Spotted

xoxoCelebrities who are wearing Mary Katrantzou's collections

Solange Knowles

Alexa Chung

Anna Dela Russo

Claudia Schiffer

Rosamund Pike

Kiera Knightley

OPI LIMITED EDITION MARY KATRANTZOU NAIL POLISH

Sorry for shouting at you, but lets face it your nails will never be the same again.

It seems our Mary Katrantzou inspired nail looks have gone down a storm and OPI have partnered with us to create a Mary Katrantzou limited edition collection based on the colours from her up and coming catwalk show.

She only eats with a sliver spoon

Double bubble Toil and Ruffle

 

HB Pencil

Typewriter

watching the Blue skys

The Grass is always Greener

Moonshine

So please keep sending up your best Mary Katrantzou inspired nail looks and you could be in with a chance of winning one of these limited edition nail polish's let us know a bit about why you've chosen to use that print and why Mary Katrantzou is your favourite designer, because of course shes everybodys favourite designer!!

OPI will be setting up a stall in Covent Garden on saturday and sunday for 2 weekends prior to the fashion show, where you can come along and get your nails painted with the limited edition polishes before their release, and there will be professional nail artists there to do Mary Katrantzou print style nail art!

Covent Garden
Saturday  9th February Sunday 10th February
Saturday  16th February Sunday 17th February

So Make sure you tune in to our live fashion show feed on the day of the Fashion show so you can see the designs that match the shades!

 

We Love Our Sponsers!

More exciting news for you, MAC cosmetics will be doing all the make up for our fashion show. In order to celebrate ths wonderful partnership we have a competition for you to stay at our fashion show venue the grand connaught hotel and get your make up done exclusively by MAC and £500 pounds worth of vouchers to spend in Topshop all that you need to do is follow Mary Katrantzou on Twitter and Facebook and follow this Blog to be in with a chance of winning, the competition will end on the 11th February 2013.

Good luck

Meet a Few of the Faces of 2013!

Here are some of the faces you need to look out for on the runway for Mary Katrantzous AW13 collection!

Isn't it great? Isn't it swell? Isn't it fun? Isn't it grand?

Ladies and gentlemen without further adu i introduce to you after a long hard few weeks of decision making, our chosen venue.

 Can i get a drum roll please ...

The Communications Store is proud to present in partnership with Vodaphone

Mary Katrantzou's AW12 Fashion show venue.
The Great Hall
The Grand Connaught Rooms
Central London
WC2B5DA 

 

We've been working non stop to get our venue up to par with our fabulous designer and heres a few reasons why we chose this fabulous location.

Stunning interior archuitecture is reflective of the garments structuring and Marys own interests, as she studied architecture before her career in fashion.

It has played host to the Elle Style awards and Vivienne Westwood previously so we are in good company.

Let us know what you think, if you've been how you found it we would love to hear from you, love the team TCS x

What Would Mary Say?

To celebrate our launch of what would mary say, our interactive video website, which we will be

In build up to her AW 13 collection we want you to play our qword association game with a twist. When asked a word, awnser with the first colour that comes into your head.
find the list on the website.

 

 www.whatwouldmarysay.co.uk 

Upload a video response and our favourite 10 responses will win a limited edition nail polish set prior to its release, Also like and comment on other peoples videos and see who we play the game with!

To get you excited!

How many of you are excited for FASHION WEEK? 

                                                                                                   I know we are

                      So to get you excited check out the behined the scenes from Mary's

SS12

                   enjoy

Interview with Mary Katrantzou

Source: Marykatrantzou.com PressBook

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IN THE STYLE OF KATRANTZOU
As you already know from our last post We will be looking at ways for you to create a inspired Mary Katrantzou look based on her artistic designs.

And we have come across this amazing video from Grazia on how  Mary Katrantzou makes and styles her dresses from her inspiration to the pysical design.
 

Source: Youtube.com Grazia

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IN THE STYLE OF KATRANTZOU

Mary Katrantzou is know as the 'Queen of Prints' and therefore we have decided to draw insparation from her designs, which we have found in the increasingly popular nail art designs.

Source: instagram.com

Source: googleimages uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com

 

Here are two floral designs based on her spring/summer 2013 collection.

Source: googleimages holdingthings.com

 

We will be looking at ways for you to create a inspired Mary Katrantzou look based on her artistic designs.

i

It feels like christmas has just come and gone again with all this excitment over the big reveal but don't feel blue we have some inspiration making its way to you.

Which we like to call,

IN THE STYLE OF KATRANTZOU

We have been gathering inspiration based on Mary Katrantzou's past collections, we wanted to share with you a few of our favourite things, so before you run to the hills and start singing have a little look into her collections and designs. As we are creating her new fashion show we want to look back at what you liked and what worked well and what didnt.

Here is a video of Mary Katrantzou's Spring/Summer 2012 collection, which we absoultely adore, the colours and designs are simply majestic, let us know what you liked about it.

 

 source: Youtube.com

We also love that she incorporates art and design into her pieces. Including stamps, paintings from various cultural backgrounds amoung other cutural aspects which she then merges the designs together to create patterned masterpieces. As she has been dubed 'The Queen of Print'

Here is a shot from one of her dresses using a stamp design.

 

Source: googleimages magazine.modaoperandi.com

 

 

Source: Googleimages www.creative-inspiration.co.uk

Our last but deffinately not least favourite thing about mary katrantzous designs is her, garment structure and focus on architetural design within her clothing.

Source: Pinintrest.com

 

Make sure you get back to us with your favourite designs and ideas on her previous fashion shows.



Can i get a...

...Drum roll please.

Thats right the time has come to reveal to you our mystery designer, we advise for those of you with existing heart conditions not to read any further, Ladies you might need to take a seat for this prepare your paper bag and breathe slowly because we know you just can't contain your excitement and it might just tip you over the edge.

