LFW SS'13 - Topshop Unique

The Topshop Unique show had a lot to live up to after its successful, 'coming of age' show last a/w, where it seemed the Topshop girl had gone all grown up on us. Expectations were high...

With the sofa pushed right up to the tv and the show streaming live, these are the notes i scribbled as i watched, all whilst making a mental shopping list! From the off it looked like
clean lines, space age (more for the show space than the collection) and the Bauhaus were major inspirations. The linear prints and circular motifs evoking the less obvious of Bauhaus connotations, but certainly drawing on the best and most sophisticated work of the design house. Colours were tonal with flashes of primrose yellow, silver and later, deep sapphire blue. The slouchy trouser looks to become a staple piece, with boxy blouses, loose fit tees and long line jackets providing the perfect accompaniment. Sheer, fabrics, silks and relaxed silhouettes helped create a lightness to the collection, that will not doubt be as covetable, if not more, than the last. The countdown to launch is on!

The Bauhaus - Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

The Bauhaus - Josef Albers. Skyscrapers on Transparent Yellow, c. 1929.

The Bauhaus - Anni Albers, Wall hanging. 1926

The Bauhaus -  Josef Albers, Stained-glass window Sommerfeld House, Berlin, 1920/21

The Bauhaus - Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

the Jugged Hare

Hard to believe with the amazing weather we're having, but this gorgeous pub saved me from drowning in the rain last week! It called to me like a haven of warmth. The bar snacks were so amazing, we returned three days later to sample three courses of their restaurants finest. Just check out the site to start salivating. A great place to coincide with a  trip to the barbican next door...the bauhaus exhib on at the moment is awesome by the way...

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London 2012 Exhibitions

What with all the craziness surrounding the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition at the National Gallery at the moment, it's definitely worth looking ahead to up-coming shows. Especially as, with the Olympics coming to town next year, the cultural calendar is set to explode! Here are the ones i'm already excited about... Get them penciled into the new 2012 diary over Christmas!

David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture - 21 January - 9 April 2012 – Royal Academy.Booking open Now!

Bauhaus: ‘Art as Life’ - 26 April 2012 - 12 August 2012 - Barbican Art Gallery

Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration – 8 February – 22 April 2012 - Victoria and Albert Museum

Damien Hirst - 4 April - 9 September 2012 - Tate Modern

Christian Louboutin- 28 March 2012 – 01 July 2012 - Design Museum

Technically not an art exhibition, but still, this one is a real coup!  Sundance London Film Festival - 26 - 29 April 2012 - The O2. Don't miss this...buy tickets NOW!