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PARIS FASHION WEEK Dates

September 26 – October 3, 2017 

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Fenty X Puma By Rihanna
Fall Winter 2017/18

Fenty X Puma By Rihanna Fall Winter 2017/18 By FF Channel

Bajan icon Rihanna set it off in Paris with her fall winter collection during Paris Fashion Week and it was an assured learning lesson of fashion. The set of the Fenty X by Puma runway show took elements from our childhood memories at school with lockers, study tables and a library backdrop playing into the thesis behind the collection. The collection featured an array of bright bold colours including orange, yellow's and green against contrasting blacks, blues and whites which added to the wow factor; embroidered font's and logos applied to t-shirts jumpers and shirts painting a realistic portrait to the academic collection especially with 1988 prints the date of Rihanna's birth. The collection depicted a boystrous feel throughout with over-sized floor length coats and jumpers, with feminine aesthetics such as shorts, skirts, and body suits to add to the trendy and influential collection. Thigh high boots accompanied the ensembles with baseball hats and snapbacks to give that extra edge; overall the collection was a complete breath of fresh air with a unique flare of a sporty street vibe an epic show and an uber amazing collection to end PFW. 

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Balmain Fall Winter 2017/18

Balmain Fall Winter 2017/18 By FF Channel

Olivier Rousteing showed up and showed out with his epic fall winter collection during Paris Fashion Week. The trendy fashion house Balmain provided us yet again with another showstopping bold outtake on women's wear, the thesis behind the collection portrayed a safari or jungle-esque feel with animal prints against neutral earthy tones an an abundance of embellishments which is something the fashion brand is undoubtedly known for. 

The tribal collection contained an array of tones including camel, browns, black, gold and touches of whites and grey against the well constructed ensembles; embellished dresses, skirts with fringed detailing, over-sized jumper dresses, coats, jackets and slim fitted trousers all cascaded down the runway accompanied by thigh high detailed animal print boot's. Leathers, suede's and sheer chiffon's were the fabrics most noticed throughout the show with crocodile embossed leathers and mink furs to add to the tribal ambiance of the show. A well thought out and constructed collection that literally has the whole of Paris on their feet in applause to the artistic and memorizing brand; We can already note celebrity stylist's are all flocking to get their hands on the Balmain fall winter  collection so you can be assured to see your favorite celebs including Kylie Jenner, Rihanna, Jlo and many more rocking these looks on the red carpet.

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Balenciaga Fall Winter 2017/18

Balenciaga Fall Winter 2017/18 By FF Channel

The house of Balenciaga stormed the runway during Paris Fashion Week with their bold innovative outtake on this years fall winter collection. The collection gave an androgynous feel throughout with over-sized sleeves, jumpers and coats, tailored pencil skirts and jackets, slim fit trousers and structured asymmetric coats all played a part throughout the runway show; along with traces of a delicate feminine quality. The finale of the show provided a more couture feel with long floor length gowns made from the finest duchess satin, velvet and silk chiffon's to add an elegant chi'c feel to the ever so formal collection. With a combination of plaid, animal print and decorative floral motifs depicted through the decadent ensembles which were supported by over-sized tote bags and chunky metallic jewellery playing once again on the masculine tone set throughout, with bright sparks of colour on pastel and neon tights and pointed court heels. The Balenciaga collection overall was a truly gratifying experience with well created structures and a combination of colour and textures making the experience truly magical.

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Elie Saab Fall Winter 2017/18

Elie Saab Fall Winter 2017/18 By FF Channel

Paris was taken over the past coming week with designer Elie Saab taking to the stage to showcase their eloquent fall winter collection. The collection drew inspiration from the haunted tale of Giselle depicting the romantic story of her life as she enticed on lookers from all over the world. Featuring an abundance of silk, chiffon, lace and feathers conveying a delicate feminine quality; with mixed tones of black, light pinks, cerulean, and sprinkles of grey throughout the collection offered a tasteful and red carpet worthy aura which many celebrity stylist over this year were sure will be flocking to get their hands on. The collection provided an elegant, chi'c stance overall utilizing the fabrics to create and portray the thesis, with hand embroidered embellishments on selected pieces the ensembels which cascaded down the runway were simply delightful. The Elie Saab fall winter collection is an assured new look and feel for the brand still with high quality construction techniques but a whole new feel and vibe for the epic fashion house. 

