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London Fashion Week:

Felder Felder Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection

This has got to be a collection for women who are looking for some attention. Duo

designers Daniela and Annette Felder may be identical twins, but you won’t bump

into your ‘twin’ wearing one of their designs.

The designers had their models strut down the catwalk in goat’s hair sewn on pieces

of garments.

Hand-dyed in rich deep colours and attached to shoulders or bangles, a nice way to

add some glamour.

The most refreshing colour seen in this collection has got to be midnight blue. It was

seen on the garments as well as the models lips, an eye-catching colour which

almost distracted me from the clothes.

Luckily it wasn’t for long thanks to the mix of graphic prints that came down the

runway. In swirls of light pink and black on flowing silk dresses, you could see that

the designers wanted to bring out the feminine side of the Felder Felder women.

Although, seeing those prints on flowing fabrics gave me a sense of déjà vu. It was in

fact, a similar style to another brand that showcased their collection on the same

day at London fashion week - Aminaka Wilmont. Looks like, designers are taking a

liking with this style.

However, the new idea this season for the Felder sisters was that floral crystal-

embroidery, which was seen on most of the dresses. The crystals were stitched on to

create the petals of a sunflower.

Elsewhere, trousers were skinny and tight, while skirts were in A-line shapes, some

of which were in silver leather. That’s correct; I did say this collection is only for the

brave!

With the show itself I did find something slightly bizarre, a few models didn’t walk

all the way down to the end of the catwalk, but instead they walked halfway then

CATWALK SHOW

18th

February 2011 17:45

Northumberland House, WC2N

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turned around? Luckily the loud music covered the sound of disappointment made

by the photographers’.

Overall, a nice ready-to-wear collection with quite

a lot of wearable pieces. Compared to their

previous autumn/winter collections, this has got to

be the most glamorous one. The use of colour and

texture was clever too.

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• Both sisters studied at the famous

Central Saint Martins during

2006/2007.

• Felder Felder won the NewGen

award for three consecutive

seasons.

• The catwalk room was in the

newly restored ballroom of the

Northumberland House, which has

never been a venue for a fashion

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Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick, £8.99

A lipstick for the modern women in the 21st

century. The Revlon Ultimate Liquid Lipstick has

a patent colorstay technology which adds a

scientific touch to cosmetics.

This technology claims to give you long lasting colour up to 24 hours. But, is this

really the case or is it just another marketing slogan?

We have heard all kinds of slogans before; long lasting, smudge proof, ten times

more volume. But how many actually live up to their promises? The last thing we

want is to look like the joker from Batman. Could Revlon’s ultimate liquid lipstick

be the answer?

First the packaging, when you first clasp your eyes on the rectangular shaped see-

through bottle, you can’t help but become attracted. It looks so classy and is very

similar to Victoria Secret’s lipgloss from their VS Makeup range.

Next it’s the product itself, you will notice that you get a lot of liquid on the

applicator upon opening as it hasn’t got a built-in excess wiper. So this will

eventually leave you with liquid all around the entrance.

However, it does live up to its promises. The lipstick is food-proof, doesn’t fade, no

touch-ups required, and lasts up to 12 hours…could be longer than that but I need

my beauty sleep!

In fact, I should add another one – water resistant. I tried to remove it with water

but it wouldn’t budge. Yet, it glides off easily with oil-based make-up remover.

This colorstay technology is incredibly clever. I left my mark on a good few empty

cups of coffee, yet my lips were still bright as a red tomato. I could’ve easily gotten

away with the simple “they’re not mine”, just so I didn’t need to wash up!

Overall, the claims aren’t just marketing slogans for this product. The lipstick goes

on moist then dries in a few moments. The negative thing I would say is, the

moment it dries that’s it, no turning back! So this means well prepped lips are

• Colour that stays put for at least

12hrs with no touch-ups required

• Available in 20 soft satin shades

• Doe foot applicator for precise

coverage

• Goes on as liquid then becomes

matte

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essential, otherwise any dry patches will show up. If you’re not the lip scrubbing

type, then this isn’t for you.


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