What I'm wearing today....

Don't usually do this, but there's always a first time. Gorgeous green blouse from Zara, jeggings from Matalan, shoes & bag from Stradivarius.

p.s - Sorry about the picture quality.

H&M Collaborates with Marni

A backstage pass to Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2012 runway show

"I was thinking about a woman as an object of desire. We go to such lengths to adorn ourselves that we almost become our clothes or are taken over by them. This is a collection about excess - an exploration of ideals of beauty at their most extreme." - Sarah Burton, Creative Director of Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen introduces a short backstage film, created by young filmmaker Sean Frank, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Sarah Burton and the Alexander McQueen team preparing for the Spring/Summer 2012 runway show, which took place during Paris Fashion Week 4th October, 2011.

View the entire Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2012 collection here.

We want Noël Caleb in Dubai

Just discovered this fab designer in Singapore thanks to a new blog I started following called 'Bonjour Singapore' and I just had to blog about it too!

Noël Caleb is the meaning of Christmas and Devotion combined. It is an independent label from Singapore that just started in February 2011.

What I love about these designs is the use of playful use of color and the funky wearable styles. My favorite has to be be the Alexandrova twist draped skirt. They're available to buy online here until one of our favorite local stores start to stock them.

Alexandrova twist draped skirt

100 years in 100 minutes

This stunning film was directed by Jake Lunt with The Viral Factory to announce the opening of the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre. The film starts in 1911 and the couple dances all the way to 2011. It takes you through a journey of fashion, dance and music over the past 100 years in 100 minutes. I think I've watched this 10 times already. Enjoy!

Mood Swings Much?

Lebanese designer, Martine Haddad, founded the “Martine” brand in 2006 with one aim in mind; to create conceptual, distinctive jewelry for discerning fashionistas the world over.

And I must say she has done just that. Not only does she create custom pieces but she also has a whole range of ready-to-wear jewellery using only the purest precious metals and stones.

She has just launched her latest Spring/Summer '11 collection called Moodswings, which is my personal favourite. I think they're great and would look good worn plain or with a wrist full of bracelets. Check out this uber cute promo video for this collection:

You can check them out At Martine's website or her facebook page and you can buy the Moodswing collection at any of the S*uce outlets.

I Hate Portmanteaus.

So this post is a bit different to what I usually post, but I'm so excited about it that I have to share it with you.
Fashion Documentaries or as some like to call them 'Fashion-mentaries'. And as much as I hate anything to do with portmanteaus I can't help but love these.

There are two that are on my radar at the moment one is called 'The Tents' which is a documentary about the history & evolution of New York Fashion Week. There are loads of interviews from well known designers like Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Isaac Mizrahi and Zac Posen among others.

"The term 'The Tents' now resonates as a metaphor for the fashion show venue itself as well as the overall fashion week experience." says The Tents Director James Belzer.
Oh here's a lil NYFW trivia for you that I found out while re-searching for this article, apparently the first NYFQ was called Press Week and it was designed to shift the attention from French to American fashion during World War II. And it worked, a lot of Vogue magazines at the time would feature French designers however NYFW made them focus more on the American fashion industry.
Anyway check out the the trailer for 'The Tents' - what do you think? It will be screened in September during the New York Fashion Week.

The Tents Trailer from Marcus K Jones on Vimeo.

Another "fashion-mentary" that I am looking forward to watching this year is 'God Save My Shoes' a documentary about the relationship between women & their shoes. I'm sure you all will agree that most women (myself included) love shoes. There's just something about them that makes everything better.
I think what attracted me to God Save My Shoes is firstly because its about shoes and secondly there are interviews from Christian Louboutin & Manolo Blahnik two designers that I adore.
This documentary will premier in Paris during fashion week but until then check out the trailer: