Fly on the wall

Last Thursday saw the culmination of months of hard work as the students of BA Fashion unleashed their creativity on the world... the Art & Design Degree Show launched with a fantastic catwalk show of the chosen 23 collections which were all received with raptures of applause. The rehersals were intense and there was so much hairspray flying around my expression didn't move for a full hour. Check out these behind-the-scenes snaps...

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby....

The Art & Design Degree Show finally opened last night to an array of industry VIPs, journalists, fashion buyers, gallery owners, friends and family. The spectacular night started off with a fashion show of 23 students work - more of that later! - and continued with Perrier cocktails and a viewing of the amazing gallery upstairs. The atmosphere was amazing, the students did so well and the tutors were all extremely proud.

One of the highlights of the show was Mabel Hasell's jewellery collection. "Inspired by the colours and cuts of precious stones, my current work focuses on highlighting gems by presenting them in a different perspective and in a non-precious manner. This approach allows me to create unorthodox pieces that emphasise the vibrant gemstones even more so than just setting them traditionally."

I spent ages trying these beautiful rings on, as did many others - this was one of the busiest displays I saw all evening! Now I just have to convince her to donate me some of her work....

For more info go to Mabel's website: www.mabelhasell.com

FSDP, not as easy as ABC.

Fashion Design, Styling and Promotion (FDSP) is a three-year course, established by Middlesex University as a BA (Honours) degree in response to the diverse, creative and innovative world of fashion-based activities that exists beyond clothing. We create and communicate the myth, brand, image and information about clothes. Fashion is our language.

Students and staff involved in the course are a collective of illustrators, film-makers, stylists, designers, graphic designers, bloggers, set designers, fashion show producers, artists, art directors and brand-makers. We create visual identities, blogs, websites, magazines, fanzines, accessories, visual merchandising and public relations.

For more information on this exciting course, and a preview of all the work being presented at the Degree Show, check out their website: www.fdsp.co.uk

Two days to go!

With only two full days left to go until the Degree Show opens to the public, the finishing touches are being made to everything from straw hats to leaf-filled wardrobes and everything in-between. There's so much to see and we're so excited for you to see it... here are a few more sneaky peeks of what's to come.