To celebrate London Fashion Week, Selfridges have teamed up with AnOther Magazine for a very special installation at the London store. As a salute to British talent, beautiful actress du jour Tilda Swinton will grace the cover of AnOther shot by Craig McDean, wearing dresses made exclusively by British designers; Peter Pilotto, Craig Lawrence, Louise Goldin and Mary Katrantzou. (she wears also one of our Favorite designer Sandra Backlund ) -The issue of AnOther will also feature interviews with Miuccia Prada, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Nicolas Ghesquiere. A Definitely Must Have issue – On sale now…

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I introduced you to Mary Katrantzou, the brilliant graduating MA student from Central Saint Martins a few months back.  I was in complete awe for weeks after I discovered her, similar to how I felt when I discovered Christoper Kane in the same place a few years ago. There are some designers that just make such an impact from their first collection by filling a void in the industry or simply just doing it best that tehir growth and success is evident from day one. Mary Katrantzou is without a doubt one of these figures in fashion. With a concentration on textile design she has developed another series of mind blowing dresses paried with fantastic pieces of jewelry for her SS09 Collection.

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There is one thing I look forward to more than anything else every Fall Fashion Week Presentation , Central Saint Martins Fashion Week Show is one place I can always expect to be surprised, inspired, and assured that our generation will, in fact, leave a mark in the crazy industry we still call fashion. The show has this feeling of freedom of expression and journey of concept. Not to say that the entire show prescribes this kind of sensation but there is always at least one shinning star, an undeniable success story to be written.

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