![[image] london fashion week - street shots, catwalks & exhibitions for SS11](/wp-content/themes/journalist/images/LFWimage.jpg)
![[image] fashion - blogs on emerging designers across the world](/wp-content/themes/journalist/images/fashion.gif)
![[image] music - interviews, reviews & more](/wp-content/themes/journalist/images/musicad.gif)
Archive for the ‘Karl Lagerfeld’ tag
This one is for all the scooter lovers
I’ve been riding scooters the moment I was legally allowed to. I rode my 87 trusted, purple and pink Vespa from Switzerland to London and although it sadly died in my arms a couple of years ago, I soon got a new Vespa which served me well in my last year in London. I love the freedom a scooter or bike provides you in a city like London – what else is there to get you around that easily??
But why am I telling you this? Because in all my 16 years of riding, I have never quite understood why the fashion industry has been blanking this massive market. Now I understand the practicality of bike-wear and that we have to have shoulder and elbow pads but do they have to come in unflattering black or grey coats?
But on my quest of stylish scooter-wear, I’ve come across a few which I’d like to share with all you scooter riders out there.
Customise your helmet
12
Harlow in Chains Interview
We did a piece on Jeni Jaques and Harlow in Chains not too long ago; and we’ve gone one better and managed to get an interview with her. There are few designers who move me with their stories behind their reasons to become designers…Jeni Jaques from Harlow in Chains is one of the very few. Her anwers to my questions are filled with so much passion and love that she would even inspire Gordon Brown to become a jewellery designer. This lady is incredible…take a peek at our interview with her.
EF: Jeni, we absolutely love your style…what inspires you to create these big statement pieces?
Jeni Jaques: Thank you!! I’ve always loved art and creation in all forms: painting, illustration, sewing/fashion design & construction, writing, photography and in recent years constructing one-of-a-kind jewelry and accessories… I’ve also always had a love for older vintage and antique items and have been collecting those since I was a young child. I love the history, mystery and sense of wonder that each and every piece holds: ‘What kind of woman wore this brooch?’; ‘Was this locket a gift from a loved one?’; ‘Did it hold a special meaning?’; ‘What journey has this piece followed to end up in my hands, to use in part to create an entirely new piece?’ It’s mysterious and slightly haunting; I love that…
7
