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Student panel discussion to review Yohji Yamamoto

Blog - 19 hours ago

This evening at 18:00 GMT Colin McDowell will be hosting an exciting mix of young and enthusiastic students to participate in a live panel discussion. The topic of debate will be the anticipated Yohji Yamamoto collection. Its been said that Yamamoto’s design style appeals equally to those young and old, so joining the seasoned and experienced McDowell will some emerging London minds. The panel will consist of fashion communication and promotion student Greg French and fashion history and theory student Reba Maybury, both of whom are at Central Saint Martins. London College of Fas... more »

Helen Bulllock's strokes interpret Paris collections

Blog - 1 day ago

Helen Bullock will be seated by the window in the cosy Bruton Place studio covering the second day of Paris collections. Helen’s lineup for the day include Rick Owens, Louis Vuitton, Yohji Yamamoto and Dries van Noten. In her selection of looks, Helen is inspired by the angles in the clothing created by the model’s body movements and the interesting skin tones produced by the sculptural make up and super lighting. She divulges that she has found covering menswear challenging in that she could not ‘hide behind’ her drawings in the same way she could with the extravagant shapes of... more »

Exciting coverage reviewing Rick Owens and Yohji Yamamoto

Blog - 1 day ago

There will be two exciting live panel discussions taking place on Thursday 17 January 2013. The first will take place at 12:30 GMT where our chairman Colin McDowell will review the Rick Owens collection. Beside McDowell will be Void of Course creative director Chris Sutton, musician Carson McColl, creative director and desinger of 'H by Harris' Harris Elliott and Anthem boutique owner Simon Spiteri. The second panel will be at 18:00 GMT where an avid panel of students will review the Yohji Yamamoto collection.

The last of Helen Bullock's Milan illustrations

Blog - 1 day ago

Check out how Helen Bullock’s simple strokes of colour and strategic lines captured the exquisite form and details from Milan menswear A/W 2013. The young and energetic Helen has interpreted four looks from DSquared2 and Giorgio Armani. Enthusiastic response to Helen’s illustrations has been pouring in, most notably with a rave review on Complex. They justly explain that, ‘Each illustration adds and subtracts details, allowing us to see the clothing from a unique, abstract perspective’. With London and Milan now behind us, we can look forward to illustrations covering the Paris c... more »

Live panel discussion reviewing Mugler's Paris collection

Blog - 1 day ago

Today, Wednesday 16 January 2013, sees our first live Paris which will review the Mugler menswear collection. With his extensive fashion knowledge, Colin McDowell will guide the panelists in their review of Nicola Formichetti and Roman Kremer’s latest range of bold menswear. Our panelists will include stylist Ellie Cummings and specialist in men's fashion and gay style Shaun Cole whose books include *Don We Now Our Gay Apparel* (2000) and *The Story of Men’s Underwear* (2010). Also joining the panel are brand expert and marketing consultant for Adidas Gary Aspden. Ashley Smith co-... more »

HOOD BY AIR fashion film is now live!

Blog - 2 days ago

'HOOD BY AIR' is Matthew Williams' latest fashion film for New York underground fashion brand, Hood by Air. Williams is a photographer and art director, whose previous experiences include working alongside Lady Gaga as her creative director. More recently Williams has been collaborating on projects with brands including Nike, Supreme, Stussy and HBA. 'HOOD BY AIR' is the first fashion film Williams has created for Shayne Oliver’s mysterious cult streetwear line. The brand has been slinking around since 2006 when Oliver first made his debut. In the film, three men wearing the lat... more »

Latest reports from Milan menswear are now live!

Blog - 2 days ago

SHOWstudio's latest reports from Milan can now be read online! As Milan's menswear season comes to a close, make sure to catch up on all our latest collection coverage, which pulls in the best timely updates of every show, live, as it happens. Reporter, Lou Stoppard, provides our most recent show reviews. The Vivienne Westwood report examines the British designer's consistent focus on protest and rebellion and challenges wether this conventional signature approach is stagnating the designer's creations. Miuccia Prada's collection presented easy, formulaic outfits, 'artfully unde... more »

Helen Bullock illustrates Gucci, Umit Benan and Emporio Armani

Blog - 3 days ago

This evening SHOWstudio’s lively illustrator Helen Bullock will be posting the essential looks from Emporio Armani, Gucci and Umit Benan. Coming from a textile design perspective, Bullock is inspired by line, colour palette, texture and print when selecting which creations she illustrates. Although the illustrations will be posted at the end of the day today, Bullock says that covering collections while they are happening live is incredibly intense and exciting. When using the end of a show as the deadline, she finds the pressure really motivating because it produces the right k... more »

Later today a panel discussion rounding up Milan menswear

Blog - 3 days ago

The last of our live panel discussions covering Milan menswear collections will be a roundup of the Gucci, Dolce e Gabbana, Emporio Armani and Trussardi 1911 shows. Colin McDowell, our acclaimed chairman, will team up with make-up artist Alex Box, performance artist Theo Adams, stylist Zoe Bedeauxand musician Carson McColl. Our panelists will also look at the unique characteristics that define Milan menswear, noting particularly their tailoring, leather and the city’s relevance in the future of international fashion. Make sure to watch this fascinating debate as it happens, live a... more »

17:00GMT Prada live panel discussion

Blog - 4 days ago

At 17:00GMT today, 13 January 2013, SHOWstudio presents another compelling live panel discussion where our esteemed panelists scrutinise Prada's Autumn/Winter menswear collection. Colin McDowell is joined by Business of Fashion founder Imran Amed, fashion editor of British Vogue Fran Burns, designer and creative director Carlo Brandelli and fashion editor of Love Magazine Alex Fury. Make sure to catch their engaging debate about Prada's ultimately intriguing collection.

