The other part of winning Cheltenham Fashion Week (CFW) was the chance to have a two-week work placement with George Davies and his team. The first week in London was my ‘RED Creative Winner’s Placement’ at their Photographic Studios and the second week in Draycott, ‘FG4’ Design Studios. ’RED Creative’ are a ‘unique set of […]
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Mr John was one of the best known milliners of the 1930s and 40s and his exclusive shop on Madison Avenue in New York City attracted the most fashionable of clientele. As popular legend goes, a woman once came into Mr John’s shop in desperate need of a hat at very short notice. With his expert touch, he built […]
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Here’s the second instalment of our interview with CFW Fashion Director extraordinaire Sarah-Hayley Owen. Sit back, relax and enjoy getting to know this talented and amazing lady! So let’s get started! Firstly, it must have been a shock for you when you found out about your illness, how hard was it to adjust to a […]
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We celebrate all styles of fashion here at CFW from couture to ready-to-wear, ultra modern to vintage. Here I sat down with Kate Siller, Owner of Kate Siller Couture in Cheltenham, specialist vintage boutique to find out what inspired her to open her shop, how she got into vintage and what the future holds for […]
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In honour of our excellent Fashion Director’s birthday last week, we celebrate the stylist, journalist and all round fashion extraordinary that is Sarah-Hayley Owen. We were lucky enough to have one of our bloggers Jessica Harvey sit down with Sarah-Hayley Owen CFW Fashion Director and find out what makes her tick! As a child Sarah […]
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This week has seen the excitement of the races come to Cheltenham with the Cheltenham Festival 2013. And you can’t have races without having fabulous fashion! From feathered hats to fascinators, fur collars to flamboyant outerwear, the fashion on offer was simply stunning. Here’s a peek of our favourite outfits as chosen by the team […]
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Inspired by a story of fearlessness, excitement and romance, the Gypsy horse is a tale of two souls on a journey. The passage begins, filled with passion and spirit, astride two majestic horses, costumes ornate and beautiful. Tory Smith, (the brains and camera behind the concept) most definitely achieved her aim of a creative concept […]
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To have been part of Cheltenham Fashion Week (CFW) was an amazing experience and winning CFW Independent designer, 2012, has led onto so many new and exciting things and I encourage local talented designers to take part in anyway possible during the next CFW… Cheltenham Fashion Week 2012 is committed to providing a platform for […]
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I started modelling at the age of 15 as my mum arranged a photo shoot for my 15th Birthday. I’m a confident girl so loved being in front of the camera as soon as it started flashing! I didn’t have a great interest in modelling as a young child but, once I had built up […]
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