The Kooples X Peter Doherty

Hello,

There’s this thing that happens, when if you can play a guitar and write the odd tune, maybe sing a little, you’re cool. It’s inexplicable and some people would undoubtedly disagree; but people who like a chap with a guitar and a heartfelt song would hasten to agree. The thing with this kind of cool, there is very little that you can do wrong enough to take away that tag. Pete (or Peter as he is now referred to) Doherty has pretty much done all he can to ensure that, in fuelling enough vilification from the British Press, no one thinks he’s cool. Yet the French still seem to find him so. Or at least slick fashion brand The Kooples does.

They launched their collaboration with him March 14th. Although the brand already showed more than nod it the direction of Pete Doherty’s style previous to the collaboration, it looks like what you would expect. Classic 60′s inspired styling, slim fitting 3-piece suits, braces, the odd Trilby, and a canvas parka.

Image via Pose-Mag.fr

Image via Pose-Mag.fr

Image via Pose-Mag.fr

Image via Pose-Mag.fr

Image via Pose-Mag.fr

As beautiful as these piece look, we don’t care about clothes we can’t wear right?…

The womenswear collection.

Modelled by Irina Lăzăreanu

I love the stags head print shirt (sans neck tie thing) and braces always win, but those shorts? And in every shot too? Nah.

Yours,

Whisty Xx

Alexa Chung, Pepe SS2010 Campaign

Ah, who cares whether Alexa Chung was axed or she quit from her MTV US show ‘It’s on with Alexa Chung‘. I certainly couldn’t give two hoots. As far as the Transatlantic trendsetter is concerned, all I care about is;

1. The fact that I want that flippin’ Mulberry ‘Alexa‘ bag more than I have ever wanted a bag before in my life; I saw it in Brown Thomas last week and could only marvel at its magnificence. Upon clutching it in my grabby mitts, the sales assistant asked me if I needed “assistance” (!) I told her, ruefully that I was only playing dress up with it…

2. She’s a bit on the skinny side since the move (please don’t lose any more dear girl); but 3. and most importantly, I love that she still manages to look so ridiculously fabulous after four years on the top of the style stakes.

Take her new ad campaign for Pepe jeans par example. These candid / behind the scenes shots (whether real or staged) show just how utterly fantastic the Chung is, especially in this first pic.

H! by Henry Holland at Debenhams

So the latest designer to collaborate with the high street department store is the ubiquitous Mr Henry Holland. (Though in all fairness he seems to have been on the down low for the last few months.).

The announcement came today as Debenhams  announced an increase in sales and profit for the last year to August 29th. The range is aimed at the 17 to 25 year old market and aims to “translate House of Holland to the high street”.

What is even more exciting is that unlike a lot of other high street collaborations who offer a seasonal collection here and there, H! by Henry Holland is set to be a permanent feature at Debenhams. Prices range from a teeny tiny €7.75 to an affordable €93 and will include bold print dresses and signature prnt totes. 

Of the collaboration, Henry Holland said rather formally, “This is a very exciting development for the House of Holland brand. I’m thrilled to be on a roster with such esteemed names and to be working with such a great business partner as Debenhams”. 

This is one collaboration that I am keen to see, I love House of Holland slogan Tees they are the brand. I really hope to see them in the H! collection, it would be a crime if they didn´t include them in some way. H! is exclusive to Debenhams UK and ROI and is set to hit stores spring 2010!

Kemberley Walsh is the face of New Look

I was pretty much ‘meh’ when I heard that Kimberley Walsh had been recruited as the face of New Look. Another celeb, another collaboration, another collection etc… She is a member of the most successful girl-band in Britain and she comes across as a very sweet, likeable chica. So it would be no great surprise if any of the mainstream high street fashion stores would want her to represent their brand. The pictures, over all, are okay but this look is the one that really suits the Girls Aloud girl. I think it’s because I find it so totally not Girls Aloud, that I find it so refreshing. It’s cutesy but grown up, it’s laid-back cool, it’s American lumberjack meets Kiera Knightly on a day off. I also don’t think I’ve seem Kimberley look so relaxed and at home in something either.