Haute Couture Fashion Week

Elie Saab
Spring/Summer 2017

Elie Saab Spring/Summer 2017 by FF Channel

Paris has been experiencing a fashion whirlwind taking over the city as Haute Couture Fashion Week grabs everyone's attention with some of the worlds biggest designer houses including Elie Saab. The impeccable collection gave a ancient goddess aura not only as the collection itself was inspired by the majestic cultivated ancient days in Egypt but also the decadent marble pillars which also laid for a lavish experience. The soft cool palete of colours showcased an royal and regal sense with crystal embellishments throughout the collection; floor length gowns, trouser suits, jumpsuits, and the occasional knee length dress all cascaded down the runway with silk head accessories or sunglasses for that extra touch of luxury. 

The collection featured magnificent hand embellishments with a light dust of feather applique on a range of ensembles, ultimately gratifying with exquisite attention to detail throughout without missing a beat. The Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring Summer 2017 collection can only be describes as a masterpiece yet still playing on the soft acquaint qualities of a woman something every lady wants to feel when wearing luxury pieces; were sure this collection will be huge on the red carpet throughout award season so keep an eye out for this.    

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Kenzo Fall Winter 2016/2017

It was the turn of Kenzo to dazzle us with their dreamlike fall winter collection during PFW. The collection conveyed many emotions taking us on a fashion journey with over-sized shirts and dresses, long floor length coats, ruffled shirts, long flowing pleated dresses and slim fitted trousers. The colors were striking making an impact with every step taken, a mixture of earthy greys' solid blacks were in portrayed throughout; with elements of pinks, purples, bright vibrant animal prints and metallic sources. The collection overall was truly groundbreaking taking numerous risks and showing no apologies for this, fall/winter just got interesting with the helping hand of Kenzo.

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Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2016/2017

Louis Vuitton put on a sparkling fashion show during Paris Fashion Week with their FW16 collection. The collection oozed elements of a modern 80's twist with reflective disco columns throughout the runway and a retro Aztec print mapped out on the runway floor, leather skinny trousers, biker jackets, crop jackets, dresses and skirts with a ruffled hemline, blazers and jumpers were all a feature throughout the show. Bold statement colors including red, blue were featured with heavier blacks and grey's to create a mind blowing and eye catching combination; The collection fed our appetite with an abundance of colors, patterns, shapes, and fabrics a great way to conclude fashion week.  

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Valentino Fall Winter 2016/2017

Valentino took to the runways of Paris during FW16 Fashion Week with a jaw dropping collection. The Italian fashion house set the tone for what will be an epic fall winter fashion extravaganza providing us with long floor length dresses, pleated skirts, long jackets, beautifully embroidered and embellished gowns. All colors chosen throughout the collection set a very calming precedence with nudes, soft pinks and blues, light greys, silver and gold all merging to create a magical and uber chi'c collection like none other. With dramatic music provided by a piano player this dream like fantasy gave us everything we was looking for during PFW, simply stunning.  

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Stella McCartney Fall Winter 2016/2017

Stella McCartney was welcomed with open arms during Paris Fashion Week. Stella showcased her FW16 collection which featured various elements including, over-sized bomber jackets, pleated metallic skirts, over-sized tailored jackets, denim dresses and big turtle neck jumpers. The collection made up of a consistent color pallet including black, blue, grey, orange, nudes and browns. The collection proves not only wearable but also fashion conscious as Stella depicts her story through edgy, bold statement pieces of which the world can admire; evoking her British roots Stella's show was nothing but utter daring, bold and unapologetic. 

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Chanel Fall Winter 2016/2017

It was the turn of the house of Chanel with their relaxed and uber luxurious fall winter collection during Paris Fashion Week. 'Karl Largerfeld' created a more street vibe with this collection yet keeping the couture essence of Chanel; long knee length skirts, woven jumpers, detailed coats, ruffled dresses were all main features throughout. Depicting effortless genius 'Karl' transformed street wear with delicate beading eccentric embellishments and super chi'c fabrics. All creations were worn with an array of flat footwear enhancing the feel of the wearable collection, Chanel did not let us down providing us with a unique twist on gratifying and truly chi'c pieces. 

