19 11, 2010
The Clothes Show Live is just around the corner and we’ve got 20 pairs of tickets up for grabs for you and a friend! With live makeovers at Stop & Chop, Style Studio and an Image Catwalk featuring the best of New Look style it promises to be a fun-packed weekend.
All you have to do to win is answer the following question:
Where is the Clothes Show held:
a) Birmingham OMG
b) Birmingham NEC
c) Birmingham BBC
Email your answer to futurefabfashion@newlook.com along with your name and contact details (including telephone number) as well as preferred day (Friday/Saturday/Sunday). Good luck!
11 11, 2010
PR girl Virginia gives us her rundown of the Fabulous Awards, where we won Best High Street Retailer of the Year, and Best Designer Collaboration for Gold by Giles. Ahh the glamourous life of a PR…
As the anti-PR girl member of the team, these awards nights are always a struggle for me, I love the events but it’s a battle to unleash my inner glam-girl. The rest of the team come together to pull off my Converse and get the straighteners out and before we know it we’re ready to go. Tip: Always go with platforms since they appear higher than they actually are! We stopoff at our Oxford Street store to pick up some Girls Aloud eyelashes and add the finishing touches to our outfits in the press office.
27 10, 2010
Reena from Fashion Daydreams is back with the second installment of her BNTM Live report…
So, what goes on behind the scenes at a fashion show? It’s all very hectic! Models and stylists were under strict instructions to be backstage at least an hour and a half before the show begins. Each team is responsible for their own models, which basically means guiding them through from hair and make up to dressing and accessorising.
After having a brief chat with hair and make up about the look I’m after – loose messy bun with a natural base, defined but low key eyes and pink lips – I start laying out the outfits and generally running around making sure everything’s perfect. On Friday, things were very tense as it was the first day but by Sunday the models and stylists were all pros, so the atmosphere was very lighthearted and fun. There was lots of giggling and dancing backstage!
As well as styling the show, we had to go on stage to talk through our geek chic looks before our models came out which was very nerve wracking! We were all a bit jittery through rehearsals and on the first day but after our initial nerves wore off we had lots of fun on stage. The presenter of the show was Emma Willis who presents Britain’s Next Top Model and she is so lovely, she really helped put us at ease. She really loved the camels and burgundy colours in my outfit, especially the shoes which were from New Look.
I know brogues and flat loafers are almost essential for the geek chic look thanks to the likes of Alexa Chung but I wanted to give my outfit a feminine and grown up twist. The platform and chunky heel are really on trend for Autumn/Winter too.
There are so many great pieces in New Look which are perfect for achieving the geek chic look from fairisle and cable knits to pussy bow blouses and camel skirts. Here are my top picks for a grown up take on the look.
From left: Camel skirt: £21.99. Flocked pussy bow blouse: £32.99. Loafer heel: £22.99. Bobble shoulder jumper: £22.99.
26 10, 2010
The lovely Reena from Fashion Daydreams kindly agreed to give us her behind the scenes look from BNTM Live, where she was styling her very own set of models for the catwalk. Read on to find out what happened…
Reena and her model Paige, wearing New Look shoes!
What a hectic weekend! I’ve had a couple of weeks to get my head around being asked to style a fashion show at the BNTM live event with five other bloggers, but nothing could prepare me for the madness I’ve experienced over the last couple of days. Event sponsor Motorola asked Frankie, Natasha, Jenny, Alize, Matthew and I to style a geek chic fashion show to promote their Flip Out
The models give their best geek chic pose
The show had three themes: vintage, high end and high street. As one half of the high-street dream team, I scoured the high-street for the very best geek chic pieces. I wanted to take key trends for Autumn/Winter such as camel, texture and fairisle knits and give them a geek chic edge. I was inspired by Alexa Chung, Glee, Ugly Betty and Luella’s 2008 show which was inspired by Ghostworld (a NL HQ fave! -Ed).
Stay tuned for part two of Reena’s guest post for us tomorrow!
19 10, 2010
To celebrate the opening of our largest ever store in Dublin’s Jervis Centre on the 4th November we’ve joined forces with one of our favourite street style blogs, Dublin Streets. They’ve snapped the finest street style from the Irish capital, and if you tell us who your favourite is you could win a ticket to the celeb-studded launch party for you & a friend. We’ve also secured a suite in the exclusive Morgan Hotel, so you can skip back to the party and relax in style. With celebs from Ireland & the UK, as well as DJs and even a surprise guest or two this looks to be a party and a half!
How to enter: Just tell us whose style you prefer (1-5) and why. We’ll pick our favourite comment to win, so try to be creative & constructive in your response.
