic, genuinely rubbish, the first time I brought my husband to Pont des Arts in Paris (all be it accidentally) I regaled him on the beautiful...
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Bjorn Borg // Lights Off // London Fashion Week
Underwear brand Bjorn Borg takes over Battersea Power Station and they’d like me to attend their party. Then they send me this video. I can not wait! Massive fan of 4D Projections anyway, and this will apparently also have hot tubs, a snow covered forest, glow in the dark underwear and a massive 50m projection on the Thames.
The whole event will be live streamed on MTV and here whilst...
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Bag // Want // Lust object
Yes please!
Originally from Guerreisms, click through the photo
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Izzue // Ahead of the Game // Menswear
As often as I drop in and out of Blow PR’s office I always notice this brand, Izzue. Their mens and womenswear is really looking cool at the moment. Absolutely huge in the Far East and looking to take over European the brand should be live on ASOS in the next couple of days.
Grab it while you can! Shopping is a bit out of the question right now as I need to be sensible (launching...
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Dolce & Gabbana // Sport // Fragrance
What better way to start a freezing cold Friday then a hot fragrance advert from Dolce & Gabbana?
Hope this eases you into work nicely, and yay! It’s nearly the weekend!
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Spicebomb // Viktor + Rolf // Fragrance
I am ridiculously fussy about fragrances and normally fall back to an old faithful I’ve worn for the last 15 or so years. Looking back I attended a launch event for that too, so who knows how Spicebomb will fare. Not having attended that many I’m still quite fresh faced and intrigued by the whole thing. To be honest promise me free champers and canapés and I’ll pretty much rock...
January 2012
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Vivienne Westwood // Autumn Winter 2012 // Milano
Sunday during Menswear Week in Milan was freezing! Properly cold, so I was thankful of my Dr Martens and thick socks. A suitable footwear choice for Vivienne I thought. The setting was a very beautiful Palazzo Serbelloni on Corso Venezia. I arrived a little early so headed for some pasta based nourishment. It was oh so good. More amusingly it gave me the chance to witness those random moments when...
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Bainser // Huffington Post // Another way to find...
Whoop! So Bainser.com hits the Huffington Post. Keep an eye out as it wont just be my fashion advice, but rants and raves about everything and anything else. I hope you’ll get to see even more of who I am and what angers me, inspires me or enriches my life.
And what better way to start than me falling in love with the saucier side of Jimmy Choo!
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Jimmy Choo // AW12 // P*rno Camo
If you’ve even the most passing interest in menswear, and you checked out the photos of Pitti then the explosion of camo as a trend can not have escaped your attention. Now I don’t know what it is about the current economic woes or more that seems to be making editors and tastemakers flock to this, but I’m loving it. Is it a desire to hide away? Or perhaps an attempt to butch it...
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Adam Kimmel // Autumn Winter 2012 // Paris
I want these braces!
Source: Ten Magazine Tumblr
Photographer: Jason Lloyd-Evans
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La Bella Estate // Dolce & Gabbana // Party
Having loved the show in the afternoon, I headed out into Milano for a bit of a wander. If I can say so myself due to the taxi strike I was becoming a bit of afficionado when it comes to the Milanese transport system (by the way a sign for an ATM is not what you think, it is in fact a ticket office). So with that in mind and knowing I had a few hours to kill before the party I checked out the...
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Dolce & Gabbana // Autumn Winter 2012 // Milan...
Normally I get to review collections from afar. Admiring the skill and the craftsmanship through my laptop. But not this season. Nope this season I was sat block C seat 570 as the cavalcade of models stormed the Dolce & Gabbana runway. Now I could play it all cool. Be all nonchalant about the whole event, and act as though this was a regular occurrence for me. But it’s not so I...
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WatchBeautiful, not simple. Crafted not rushed through, and built to last a lifetime.
helloyoucreatives:
It is all about how it is made.
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Pitti // Accessories // WANT!!!!
GQ like any decent men’s magazine is currently deep in Pitti. They’ve found this bag, I am now debating exactly how low I’m willing to let my morals slip to obtain said item. People who know me, know they dont have far to fall anyway, I’m not sure whether this makes the bag easier or harder to get.
gqfashion:
Coolest dopp kit in the world? From @brooksbrothers black...
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Facebook // Bainser // Like
I’m not just here, I’m on facebook too! Click here or the image above to be taken straight there and like me. It’ll be really nice of you.
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Dolce & Gabbana // Milan Fashion Week // La Bella...
Last weekend I was in Paris for a friends birthday, this weekend I’m off to Milan. Having been invited by Dolce & Gabbana to attend their show I swiftly gave myself an early Christmas and booked flights and hotel for the weekend. This morning my inbox announced the arrival of this little beauty. So that’ll be my Saturday evening in Milan sorted. Having been inspired by the show...
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Emporio Armani // Campaign // Spring Summer 2012
I’m really liking the new campaign for Spring Summer from Emporio Armani shot by Alasdair McLellan. On location in Hong Kong and under the creative direction of Mr Armani himself Florian Van Bael looks great here.
I also really want these trousers! How cool are they? I’m definitely feeling a rat pack 50s surfer vibe this summer. Get me some vintage Hawaiian Shirts and some triple...
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Moleskine Luggage Tags // Accessories // Design...
How pretty are these? I hate luggage tags, and genuinely don’t use them. I know I should but *crosses fingers and avoids tempting fate* my self and my luggage have never parted company. It has once or twice gotten a slightly later flight than me but otherwise I’ve kept it close. However these lovelies by Moleskine may make me change my mind. My morning stroll through design and...
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Hostem // Chalk Room // Launch
It feels like an age ago this event happened, and to be fair I’ve been back to the store since. The product still looks amazing. The wardrobes, furniture and indeed pig carrier (yes it does exactly that!) still looked phenomenal. You see the I’d been asked nicely to keep schtum about this hidden jewel in Hostem’s crown as a favour. There was a bit of online exclusivity...
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