Look of the Week: Clemence Posey

There isn't much about Clemence Posey I don't adore, there isn't much about Erdem I don't adore.  Put the French actress in a design by the Canadian designer and you have a winning combination.  Clemence oozes feminine elegance and a dress by Erdem perfectly accentuates that, in a way, she is the exact kind of women who the brand aim to have wear the dresses.  Perfectly teamed with Louis Vuitton pumps, a Valentino clutch and a messy side braid.

Vogue's Fashion Night Out Guide

It's finally here, tonight is the night that Vogue's Fashion Night Out finally arrives in Manchester. Situated mainly around Market Street and the surrounding areas (The Trafford Centre are holding certain events, namely in Forever 21 and Next) there are going to be some of the fashion industries best and brightest attending the event that YOU get to attend. Whilst Hugo Boss are hosting an exclusive party which Alexander Shulman herself is attending, Below is a list of what certain stores are doing in honour of the event.

* For those who have purchased a FNO tee, Roskanda Ilincic will be customising them in Harvey Nichols (who are celebrating their tenth anniversary). If you've not bought a tee then their is a booth in Spinningfields where you can purchase them

* Vogue Eats will be serving cupcakes, Pizza and Hot Chocolate for those who're feeling a little peckish

* Mulberry will be offering Essie Manicures

* Manchester Art Gallery will be exhibiting an array of costumes through the ages as well as a talk 'What is fashion'

* Emma Elwick Bates will be on hand at H&M to offer fashion and styling advice

* Test your strength at Hermes with a game of tug of war or a participate in a game of bowling

* Have your photo taken in a cover shoot at Manchester Arndale

* Get your hair done by Trevor Sorbie himself in Reiss

* Vogue's health and beauty director Nicola Moultin will be giving tips on this seasons beauty trends in Selfridges

* Manchesters very own Matthew Williamson will be in Flannels

* Kurt Geiger will be holding a competition in which the lucky winner stands to win a year supply of shoes

See you there!

Jimmy Who?

Tamara Mellon may not be a household name for many people, but for those of us in the know, she is literally one of the most important people in fashion.  The women who spent 15 years at the helm of one of the worlds greatest luxury footwear labels - Jimmy Choo, (she stepped down from her role in 2011) has never made it a secret that she and co founder Jimmy Choo weren't exactly the best business partners the world has ever seen, but now she has gone one step further by revealing details of their working relationship in her new autobiography 'In My Shoes'.

So far as the public are concerned, Jimmy Choo himself designed the shoes, as well as lending his name to the brand and Tamara was the women who built the brand into the global powerhouse that it now is right? Wrong.  In an interview on the Today shoe, the 46 year old made the confusing statement that the Malaysian Choo never actually designed anything for the brand.  “The original idea was for Jimmy to design the collection and I would run the operations of the business, but it soon became very clear that Jimmy’s skill was in making shoes. He’s a cobbler.” She then went on to say she turned to the 'cobblers' niece and together they sketched a range of Mellon's original ideas from inspiration gained from places such as Portabello Market.

In all fairness, Choo himself has not been a part of the brand for over ten years now, but the fact that the man the company is named after never actually had a hand in pretty much anything to do with making the brand what it is kind of makes the whole seem a little fraudulent, right?

Look of the Week: Chloe Grace Moretz

This girl never fails to stun me. Barely 16 and not only does she have an impressive list of movies under her belt but she undeniably has one of the hottest wardrobes in Hollywood.

This week the young actress stepped out with fellow Carrie co star Julianne Moore (who is the latest actress to be immortalised on the Hollywood Walk of Fame) in this gorgeous pink brocade dress by Dolce & Gabbana.  Clearly not afraid to mix it up she finished off the look with a pair of red Jimmy Choo shoes, yes that's right - red. You know what, it works!

Marc Departs...

It's been touted as 'the best show of his career' and it has now been officially announced that the Louis Vuitton show at the Cour Carree of the Louvre is set to be Jacob's last with the French fashion house.  The show featured aspects from a number of the designers best shows during his time at Louis Vuitton such as the carrousel, escalators and French maids, to name a few.

Jacobs and LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault confirmed this morning that the American designer would be stepping down from his role of 16 years in order to focus on his eponymous line.  The departure will signify a huge change for the brand (perhaps 'loss' is a better word?') as it was Jacobs who introduced the first RTW line with the brand and has made it into the global powerhouse that it now is.  His tenure at Louis Vuitton is bested only by Lagerfeld who has remained director at Chanel for 30 years. 

Jacobs launched the Marc Jacobs line in 1993 whilst at Parson and both himself and LVMH own a third (the other third being owned by business partner Robert Duffy) and it is expected to make its IPO within the next few years.  The brand, which also has diffusion line Marc by Marc Jacobs, launched its first beauty range earlier this year exclusively on Sephora and it is rumoured that he plans to focus harder on his accessories range after seeing how successful competitor Michael Kors has been with his watches in the past few years/

Whilst we'll miss Jacobs at LV, we can't help but consider who will step forward to replace him...