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Everyone loves what Stefano Pilati has done at the helm of iconic fashion house Yves Saint Laurent and, to celebrate the creative director’s brilliance, Colin McDowell invited a very exclusive mix of London’s fashionistas and socialites to enjoy cocktails at The Connaught with the man himself.  Mr. Pilati was looking his best as always with his sun streaked locks. The likes of Eva Herzigova, Jade Jagger, Erin O’Connor and Henry Holland came to pay tribute to the man who has taken the Yves Saint Laurent to another level while staying true to the Yves Saint Laurent’s empire. It may have been a tough act to follow but, by adding a little Pilati to YSL, he has recaptured the attention of the world’s most fashionable, making YSL one of the hottest tickets of Paris Fashion Week.

Well another fashion season is over.  After leaving Paris Fashion week I could have reported on the new trends etc, but there are a million blogs like glam.com where you could find all the up to date news.  So I decided to report on designer sightings.  It is funny how I always have the luck to meet them in first class on the Euro star.  Today on my way back to London I had the pleasure to meet Henry Holland.

Jamie Reid & Comme des Garcons Come together at Dover Street Market

Rei Kawakubo’s endeavor is always to stay true to her mission behind the Dover Street Market. She set out to create a variety in the London shopping experience. DSM is not just for fashion it is a place where “various creators from various fields gather together and encounter each other in an ongoing atmosphere of beautiful chaos: the mixing up and coming together of different kindred souls who all share a strong personal vision.” RK

Comme des Garcons will collaborated the Icon of Punk art, Sham anarchist Reid, for their Fall ’08 Homme Plus collection. Jamie will prepare an installation for the window display for DSM when the store reopens for Tachiagari A/W ‘08 on July 19th 2008.

The 50’ish Sham anarchist Reid pirate, artist, and sloganeer remains Britain’s top anti-establishment Big Name Artist. Creator of the famous for ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ record sleeve. Reid is the mind behind the safety pin through the Queen’s lip, which visually defined the punk error, and it’s icons, the Sex Pistols. Reid is best know for giving the Sex Pistols their look first on the groups album covers and on T-shirts which have transcended time now that the punk look is back in style. I wonder if these young fashionista’s even know that the look derived from Reid’s political attitude.

Reid never imagined that it would emerge into something fashionable for him it was a possibility to get visual and philosophical ideas through to the mainstream. Jamie argues, “It was the democracy of it all that mattered. I’ve always believed in the punk attitude and how that spread into other places.

Reid’s has evolved since his days of the London Punk error of the late 70s/ early 80s. Reid’s intends to return us back to our roots of revolution. He is still political and creates art to awaken our understanding of what is going on it today’s world politically. He is still interested in the elements of the punk error, the working class roots of music and politics, which is relevant to the past and the future. This making of a brilliant collection when combined with the minds behind Comme des Garcons Homme at the DSM.

The Fashion meets Renegade Event happened on July 19th in London. Summer has not yet hit London, so it was nice to have something to do on a Spring day. The opening was exclusive for quest to premiere the new collection and other collections like House Holland. Henry Holland who discovered Agyness Deyn was on hand to check it out as well.