Monday 29 March 2010

She Means Business fashion event

The spenders are often forgotten when it comes to fashion. Because after all fashion loves fashion and the continued love affair with itself seemingly makes for a more interesting read compared to hold the page a barrister might need help with a court suit or 'I'm an office girl who loves a bit of bling'. In reality it is all of us who buy clothes whether on the high street, or from Net-A-Porter or Bond St. And last Thursday evening in Canary Wharf I walked against the tide of ants leaving their work to HSBC Tower. Fellow stylists, Isobel Kershaw (NHJ Style), Claire Wacey and fashion assistant Tara Gadre were on hand to hold my pink fizzy drink whilst I used Claire's camera to snap the gathered throng. Claire has all the fashion show pics on her blog plus we bagged a goodie bag from the night to giveaway so after checking out these pics hot foot it to her blog to snag a prize

Both HSBC and She were attempting to give working women some fashion and fun as a reward for their hard work and demonstrating their support to business women. I really enjoyed meeting women who wanted to be inspired by high street fashion to add some zing to their wardrobes. It was a relaxed, unhurried fashion affair and even I got wowed by some individual pieces (I'm always so hard to please).

She editor Claire Irvin front row of course!

HSBC bank plc CEO Paul Thurston with She Editor Claire Irvin


TV Presenter & Celebrity Stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones compared the fashion show and graciously posed with lots of lovely business ladies

l to r, Claire Wacey chats with Francesca Moser, Senior Fashion Assistant, She and Pamela Harris Deputy Fashion Editor, She plus our drinks! Both Francesca and Pamela were hands on for the night dressing the models.
Nicky resplendent in D&G post baby Benny, 10 weeks old (awh!)

Laura Kate Scott from Leeds was as amazing as Florence of Florence and the Machines (note to self get Mr MDS to book Somerset House gig asap). More importantly she is a hat maker!

Take a peek at this beauty. The shape and stitching were fabulous and as she's just starting out you can check out Laura Kate's website here www.laurakatescott.co.uk


I loved these Kurt Geiger studded brogues I spotted on my mingling mission


Russell Amerasekera from The Rocket Science Group - a natural performer!

Georgia and Olivia from The Isle of Dogs sitting proudly with their Louis Vuitton Damier Duomo handbags

This months (April) cover of She. It was a large blow up and for some reason I had a childish urge to draw a moustache on Angelina

Becky from Battersea wearing French Connection, Claire Wacey wearing Topshop jumpsuit and Lucy from St Albans wearing Reiss top with a gorgeous necklace from The Dressing Room, St Albans. Lucy also had the urge to moustache Angelina

17 comments:

  1. Craving a pink fizzy drink!

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  2. Looks like you had a great day .. I like NHJ I have tweeted with her x

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  3. Give into the moustache urge! Come on, do it!

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  4. Looks like a really great event (but I so wish you had drawn that moustache on Angelina!)

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  5. I am most interested in that pimp in the long fur thing!

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  6. Looks great, and so true that it's hard to try and combine fashion and work without going too far one way or other!

    PS Am chuckling to myself about moustaching Angelina

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  7. Looks like you had a good, fun night. Well done She.

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  8. Just for you Kate pop this link to my twitter into your browser.

    http://twitpic.com/1bqa3o

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  9. How GLAMOROUS! Make Do, how do you cope when people post a comment that that questions your taste? Do you get annoyed? Do you laugh? I know around Oscar time you got cross. Pls do a post for little old me and Give Me the Drum. Love me x

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  10. I think Angelina does have a moustache really, I swear she is a man in drag!

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  11. A Jolie would have looked v fetching with additional facial hair - never be without your sharpie pen for those sudden urges :)
    PS go check out my blog for April sample sales details - yes you can SPEND again!

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  12. Hi there-sounds like a fabulous event, everyone looks so glamorous and stylish!!

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  13. Hi! What a fun event. I love your blog. Sooo wish I had moustached Angelina! Next time I'll come armed with a fat marker pen!

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  14. I like Nicky's glasses, and she's ten weeks post-baby? Whoa, impressive!

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  15. I'm glad I am not the only one who gets mustache urges LOL!

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  16. Has Claire Irvine worked her magic on SHE yet? Did you look at the mag? Curious to see how she will change it...

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