Blogs | Michel-Olivier of Frappé London

After having a look-see today at London Fashion Week I decided to catch up with my cousin Michel-Olivier of Frappé London; fashion blogger extrordinaire and general mad man (lol). Now studying Architecture at the University of Lincoln, Mr Frappé, as he calls himself, is also working with upcoming luxury brand Ok Marc whilst dabbling in a couple other fashion projects. Peep the snaps below... And check out the mesmerising pony skin and napa leather holdall by Ok Marc from their pre-fall collection. I WANT ONE! (someone give me £800 to buy one please? Cool.)

Smiles all around.

Hello there.

Stüssy.

Say cheese, bitches.

Watchu know about Ribena and Sprite?

A quick look at the pony skin and napa leather holdall by Ok Marc. £800* of pure amazing.

Satin interior

Nike SB Blazers and an exclusive pre-fall 2011 Ok Marc napa leather and pony skin holdall and Ok Marc wax cotton drop crotch trousers.

Hype means nothing!

Someone got a little too excited about Triple H's return to Raw and tried to get me in a headlock... Not impressed!

Michel-Olivier hard at work on the FrappeLondon blog 

Follow Michel-Olivier here at @frappelondon

Event | Calvin Klein 2011 Swimwear Launch.

Yesterday my friend Terence and I had the pleasure of attending the 2011 Calvin Klein Swimwear launch in London Bridge and I don't mean to brag but *cough cough* you should have been there! Models, sophisticated hors d'oeurves, mojitos, wine and more mojitos, bantering with the fashion elites... 'Twas a very good evening! The canopy was set up in the middle of Potters Field Park with music blasting from the speakers and the soft murmuring of voices fashiony people competing with the loud booming sounds. Afterwards received goodie bags that included a bottle of perfume, a couple of lookbooks, a tunic from the 2011 Spring collection and some business cards (which I'll surely be putting to good use!) 

Today I Wore | Hats Off In Paris

Top, Topshop

Shorts, Belt, Bag, all vintage

Hat, H&M

Wedges, Zara

Fashion | ASOS or Louboutin?

If you have the funds for some hailed Coussin Christian Louboutin shoes then I'm sure this post is of no relevance to you. However, if like myself you're "out here grindin'" but still have to maintain your shoe-game, then have a look-see. For Spring/Summer 2010 these red-soled caged shoe boots from Louboutin hit shops, and have been seen on the feet of Zoe Saldana, Gywneth Paltrow and Kylie Minogue. But for £1095.20 (saksfifthavenue.com) an alternative was definitely required! Luckily trusty internet retailer ASOS have released a similar version for a humble £55, chicken change in comparison to the original. It certainly is a valiant effort; I'm still considering a purchase but I doubt that they'll be the same! Take a look anyhow and tell me your thoughts!

Event | Wireless Festival 4th July 2010

This was hands down the best day of my life so far. Finally, after many years of waiting and listening to Hovi Baby on repeat, I got to see Jay-Z live in concert. I wish I could post a video of myself in hysterics however I think it'll shock you (I looked like a right mess afterwards). Anyhow, peep the pics my fellow ROC head Areg took. Pretty darn amazing.

Today I Wore | The Parisian Chameleon

Fashion | Men's Paris Fashion Week - Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2011

So, this is the show I got invited to on Saturday. The fabolous Belgian designer Raf Simons held this honorary 15th anniversary show in Paris to coincide with Paris Fashion Week and let me just say, I can definitely see why he's attained such longevity in the industry. This particular collection though had me in two minds. Upon seeing the first model walk up the stairs I immediately thought of doctors, hospitals and patients in white hospital gladrags. Following the pastel trend of Spring/Summer 2010, I spotted hues of spearmint and faint pinks as well as leather tops and slogan-printed tees. Zips and colour blocking, particularly orange against black featured quite a bit in this collection too. One thing that I really liked (even though you can't see it on the pictures) were the zip open backs on some of the pieces, which link back to the theme of hospitals and such. A welcome variation to summer shirts and jackets. However the piece I adored most was an all-white trench coat. The sheer cleanliness of the coat appealed to me. Maybe if my name was Stephen instead of Stacey I'd be speeding off to purchase one. Alas such is not the case! The lines were fabolous all over, especially when it came time for the evening wear to be showcased. Simons played around with leg lengths too -  from floor-sweeping wide leg trousers to skin tight shorts and breezy culottes. I think this collection is a winner, bar the slogan tees that I didn't like so much!

Spotted: Riccardo Tisci, Creative Director for Womenswear at Givenchy and Italian supermodel Mariacarla Boscono - as well as lots of skinny male models and smoking people!