London Fashion Week A/W 09/10: Day 2 & "Oh Albie...I Look So Pretty"

Like in New York, there were women outside the tents protesting about why models aren't of all shapes, sizes and colour. They all wore these yellow T-shirts with a slogan saying, "Models of Diversity". I kind of see what they were getting at but a lot of the women protesting just weren't that pretty! I jest, I jest…

"Models of Diversity"

Albie Espinola

While I was waiting for Teresa Elizabeth Hooper just outside the tents, one of the protestors asked if I could wear one of the T-shirts in to the show. I said "safe" and all of a sudden, they had me wearing the T-shirt, giving an interview into a Dictaphone and had the press take loads of photographs of me. As soon as I got in to the tents, I chickened out and took the T-shirt off. I guess I just didn’t believe in their cause enough. What can I say? I LOVE models.

Teresa Elizabeth Hooper, Jasmine Shalkoie and Sarah Young

Hater vision. View of whoever sits behind me at the shows. Photograph courtesy from Shelly Asquith

John Rocha was the first show of the day. The John Rocha show was already pretty much rammed when I walked inside and so the PR lady said to just "squeeze in wherever you can". I spotted Sarah Young along with her assistant, Jasmine Shalkoie on second row so made space for Teresa to sit with them. Me? I was cheeky and asked the front row to move a few inches to the left and to the right to squeeze me in. She did say, "Wherever you can"...

Read the John Rocha review on Vogue

Designs by John Rocha. Photograph courtesy from Catwalking

Designs by John Rocha. Photograph courtesy from Catwalking

Design by John Rocha

John Rocha

I adored John Rocha’s Tudor inspired designs and even more him as a person. He looked so chilled and such a nice guy when I saw him giving interviews to the press after the show.

Design by Romeo Pires

Romeo Pires was next on our agenda. This time, Teresa, Sarah Young and I all had front row. The show had good intentions, with a cool concept having the models looking as if they were walking in reverse because the clothes and accessories seemed back-to-front. However, the "reverse concept" had the worse execution ever!

Read the Romeo Pires review on Fashion Scout

Hole in the catwalk. Design by Romeo Pires

The models had these clogged shoes on with the heel by the toe, which added to the reverse concept. However, the shoes made at least 5 of the models lose balance. One of which was Elena Hell who said she was so embarrassed. Another model tripped so badly, she ripped a hole in the catwalk! Each time a model lost balance, there were huge gasps and everyone started feeling sorry for the girls. Hopefully lesson learned for Romeo Pires.

Teresa Elizabeth Hooper with her new hairstyle

In between shows, Teresa and I hung out at the Media Lounge where Teresa got herself a haircut from Toni & Guy. They gave her a cool fringe and then she got her make-up done in Mac. With Teresa’s spanking makeover, she felt a different person and said in her sweet little voice, "Oh Albie...I look so pretty". She always does but the way she said it was so funny.

Design by Horace

Fifi and Albie Espinola

Teresa showed off her new look at the Horace fashion show. Teresa sat with Sarah and I plotted with Fifi, who writes for Book Moda, a £48 fashion magazine. Go figure but she says I'm in issue 101 so might have to pick up the courage and buy it in Harrods, or steal it!

Read the Horace review on Fashion Scout

Stephanie Cordoba on the catwalk. Designs by Horace

To my surprise and excitement, Stephanie Cordoba was modelling! The models were made to look raw, androgynous with pure attitude. I loved it all.

Xx

Albie!!