Laura Whitmore and Dublin’s cool peeps are in Fashion

Last night I was at Ely Place as it played host to the official launch of the Laura Whitmore inspired collection for A|wear with bit of a good do really. The sleek Royal Hibernian Academy was the venue as Dublin’s fashion orientated crown mingled, very closely together, amongst the gorgeous clobber. Sponsored by Impulse body spray, each piece in the collection was modelled by some seriously stylish ladies including, stylist and Indo Journo, Angela Scanlon; singer (Dirty Epics) SJ Wai O’Flynn; DJ Sophie De Vere; artist, Sarah McCall; as well as models, Kate McDaid amd Niamh Clinton. See the ladies wearing the collection…

Video for Impulse Collection for A|wear

Speaking of A|wear, I’m sure you’ve probably heard at this stage but DCU graduate and MTV presenter, Laura Whitmore has become the face of the Impulse bodyspray collection for the brand. This a video of the photocall for the launch of the collection that Laura is said to have been the muse for.

It is on sale now, and she has not only inspired the collection but has modelled it too! Amazingly for a celeb collaboration the prices start at a bargainous €10! J’aime this colour-block dress which is €40, lovely jubly!

Cute ad’s, ugly bags – Lily Allen for Chanel Coco Cocoon

The last word I ever thought I’d write in the same sentence as Chanel, was ‘ugly’, but the verdict on the new Coco Cocoon reversible bags is just that. The ad campaign for the accessories features Lily Allen who looks great in the pics, I love the tiaras and huge shades, the leather blazer is drool-inducing and I always loved those Chanel Cuffs (see images below). It’s just those bags aren’t that nice; I don’t mind the quilted one so much but the others are, dare I say it, a bit cheap looking?

The idea behind them is novel though; they are reversible nylon and lambskin bags and I guess this picture shows the before and after bags, one side is plain the other is quilted. The range includes a tote an overnight duffel and a hanging garment bag and all are reversible. More pics…

House of Harlow at ASOS

Hmmmm… a celebrity designing stuff, yawn? But actually if you haven’t already browsed the collection, you may be surprised to hear that Nicole Richie’s House of Harlow 1960 designs are great. The collection looks to have been inspired by a pretty eclectic range of eras and styles, from Aztecs to African Tribes and both 60′s and 70′s trends. The collection includes huge cocktail rings, chunky necklaces, studded cuffs and pretty headpieces (see below). Because the collection is so eclectically inspired, it is really versatile, you can wear it with city shorts or maxi-dresses. Rock it out with slouchy tees and ripped jeans or pretty it up with a cocktail dress for a day at the races.

It is these Aztec-inspired gold-plated bracelets in three colours that you can now buy on-line at ASOS for £76 each. The coloured sections of each bracelet are leather insets that sit inside the gold-plated metal design.

Dame Vivienne Westwood on Jonathan Ross

The amazing and awe-inspiring Dame Vivienne Westwood grace the plush leather sofa on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross last night. She chatted a little about her lifestyle, her designer husband, the fact that she never watched TV and her recent collaboration with Pamela Anderson which saw the sex-bomb actress strut her way in Westwood creations both in the ad campaign and on the catwalk. Dame Westwood also commented on why she thought was that the only stylish people she usually sees are 70-year old women and she also spoke about creating your own fashion from whatever is to hand; table cloths and curtains mainly! Genius.

The real reason she was on the show was to chat about global warming which she did in the middle of the interview; who says fashion has no soul? The incredible woman has more than enough for everyone.

Vivienne Westwood’s collections are available to buy on-line with delivery to Ireland within 1-2 days at Net-a-Porter

More Emma Watson Style

Talk about grown up, Miss Watson has just been photographed by none other than Mario Testino for Burberry’s AW09/10 collection ad campaign.

Christopher Bailey Creative Director of Burberry said of their new muse, “Having known and admired the lovely Emma Watson for quite some time, she was the obvious choice for this campaign, who, like the images she fronts, has a classic beauty, a great character and a modern edge. Emma’s charm, intellect and brilliant sense of fun made the whole shoot feel like a picnic on the Thames”. More Pics