01 10, 2010
The lovely Erin from Wings To Fly was our other LOOK show winner, read on for her account of the day!
I was one very happy (and lucky!) bunny recently when I got an email from New Look telling me I’d won a pair of tickets to The Look Show – an event hosted by Look magazine showcasing the hottest collections for Autumn/Winter from all our high street favourites. I’d never been to a fashion show of any description before so it’s true to say I was positively bursting with excitement before the big day!
I didn’t have much idea about what to expect so I spent ages umm-ing and ahh-ing over what to wear. As New Look had given me the tickets, I thought I should show my loyalty and so plumped for my New Look t-shirt, skirt and jacket. This is the ensemble I eventually ended up in…
27 09, 2010
Giles Deacon’s return to London marked an exciting moment on the fashion calendar, and we were there to see exactly what was behind his first London collection in two years. Combining the high octane glam of Studio 54, with a carefree dash of ’90s era ravers it was a pure party from start to finish. We spent the day chatting to the models and celebs, and checking out the hard graft behind the spectacular hair & makeup, so take a look!
24 09, 2010
Blogger Clara won our LOOK show competition, where she was dispatched to be our roving reporter, read on for her account of the day!
The 70’s tailored look was spotted a few times. Perfect for office attire! There was a distinct nod to the alpine Nordic forests with patterned jumpers. Just make sure you belt up that jumper and accentuate your waist with a thin belt. Fur extended to the feet too with tough lace-up boots lined with sheepskin making them look oh-so-comfortable to wear.
The show featured collections from: Dorothy Perkins, Monsoon, H&M, Mango, New Look, French Connection, Next, River Island, Oasis, M&S and Warehouse, and I was glad to see a full range of different sized models. I think we had a whole selection from size six to probably a size 14. Good work Look magazine, glad to see you’re actually representing the British ladies in all our wonderful shapes and sizes!
We took our seats and snapped up the goody bag. Thank you lovely sponsors, it was full of goodies. Useful bits too: umbrella, beanie, Benefit lipstick and more!
So, what trends are emerging this season on the high street? Snuggly, warm, fuzzy trends that’s what. The fashion gods have finally answered my prayers and being comfortable is IN! Think cable-knits, faux-fur coats, in fact think fur-anything and you are so on track. Fur gilets, stoles, hats and bobbles reined supreme on the catwalk.
Make-up seemed to favour the 90’s Goth look: plumy lips and brown smoky eyes, and hair was predominantly swept off the face. After the show we saw performances from Diana Vickers and Gabriella Cilmi – they were both pretty good. We also both got a lovely hand massage from a lovely man from Jergens naturals and got a complimentary mini make-over from the Benefit girls, thank you!
The best bit? Unlike the rest of the shows at LFW, all the clothes we saw are available now! No waiting around until next year to see the trends trickle down to the high street. Get involved ladies!
Read more of Clara’s post and take a look at her blog Clazzerati.
10 09, 2010
Hayley, our roving street styler and New Look designer went to check out the stylish folk at Offset festival last Sunday…
“Although the weather wasn’t great for the end of summer the fashion was! Grey and overcast the fashion forecast was strictly Autumn/Winter out with the old, in with the new! With some great bands playing we opted for the relative calm of the house tent whilst everyone else surrounded the main stage. I was pleased to see they also had a tent of vintage for sale, where we got a few nice pieces. Nothing like shopping as you rock!”
“Some of the big trends we spotted coming through at the festival were fringing, and rompers got an autumn makeover in denim. Jacket-wise it was all about soft, slouchy bombers and retro varsity jackets.”
“The teddy girl look (bottom) is going strong, keep seeing the deep sole/ brothel creepers coming through. I love the camel boyfriend jacket (middle row, right), worn with a velvet skirt and shirt, perfection! I’m still loving the military parka, and the mix of fur and suede top right is gorgeous.”
08 09, 2010
The LOOK Show is back again on the 17th September to kick off proceedings for London Fashion Week… and you could be there too! We’re looking for a couple of word-wise fashion fans to cover the Look show for us, and appear on our blog!
The LOOK Show is the only high-street catwalk show, we’ll be showcasing some of our top A/W outfits, as well as a ton of celebs and giveaways. We have two pairs of tickets for our lucky winners plus a friend, to hang out at the Look Show and cover all the action for us. All you have to do to win is email futurefabfashion@newlook.com telling us what you think is the biggest trend for Autumn and why. We only need a short paragraph, and if you’re stuck for ideas check our trends online! The competition is drawn on Monday 13th September, so get writing!
Check out last year’s fab winner, by the wonderful Carla from MessyCarla for some extra inspiration.
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