The guesses have been flooding in

So with out further a due meet our latest edition to The Communications Store


MARY KATRANTZOU

Source: googleimages www.pdd.co.uk

It's okay take a minute to recover!! 

 We cant stop pinching ourselves, we are so excited to welcome you alongside us in our journey towards Mary Katrantzou's 2013 London Fashion Week show, with exclusive updates and previews. So if you weren't excited before you should be now!

We are currently in the process of deciding our venue, so make sure you keep checking in as we may need your help!

C'est chic

 Nous venons juste de rentrer de Paris et a eu un séjour merveilleux!! Ohhh sorry forgot where we were for a minuite then *turns watch back an hour*
Long time no speak, as for our live Paris blog, not that were the kind of people to use the term 'epic fail', but as for the state of the Wifi in our hotel it could only otherwise be described as just that, an epic fail.
So as we've just got back from such an amazing trip instead of bombarding you with hundreds of photos,  from the pret a porter fashion trade show, to the Effiel tower and delicious macaroons we've put it all together in a little video for you to enjoy. 

 

 

North poll?

Well not really! But it's so cold it might as well be! But as we know fashion stops for no one! 
So lets imbrace this icy spirit and have a look at some coverage of who's wearing our mystery designer!

....... And who's wearing it best!

Source Instagram.com 19/1/13

Let us know what you think!

Crafty Creations!

Our Top 5 do it yourself jewelry designs! 

Make sure you let us know what you think and send us in images of you trying it out at home!

1. The Chevron Bracelet

Sourced whollykao.com 18/1/2013 

The tutorial calls for rope twine; or leather lacing and hex nuts that you can probably get at any hardware or habidashery store.
Then braid the entire length of the bracelet adding them on as you go, and put a clasp on the end of the bracelet or continue to braid without the hex nuts to get an extra bracelet effect.

Sourced whollykao.com 18/1/2013

Continue on longer and get this stylish necklace deeliciousss we hear you say!


2.  The Leather Collar Necklace

Source refinery29.com 18/1/13

Sketch a collar template of any shape on a piece of card, then transfer it to your chosen fabric, cut around and add additional beading or lace to your collar design, stitch to the ends of the collar that reach your neck the chain and ta-dah your leather collar necklace.


3.  Fork Ring

Source kirstenerickson.blogspot.com 18/1/13

4.  Spike Rope Bracelet

Source pinterest.com 18/1/13

and last but not least...

5. Knot Chain Bracelet

Source ispydiy.com 18/1/13

"I love your bracelet. where did you get it?

Oh my mom made it for me!"

Call us the Wise men, we come baring gifts in the form of more clues.....

A certain mystery Greek Born designer who works with bold and bright prints burst into the fashion sphere with "embossed designs of over sized and baroque-style jewelry" patterns on dresses.

Not to shabby for a Central St Martins Graduate eh?

And that's just the dresses try her real jewelry collection forget the wise men its all about Joseph bejeweling your "wildest technicolor dreams with her gold metal cuffs and candy-colored necklaces."

Source grandstylist.blogspot.com 18/1/13

Source suzywansmagicstore.blogspot.com 18/1/13

Source ajurettemagablog.blogspot.com 18/1/13

              This wearable art has captured our imaginations at the office and we decided to try our hand at making our own jewelry, and for you lucky few we decided to share some of our inspirations...and don't worry its not complicated for those of us who are art-a-phobic, i mean whats the worst that can happen its not like your trying to make Fetch happen!

Quotes sourced by refinery29.com 18/1/13

Because we are feeling nice

Heres another little clue for you all!

If you havent got plans this weekend, you do now! The V & A museum recently has been showcasing fashion at its best! If you were fortunate enough to go to Ballgowns: British Glamour since the 1950's, which needless to say was our favourite exhibition!... ever! 
A certain hot right now designer had a fabulous dress showing as part of the show stopping exhibition.
The exhibition recieved rave reviews as the dresses were phenominal, If you didnt get a chance to go sadly it has ended, RIP fashion heaven, but dry those tears ladies and have a look at some of the coverage we can gaurentee you will love it and you may get a better idea of our mysterygal.

Let us know what you think, we would love to hear from you whether you went or not!

Source http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JjkyIeJ5plc#t=0s 17/1/13

Who is she?

We are extreamly excited to announce that we have recently joined forces with a hot new  designer showing at London Fashion Week 2013.
And we just cant contain our excitement! SO for you our lucky followers we will be updating our blog constantly letting you in on all of our plans and preperations building up to the show. With exclusive competitions and back stage runway previews!

We cant wait to hear what you think, so make sure you keep checking in!

But firstly we want to seperate the fashionistas from the flock, those who know their paisley from their plad, thats right im talking to you girls!

Can you guess who our designer is?

heres your first clue..

"She has a liberated spirit and a strong sense of style"

Source Instagram.com 17/1/13

Keep following our blog and check out our twitter @tcslcf for more clues- to be announced on 28.01.13!

A little bit about us!

HELLO

We are The Communication Store, we are a PR company based in London.
Our clients include ACNE, House of Holland, Missoni and Versace.

We specialize in Fashion, Beauty and travel & Lifestyle.

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Source Thecommunicationsstore.co.uk 14/1/13

For more information about us click on this link below it will direct you to our websiteThe Communications Store

Picture souced: Telegraph.co.uk-10.09.2010 / Quote: LFW.co.uk press info

Welcome

HELLO, we are a group of five students at London College of Fashion studying Fashion Marketing and Promotion- as part of our seconed term project we are posing as a PR company, The Communication Store, to plan a Public Relations campaign for and upcoming designer show at LFW.

Any pictures that aren't our own will be sourced. This is only for a project information given is not real.