Photo Diary : LFW - @ Fashions Finest

Hey guys, just wanted to share some pictures that I took on my iphone at Fashions Finest for LFW in The Westbury hotel on Saturday and I saw ...

-Rouge by Rachelle 

  

Rouge by Rachelle

Rouge by Rachelle is NO stranger to Miss Olivia-Zara ... i can NOT STRESS enough how beautiful these designs are !!! 

To check out the video that i shot of the finale click here :)

Or just watch on the the facebook page

Fashion Shoot at Rouge By Rachelle

Heya Guys, do you remember the stomp out  fashion show that I went to in April?

Now do you remember the divine collection by Rouge by Rachelle?

Well The Designer Rachelle, had invited me to come along to one of the photo shoots for her collections

• Black in Blank
• Modern Africa

My my MY this day busy and filled with amazing pieces and talent !

Heres what i got to ask the designer Rachelle :

Behind The Scenes: Rachelle Making
 Sure Everything Is Going Smooth

Tell me a little about yourself. Where are you from? What's your educational background?

My Name Rachelle, 19 years old, go to London College of Fashion, My parents are from Congo, but I was born here.
 

Bourgeois, CEO of RougebyRachelle

So how long have you been in the business for?

 Well, we had officially launched the label at the end of February this year !
 



Doing Hair: We see Rachelle is
a female of many talents















So tell me, what does fashion mean to you?

Fashion is Everything. I live, walk and breather fashion. Fashion adds color into our black and white lives.Without fashion I AM NOTHING !!!

How would you define your personal style?

My personal style is very Unique and has a lot of creativity. Its ROUGE :) My city's fashion is really Upbeat, especially for the woman. The style for the 'working lady' defines the elegant and chic personality of the individual which makes the mature lady inspirational to other women
 

Model : Sandra Aji

Who are some of your favourite designers?

I have many but my favorite designer is ... Chanel.

How would you define your city's fashion?



My city's fashion is really Upbeat, especially for the woman. The style for the 'working lady' defines the elegant and chic personality of the individual which makes the mature lady inspirational to other women

When did you realize you wanted to become a fashion designer?

At the age 12. I was also into hair and make-up but eventually i knew that my career life had to involve  Something thank would either link to fashion or IS fashion.

 Where do you get your inspiration?



Hau-Wang , modelling
in the Black to Blank



Culture had inspired the majority of my work (modern Africa). I like that fact that I can link African material with contemporary styles which caters for every woman no matter their skin colour. I have used Congolese and Scottish prints in my designs.  Also, fashion around London had inspired me to create a collection for the 'city girl' (Black in Blank). But i mostly get my inspiration from anywhere, it could be from a trip that i go on to a simple pattern which eventually turns into a collection :)



Sandra Aji awaiting to
 show off ... Modern Africa



On Set

 

A Side View Of
Modern Africa

What do you believe makes a quality article of clothing?

I believe that it all depends on the type of detail and effort that is put into the piece of work along with the cut and the person itself. If there is a lot of detail and hard work put in a a sketch to show off a person's style, then the hard work and effort is shown when the sketch comes to life.


From this, guys you know Rouge by Rachelle is really the 'ish right now !!! Everything she believes is PUT into her work, and look at the fabulous results !!!!

To see more of their work, watch out for the next few events featuring their designs and follow them on twitter/facebook !!!

Events

'Rokka Sheek' on 11th June in Croydon

'Congo's Independence fashion show' 12th June

'Congo's Independence pageant' 1st July

Their Blog -www.rougebyrachelle.blogspot.com

Their Twitter- @rougebyrachelle

Their Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/rougebyrachelle

Get Following Guys 

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Stomp Out Fashion Show

So last night (28/4/11) I went to the Stomp Out Fashion Show which I had been TALKING ABOUT FOR TIME!
                   saw my models Juanita and Marelle and another designer-in-the-making (who happens to be a close friend of mine :) ) sitting next to me :D


The fashion show was held at the Love Lounge in Old Kent Road, South-East London.

  The choice of location was excellent (well to me) because it suited the type of fashion that was held and the layout made it easy for all the photographers to do what they do BEST

 The show actually wasn't that bad, (started late but thats black people for you LOL) it was absolutely wonderful to watch.

 The designs weren't all to my taste but they were absolutely break-taking.

Here are a few of the designers and their designs that I paid attention to most :)




What I loved about the collection was that I was able to see the passion that the designer has between all of her pieces. I thought it was absolutely marvelous for Julia Olayemie-Coker (the designer) to combine the African texture and culture through European styles. This makes the clothing accessible for anyone, whether they are African or Caribbean, Asian or White. And thank God it does otherwise i would be totally upset with the fact that I (a Jamaican could not buy one of her designs ;) Well enough of me yapping ... PICTURE TIME

                 

     

                                           

Next we have Black in Blank by Rochelle :)


My Lord! This collection was divine to watch. The designs were unique , never seen before (well by me), the use of just TWO colors made the individual designs scream CLASSIC ... CHIC ... INDEPENDENT-WOMEN.

                                                            

                

         

Now we welcome back :




If you haven't read my other post on prints, then I'll give you another intro about back2eden design.
This collection represents the love an individual has with combining African prints with contemporary designs. The result of the collection is unique, assertive, colorful and timeless suiting all senses of style.

 

 

   And I actually got to take a picture with the designer :)

Last but not least...  Lefthand Rightfoot !! 

         

          

     

 I'm telling you .... IF YOU DON'T FIND YOUR WAY TO CONTACT THIS WOMAN WHO BREATHED, DESIGNED, CREATED THIS BRAND ... #shameFORyou

These pants are limited edition! Get Them NOW!

YES ! *CLAP* *CLAP* 

Lefthand Rightfoot are what I call, DIFFERENT, DIVERSE RETRO.

It may not be what the 'average' would wear on the high street, but isn't that what fashion is?
This collection is screaming DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

And I like it, who want to look like a clone?

Just like fashion, these designs speak for themselves, and thats what make it so great.

If your somebody that likes to rock something different in a club/rave or even on the street... save a space in your wardrobe for Lefthand Rightfoot designs :)

So these were all of the designers that i thought deserve to be on my blog from the stomp out fashion show :)

If you want to feel even more close to them and me ...

... HIT US UP ON TWITTER

my twitter - @missOlivia_Zara

back2eden twitter - @back2edendesign

stomp out fashion twitter - @stompoutfashion

Lefthand Rightfoot design twitter - @kissLEFTY

Rouge by Rochelle twitter - @RougebyRachelle