The lovely Inbar Spector allowed us access to her Battersea studio to chat about her latest collection and see what makes the Israeli designer tick. Her style has very obviously already matured into something very individual and it was a treat to see the pieces up close.
I like to think of myself as the Queen of Charity Shops but if anyone deserves that title it's Bay Garnett. She has worked as a stylist for Vogue and as a design consultant for Chloe as well as setting up the cult 'Cheap Date' fanzine with Kira Joliffe and the Cheap Date Guide to Style book.
We caught up with her at the launch of Shop Style, an awesome new shopping site which lets you search for clothes and accessories using the even the most ephemeral of search terms.
I use it constantly for clothing picks and you can even create your own outfit and share it with friends. Bay has compiled a few great outfits based on style icons as diverse as Janis Joplin and Princess Margaret. Click through to find out who Garnett's favourite style icon is as well as her tips for this season.
Last Thursday at London Fashion Week, Deryck Walker presented his second womenswear collection to a packed house at the Royal Academy of Arts. We caught up with the Scottish designer this week to find out what's in store for him now post-LFW...
Catwalk Queen: How did it feel to be showing womenswear again? Deryck Walker: The first time there was a feeling that I was doing it to compliment the menswear, but the second time round it's really turned into something. It's given me a bit more knowledge and depth of womenswear, so getting opportunity has been great. I definitely prefer autumn/winter season, it's not as challenging and I really enjoyed creating this collection.
CQ: What were the influences behind this season’s collection? DW: My collection was called 'Wizard' based on the historical idea of wizards as the original wolves in sheep clothing. And I think having both the mens and womenswear collections shown together at London Fashion Week really worked well with that theme, especially in tailoring.
Kim and Pui-Tien went to the On|Off exhibition and managed to collar a few designers to have a chat to them about their collections. They spoke to Lee Klabin, Satir, Delphine Wilson and Rheanna Lingham about their work up close and personal.
A recent spate of fake glasses wearers including Cate Blanchett, Helena Christensen and Chloe Sevigny has left us wondering whether spectacles are becoming a fashion accessory in their own right. I mean, does anyone actually wear specs without a prescription lens? Isn't that considered... a bit try-hard?
Who better to ask this question than Dame Mary Perkins, founder of Specsavers, and Jasper Conran, who has just launched his own exclusive eyewear collection for the retailer. We caught up with them earlier this week for a chat.
"Glasses are like a favourite outfit," said Conran. "They're acceptable now even if they aren't required. There's a certain glamour attached to them now that didn't exist in the past."
Ben de Lisi is one a busy man. In addition to his couture and bridal wear collections, and a range for Debenhams, he is also preparing for his next ready-to-wear collection for London Fashion Week. Add to that his role as both mentor and judge on series three of Project Catwalk, and it's any wonder he finds the time to sleep. We managed to pin him down for a quick chat this week, he speaks exclusively to Catwalk Queen...
Catwalk Queen: What’s it like being a judge on Project Catwalk now as well as a mentor? Ben de Lisi: As their mentor I feel I am the best equipped to judge them as I know their individual capabilities.
CQ: How does this series differ from the previous two? BDL: This season the designers are both technically proficient and for the most part creative and infinitely more watchable than the first two series.
She's the glamour puss who regularly makes the worst-dressed pages in magazines. Best known for dating Sven-Goran Eriksson, the former WAG was a guest judge in this week's episode of Project Catwalk. She chats exclusively to Catwalk Queen...
Catwalk Queen: What has it been like to be involved in Project Catwalk? Nancy Dell'Olio: It really has been a lot of fun, it was fantastic to see the impact of young designers on the industry. I found it fascinating to see what is in the imagination of these young, inspiring people - I really enjoyed it.
CQ: In this week’s episode the contestants were given the challenge to design you a red carpet outfit. What did you think of the results? ND: I really liked who won. There were good designs but not necessarily wearable, and nothing really desirable. Something was not right in the other designs e.g. colour, cut. The dress which won reflected my style and it was probably, to me, the most wearable.
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Last Thursday at London Fashion Week, Deryck Walker presented his second womenswear collection to a packed house at the Royal Academy of Arts. We caught up with the Scottish designer this week to find out what's in store for him now post-LFW...
A recent spate of fake glasses wearers including Cate Blanchett, Helena Christensen and Chloe Sevigny has left us wondering whether spectacles are becoming a fashion accessory in their own right. I mean, does anyone actually wear specs without a prescription lens? Isn't that considered... a bit try-hard? 
She's the glamour puss who regularly makes the worst-dressed pages in magazines. Best known for dating Sven-Goran Eriksson, the former WAG was a guest judge in this week's episode of 
