Aaron Ray Dowie, Beauty Confessional, beautyconfessional, Fashion Shows, Menswear
22 July 2008
In an earlier post I promised some pictures and a review of a London fashion event i attended called, Style Me Up. So here I go. Overall the event was a success, It started a bit later than expected but you know the fashion crowd, everyone has to arrive "fashionably late" and take a million photos. It was all fun, I met some awesome people and the atmosphere in the club was really good. I will probably visit Clerkenwell House again.
When the Fashion Showcase started there was a very strong crowd. The showcase kicked off with a collection by Xaverie. She described her collection as "Afro punk".Her collection was mainly casual wear and the clothes were a combination of modern cuts and afro-prints. There were some nice rumper suits and she also had some really innovative linen hooded shirts.
The second designer was Aaron Ray Dowie. Now don't get me wrong but Menswear usually isn't as exciting as it female counterpart. However, Aaron stole the show and proved me wrong. His designs were innovative, quirky,fun and fresh. I could so imagine Pharell Williams or Justin Timberlake wearing Aaron's clothes. I cant even pick a favorite from his collection, because I liked everything he did . In addition to the suits he had some awesome Trench Coats. An interesting fact to note, is that Aaron sews all of his clothes. Definitely my Favorite of the night.
There was a short break and Two singers came to entertain. the first was Grace Obika, her sound was a cross between R&B and old school soul. She kind of reminded me of Solange Knowles new song " I decided". The second artist was Tina Marie. Her sound was described as experimental Indie Pop. Now experimental Indie pop isn't usually the type of music I listen to but this girl had an AMAZING VOICE!!! She sure had some amazing vocals!!
The Third Designer was DAKOU. She described her collection as Afro Centric / Bohemian Chic. I saw this collection at Wimbledon Fashion Week and I still liked it second time around. Some really cute,fun and fresh looking styles. The men's shirts were also good.
The Fourth designer was Danielle Morgan. Clothes were very fashion forward. Over sized sleeves were coupled with puffed legs. Some of the dresses had Victorian portraits around the hemline while others had iconic figures such as 'Nelson Mandela".
Last collection was Simone Williams. Her collection was classic cocktail wear.In two words her collection was "PURE SOPHISTICATION".
After the shows ended everyone mingled and partied the night away!!!!
View a Gallery of photos from the event By clicking here
I'll put up the links to the designers collections later today.
