Published at December 24, 2007
in Events.
A big thanks to all our supporters and new friends this year including Marian and the team at Fuk.co.uk, Alison, Courtney and Imran at the FBC, John and Martyn of the VFS, Helen Jennings, Michael and the team at Blow PR, Ramona Rainey, Kate Phelan at Vogue, Saru and Allan at Fisher Meredith, Sophie and the team at Coutts bank, Deborah & co at Greenwich Village, Julia Gordina and a host of others that we have enjoyed working with and meeting in 2007.
We wish you all a generous Christmas,a delinquent NYE and and prosperous 2008. See you on the other side!
xxx
Published at December 11, 2007
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Jasmine Guinness, who is increasingly becoming an Aganovich fan, flouted the predominantly black look of the night at the Chanel pre A/W show, to inject a bit of seasonal green sparkle from our SS08 collection.
Photo from Exposay.com
Published at December 6, 2007
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We went to see a band called Puggy last night at Power’s Bar in Kilburn with the interest of possibly dressing them. A three piece lad band made up of a Swedish drummer, a French bassist and an English lead their press release refers to ’staggering musicianship’. And staggered we were along with the rest of the assembled A&R and record execs. We weren’t initially swayed by their myspace page but seeing them live they pretty much blew the roof off.
One thing I learnt from years of DJ-ing is if you really want to know if your music is going down well check the women’s arses. It doesn’t matter if its Barry white, Kode 9 or Suicidal Tendencies when music really hits home a woman’s rear seems to move of its own volition as if it really doesn’t care if the rest of her follows suit or not. And move they did. Our friend Saru barely stopped short of hurling her knickers at the pretty boy lead singer.
The energy was incredible and frankly anyone that has the balls to cover Jacques Brel and pull it off (in French) has our vote. To top it off the lads were charming and let us smoke all their cigarettes after the show.
Though they are still unsure if they want to go down The Hives road of having a ‘look’ we hope to work with them in some capacity in the future. To be continued..
Brooke
Puggy’s website
Published at December 5, 2007
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Amanda Harlech muse to or lieutenant for (depending who you listen to) Karl Lagerfeld is in town to organise a Chanel event on Thursday night. Over the weekend, thanks to our stylist Ramona Rainey, Nana was invited to Amanda’s hotel to present some pieces from the SS08 collection.
With knees knocking and sweat beading (this Lady slums it with Anna Wintour and Karl and has everyone of fashion’s giants on speed-dial) Nana trekked it to her hotel with a few pieces from the ‘Forces of Victri’ collection.
Nana encoutered a tiny, beautiful and gracious powerhouse of energy. A legend in the business who has seen all aspects of the industry. She helped John Galliano from struggling artiste to international player at Dior and has been Karl Lagerfeld’s right hand for eight years at Chanel. You don’t hold positions like these for such an extended time unless your fashion acumen is honed to razor sharp.
Published at December 5, 2007
in Events.
We were invited to the Burbery launch of its new fragrance ‘The Beat’ on Tuesday night. Hosted by Agyness Deyn and Christopher Bailey at Koko in Camden we attended with friends from Fisher Meredith and Greenwich Village and an old friend who is currently making his mark in drag at the Bistroteque ‘Under Construction’ nights under the name Alma Mater.
Considering you spend most of your time in this business in solitude either drawing, daydreaming show ideas or swatting flies with rolled up Profit&Loss charts experiencing the other side is always a slightly surreal affair and this was no exception. Every one we know from the business was there aswell as every face from recent magazines. Despite being ushered in like minor celebs and Nana frankly looking gobsmacking we’re still not high enough to elicit paparazzi mayhem. I tried lingering surreptitiously on the red carpet to be sure the lack of flash wasn’t simply due to technical faults but Nana came back out to smack me sensibly round the head and drag me inside.
The open bar soon wreaked its havoc. Nana whirled dervishly round the dance floor and I conversely (still traumatised by recent work as an extra on a Rimmel shoot where my stunning lack of rhythm was displayed for an entire cast and crew) stood grinning on the sidelines like a drunken maniac clutching two double Jack&Cokes.
Fortunately they shut everything down at midnight. We chatted briefly outside with Carri Mundane and her chilled mountain of a boyfriend Alex over a cigarette before catching a cab home to Whitechapel.
Vogue Coverage of the night
