Showing posts with label bbc. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bbc. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Style on Trial

That lot at the BBC have really outdone themselves. You might remember the fantastic fashion series called British Style Genius (how could you not?) that was on a few months back. It explored the impact that Britain's fashionistas had made on the industry. Now they are back with a new lovely gem called Style on Trail. This series looks into each decade from the 40s to 90s and explores the fabrics and shapes that defined that era. Style on Trial is presented by TV presenter, Lauren Laverne and critic, Stuart Maconie and they will be joined by a panel of fashion and lifestyle experts and the aim of the seven part series will be to decide on the most stylish decade. Style and substance galore!

Style on Trial airs on Thursday at 10.00pm on BBC Four.

Friday, 26 September 2008

British Style Genius


Oooooh I love a good fashion programme; especially the creativity, glamour, eccentricity and lavishness of it all. The fashion season is approaching its last leg in Paris where all the amazing fashion houses will be showing their wonderful wares. Unlike NYC, Milan and Paris, the fashion industry in Britain does not reek of cash but instead makes up for creativity. Stars such as Dita Von Teese, Mischa Barton, Gwen Stefani flock to London Fashion Week to see original and fresh designers such as Henry Holland, Gareth Pugh and Christopher Kane at work. To capitalise on this pool of talent, BBC are launching the British Fashion Season which is a selection of programmes that make a fashion statement.

There is the Twiggy Style Exchange that which shows the diminutive 60s star hosting clothes swapping parties and giving us tips on how to re-style old clothes with Grazia's Paula Reed on hand with top fashion tips. Check out the website here. The Beeb take a blast back to the past by reminiscing on the style from different eras. Men, Women and Clothes: How Fashions Come and Go reveals what it would be like to be stylish through over 250 years of British history.

Last but not least is British Style Genius a five part documentary that provides a fascinating insight into what makes British fashion and style innovative and so influential. The series uses couture houses in Paris which are and have been headed by Brits as an example. Each show is one hour and takes each dimension of British fashion from high street, tailored, rebel, country and street. Designers, models, stylists fashion journos, retail shakers and movers as well as the stars are featured in the show and all agree on one thing; Britain rocks!

British Style Genius airs on BBC2 in October

For all you eco fashionistas, check out BBC's online ethical fashion magazine here.

Sunday, 22 June 2008

Class of 2008

According to super blog, Catwalk Queen, Brit model, Daisy Lowe is all set to become the next Lauren Conrad in the UK version of The Hills. You may recall that MTV did a call out a few months ago for various UK girls to audition for the ever popular show in a bid to find the glam girl about town. They obviously did not look very far as it seems that London It girl, Daisy Lowe has landed the gig. Still I suppose it is better than the pretentious Peaches Geldof mooching about on screen. Ms Lowe is no stranger to show business, her mother is Pearl Lowe, a singer/songwriter and fashion designer - apparently but she is more famous for salacious stories regarding her friendship with Sadie Frost. Daisy's step father is Danny Goffey from Supergrass and her biological dad is Gavin Rossdale from Bush. With singer and style goddess, Gwen Stefani as her step mum it really does not take much to see why MTV producers would want her for role in The Hills. Oh yeah and the rumor that she is dating hot producer, Mark Ronson must help a bit too. However, it will all depend on whether Daisy can get time off from her spot on Class of 2008, a reality show produced by the BBC about the trials and tribulations of a group of friends who are trying to make it big in their field.

Narrated by MTV presenter, Flash Louis, the 30 minute show takes place around cool hot spots in North London where we see the party of six flex their talents. Flash is hoping to become a superstar DJ and a musician. Will Cameron has an on/off relationships with Daisy (although if the Ronson rumours are correct we can assume it is off), and despite his forays into modelling ie a massive Burberry campaign and stints of prancing the catwalks in Milan, he has his heart set on becoming a rock star with his band, Blondelle. Portia Freeman, recently featured in the ES magazine and splashed all over the tabloids getting ever so close to Pete Doherty, has been touted as the new Kate Moss. Kesh is a superstar on MySpace and is also a funky fashion designer who plans to launch a stunning debut at London Fashion Week. Daryl is a model turned actor who bids to become the next James Bond. At the heart of this clique is the delectable Daisy who holds the group together.

I really thought I was going to hate this programme with it's 'so cool we hurt' characters but I enjoyed it very much. The show may be about Flash and his mates but Daisy steals all the limelight. Aside from her family drama I really do not know much about the chick but she oozes charisma. She epitomises post modern Brit chick and I am sure this will hold her in good stead while she sets out to conquer NYC. I am not really feeling a UK equivalent of The Hills, the beauty of the programme is that we are watching all these glam creatures leading glam lives in wonderful weather. London tends to be more cool than glam and we certainly do not have great weather. Lydia Prior sums it up perfectly in her article in soapnet.com here.