TEMPERLEY TO SHOW IN LONDON

British designer Alice Temperley will show her spring/summer 2009 collection in London Fashion Week for the first time in six seasons. Temperley London took its signature brand of ethereal femininity to New York for showtime in 2005 and the time is right for a change of scene. It's an exciting time for the designer, who is expecting her first baby, with her husband Lars von Bennigsen, at the end of September. "Being a quintessentially English brand and proud of our heritage, we are delighted to take this opportunity to return home to show our spring/summer 2009 collection and to be a part of the great new energy that London beholds," she says.

Source: vogue.co.uk

My opinion on the subject...

What can I say? Welcome back! It´s really good news. For a few years I have felt that many big British designers have moved their shows to New York, so it feels really good that they are coming back. I think that it gives London Fashion Week more credibility. Take a look at some of my favourite looks from Alice Temperley´s S/S´08 collection. But I must say that this was not my favourite collection, too experimental, although it included some typical Temperley dresses like the black and white ones.

LONDON FASHION WEEK DATES

British Fashion Council has just announced that September 14 to 19 2008 are the dates for the next London Fashion Week shows. There will be over 50 catwalk outings on the official schedule and the acclaimed Exhibition once again running at the Natural History Museum (from September 15 to 18), all sponsored by Canon. It cannot be missed! For more information visit the official website, http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/.

CALLING THE NEW GENERATION

Make this the year you follow in the footsteps of fashion heroes Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson, Giles Deacon, Christopher Kane and Marios Schwab and get in your entries for next season's New Gen sponsorship now - the May 5 deadline is fast approaching. The British Fashion Council initiative, which is sponsored by TopShop, is one of the most prestigious international fashion awards for fledgling design talents, offering financial support to either field a stand at the London Fashion Week exhibition or stage a full-blown catwalk show. Support is usually available for up to three seasons and applicants must have been in business for three years or less. Sound good? Find out more at http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/.

Source: vogue.co.uk

LIVINGSTONE FOR LONDON FASHION WEEK

Ahead of London's mayoral election, Ken Livingstone has announced his backing for a "permanent venue" for London Fashion Week. "London is a world centre for fashion. Great designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano use London as a place of inspiration, to experiment and launch new ideas," he explained in his Cultural Manifesto, delivered at yesterday's launch of Culture in 21st century London at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

"I will ensure there is support for the new design talent that is the bedrock of the industry. I will help London Fashion Week establish a permanent venue in the capital. At the same time I will work to improve conditions in the industry, particularly for models, through ensuring that the recommendations of the Model Health Inquiry are implemented," he continued.

Source: vogue.co.uk