It Socks and Veneziana

So as many of you who attended A La Mode were lucky enough to find out, It Socks.co.uk and Veneziana were sponsors of the shows and supplied all attendees with a lovely new pair of tights in their goody bags! Ooooooh we do spoil you lot! Some of the guests from the opening night actually wore their tights the next night. That's how fashionable they are...


'Nuff said. The young lady in question was a blogger reviewing the show and, being front row material, she's obviously someone who knows what she's talking about!

The tights supplied came in a range of designs and all were very on trend. Below are some images of some of the Veneziana designs available from itsocks.co.uk:


Tights with Red Bows Tattoos on Back Seam Agnes 20Den £8.79

These tights were some of the range included for guests and went down a treat. Such a cute design!




Black Hold ups Simone 15Den £14.99

I love these tights so much I just ordered myself a pair. They're very House of Holland but cost less (and don't rip as easily! Shhh!)



Checkered- Black & White Knee Highs Felicita 60Den £7.30

Very cute knee high socks, perfect if you're into the very now preppy look and love Leighton Meester Gossip Girl chic


Black Fishnet Tights with Flower Pattern Rete Bianca £6.99

These tights are perfect for the feminine girl with a rocky edge. Fishnets but with flowers. What a good idea! :)

Black Fashion Tights with Red Henna Print Roma 20Den £6.99
Like the above pair, these tights give an edge to traditional feminine accessories




If you like the look of any of these tights or want to see more of Veneziana's collection or what else Itsocks.co.uk has to offer, head over to their site at www.itsocks.co.uk

A LA MODE 17TH SEPT

Wow. Friday night's show was a whirlwind of incredible and unique designs for both men and women. The show opened with sculpted wonders from Dubai's Amato Couture (must mention his delightful and refreshing PR assistant Katie, such a lovely lady and very good at what at she does!). Furne incporporated a lot of hand crafted wood into his collection and I totally fell for his work! Stunning. The show continued with designers including Jonathan Liang, Nikolo Bertok, KHM Couture, Z Mode, Berit New York and Tom Lipop (of Project Catwalk...I met some of my favourite contestants and discovered that a fashion assistant I met on a Swarovski shoot was dating one of them, Ross Hancock! CRAZY small world :O )

So, without further ado, here are some of my favourite images from the show. If you would like any of these images or the full set from our official photographer, please email me at sarah@lagenevenorth.co.uk

AMATO COUTURE:









BERIT NEW YORK









KHM COUTURE










MR LIPOP


ABOVE: My friend Liam who was not a professional model but WORKED IT!!!
BELOW: Another of my non-model friends Joe, so proud!








Z MODE








JONATHAN LIANG








NIKOLO BERTOK









BACKSTAGE AND AUDIENCE













Pics from Saturday night to come.....STAY TUNED!!

Cherry Pie

I've been noticing a bit of a cherry print comeback lately and this is something I can definitely get behind! I used to have a gorgeous white cherry print top when I was about....oooh....15? I loved it and haven't really been diggin prints in recent years but this is really bringing back some good memories. So while I was in Spitalfields market yesterday I came across this little gem!



At £15, this dress was a bargain and supports independent designers, so everyones happy!

I thought given my pretty monochromatic wardrobe it might be wise to figure out how to wear patterns again since I may have lost the knack. So here are a couple of ways I can dress this dress up or down:




THE ROCK CHICK DAY LOOK: Whack on a pair of Doc martens and a Biker and this dress will take on an edgy day look with ease. A slick of red lippy will add some sophisticated Gwen Stefani about the ensemble and the knee high tights will keep it looking young and not too 80's washed up pop star. (My favourite choice) I might also add a red bandana if the whole look seems like it needs a bit more red to pull it together.



EVENING CHIC: A mongolian fluffy jacket and a pair of opaque tights to keep me warm in the winter months are the perfect accompaniment for dinner out. A pair of cherry red shoes will keep the outfit looking put together and perhaps a couple of layered chains if I'm feeling fancy.


The cherry print is a cool look to work over autumn and it will work for both day and evening. Only thing is, you have to avoid adding too many otehr colours or it becomes a bit kids dressing up box! If anyone sees any more Cherry Print ensemble ideas, shoot them my way :)