Helen Bullock illustrates exclusively for SHOWstudio

Blog - 4 days ago

This weekend, our fantastic illustrator Helen Bullock has been capturing Milan collections exclusively for SHOWstudio. Bullock’s linework has so far interpreted the Jil Sander, Dolce e Gabanna and Burberry Prorsumcollections. Today 13 January 2013 key items from Trussardi 1911, Calvin Klein and Prada will be illustrated by Bullock. Make sure to browse through our collections page or Tumblr page to see all of her naive and spontaneous artworks.

13:00GMT Calvin Klein live panel discussion

Blog - 4 days ago

13:00 GMT sees our dynamic chairman, Colin McDowell host a live panel discussion reviewing the live stream of Calvin Klein's Autumn/Winter 2013 menswear collection. McDowell will be seated beside co-founder and fashion editor of Re-bel Magazine Rasharn Agyemang, stylist and personal shopper Cyprian De Coteau, fashion editor of Love Magazine Alex Fury and fashion consultant Jack Tobin. Make sure to watch the exclusive live coverage.

Watch our latest panel review the Jil Sander show 15:00GMT

Blog - 5 days ago

At 15:00GMT, Saturday 12th January 2013, watch our exciting live panel discussion on the Jil Sander show, fresh from the runways of Milan this morning. Our honorary chairman is joined by writer and senior Central Saint Martins lecturer Hywel Davies, head of Selfridges bespoke division Jack Tobin, art director Tom Hingston and creative director and designer Carlo Brandelli. The guests dissect Sander's latest outing following her recent return to the helm of her house and openly discuss the latest creations. Brush up on your knowledge of the collection with our coverage of the show,... more »

Three weekend panel discussions

Blog - 6 days ago

This weekend SHOWstudio presents live and independent coverage of a selection of the best shows from Milan menswear Autumn/Winter 2013. Jil Sander, Calvin Klein and Prada collections will be reviewed by the dynamic Colin McDowell and guests in three panel discussions. On Saturday 12 January 2013 15:00 GMT we have creative director and designer Carlo Brandelli, creative director and graphic designer Tom Hingston, head of Selfridges bespoke department Jack Tobin and writer and senior CSM lecturer Hywel Davies coming in. The topic of debate will be the Jil Sander menswear collection... more »

'A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings'

Blog - 6 days ago

In their very first collaboration, Little Angel Theatre and Kneehigh's production of *A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings* brings Gabriel Garcia Marquez's fable to life with a 100 strong cast of puppets. This whirlwind and fantastical tale follows the fortunes of the inhabitants of a rural English community after a winged seraph crash lands in their village. Opening with the surprise arrival of the man in a beautifully violent storm which rocks their windswept coast, this celestial being mysteriously clears the town of its plague of crabs and prevents a local boy from a seemingly ... more »

Nick Knight's latest fashion film 'Hauteur Space' has now launched!

Blog - 1 week ago

As part of the *Hauteur Space *project,* *Nick Knight's latest film is now live on our website and draws inspiration from the work of artists Aubrey Beardsley, Lillian Bassman, Irina Ionesco and Erté. As a deep orchestral sound echoes through the air, a shimmering light manifests into a towering woman. Blurred and radiant, model Alexia Wight emerges from the darkness, swathed in beautiful designs from Alexander McQueen, Haider Ackermann, Givenchy by Ricardo Tisci and Louis Vuitton, hand picked by stylist Edward Enninful. Immerse yourself in this romantic film with a dark underton... more »

Final London panel discussion is now live

Blog - 1 week ago

Colin McDowell, Partick Grant, Shaun Cole, Jez Tozer and Bella Frued talk London menswear collections. They also discuss London as a city with historical influences on menswear such as Savile Row and the Punk era.

New LC:M illustrations by Helen Bullock are now up

Blog - 1 week ago

Our resident illustrator Helen Bullock has been drawing away and has so far covered the Alexander McQueen and JW Anderson shows. Still to come are Katie Eary and Christopher Kane. Make your way over to our collections page and see Bullock’s interpretation on the Autumn/Winter 2013 menswear collections.

Final live panel discussion to round up London menswear

Blog - 1 week ago

Today, 9 January 2013 we have a panel discussion that sees a roundup of the London menswear collections. Joining our gracious chairman, Colin McDowell, will be fashion designer Bella Freud, fashion photographer Jez Tozer and curator, writer and London College of Fashion course director Shaun Cole. Also contributing to the panel will be fashion designer and director of E. Tautz, Patrick Grant who will be fresh from showing at the London Collections today. Our panelists will discuss the historical importance of London as a menswear city, where the tradition and skills developed in ... more »

Sibling panel discussion now live

Blog - 1 week ago

Colin McDowell, Camilla Morton, Fred Butler, Hilary Alexander and Charlie Le Mindu are in our studio and ready to review the Sibling show as it unfolds. Tune in now as the discussion explores the witty exuberance of knitwear trio.