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Givenchy Fall Winter 2016/2017

Givenchy is back in full effect with their FW16 collection showcased during Paris Fashion Week. Displayed throughout a wooden maze the collection featured elements of a native American twist with complex patterns and shapes throughout the fabrics. Snake skin, leopard & jaguar print were all big features throughout, dresses, flared skirts, jackets, tailored shorts and coats were all present at the fashion show  with snakeskin boots as an added touch along with gold medallions. The collection gave a modern day bohemian vibe with an array of eye catching colors including greens, browns, golds, blues, orange and black feeding us a multitude of precisely arranged pieces. 'Riccardo Tisci' never disappoints and was able to give us a new wave on tribal inspired fashion with great detailing and splendid embellishments.   

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Saint Laurent Fall Winter 2016/2017

Saint Laurent shut down Paris Fashion Week with the unveiling of their fall winter collection. The show was held at the new home for the house of YSL in a 17th century mansion which is now the couture house for the brand and home to all YSL shows. The collection featured an array of bold statement pieces utilizing the element of chi'c glamour the items shone as the models cascaded down the runway. mini dresses, tulip skirts, jumpsuits, disco skinny trousers, jackets and big shoulder dresses were all on display with a mixed color pallet using dark shimmery blacks, with silvers, hot pinks, gold, red and blue. The collection gives a modern 80's disco vibe taking us back to Studio 54 with great detailing and timeless embellishments, an amazing and simply beautiful collection. 

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Balenciaga Fall Winter 2016/2017

Balenciaga put on a tremendous show during Paris Fashion Week with the unveiling of their FW16 collection. This is the first collection from 'Georgian Damn' as creative director of the house of Balenciaga as alot of time was spent focusing on the origin of Balenciaga and the relative archives to create a mind blowing collection to say the least. Masculinity meets femininity seemed to be a focal point of the collection bringing ski jackets with big open collars, tailored suits and trousers, pleated skirts, over-sized shirts and knitted jumpers to the forefront. Dangerous reds, bright blues and neutral tones including browns, blacks and tweeds all played a part in the showcase of the epic fall winter collection bringing that extra spark to what an eye catching and innovative collection. 

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Balmain Fall Winter 2016/2017

Balmain took their homeland Paris by storm with 'Olivier Rousteing' bringing his epic fall winter collection to the runway. The collection featured an array of exaggerated silhouettes depicting a late 19th century twist with heavy fringing, corset ribbed skirts, netting, baroque swirls and heavy embroidery. Staying true to what we expect from Balmain, 'Olivier' featured a number of fabrics including suede's. chiffons, feathers & furs, cashmeres with long fitted thigh high boots to finish each look. The collection varied in color with light greys, blues, silver, nudes, creams and golds with more neutral heavier tones such as black and dark shades of grey; a beautiful and enticing masterpiece leaving us with a sweet taste in our mouths this FW16 collection was everything we could ever dream. 

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H&M Studio Fall Winter 2016/2017

Paris Fashion Week is full steam ahead and H&M took to the runway to show their latest fall winter collection. The dream filled collection played tune to all parts of our taste-buds feeding us a varied depiction of the next big trends; bohemian inspired with chiffon jackets, dresses, tailored jackets and coats, flowing tops, skirts and head wraps were all in store on display. Giving an abundance of color pallets including neutral colors such as nudes, creams, browns, with flashes of bright rich reds, blues, the combination keeps us drawn inward. These will be the hottest trends towards the end of the year with H&M being a favorite to many across the world, the takeover of this prominent collection begins now. 

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Paris get ready for the best part of the year Fashion Week; showcasing the very best in ready to wear  Paris will be playing host to some of the worlds most incredible designers bringing us a storm of new creations to tantalize our taste-buds. We will be bringing you the best shows straight from fashion week so be sure to keep a look out and stay tuned in. 

7 Day Style Guide

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Welcome to our 7 Day style guide. A great way to see whats hot on the streets this week, with Paris Fashion Week swiftly approaching lets take a glimpse into the wonderful world of fashion with our hottest picks of the week that will have you looking flawless and runway ready.

For our first look we took this matchstick knitted mini skirt from (Moschion) paired together with a (Sandro) edge crochet detail top, (Armani Collezioni) floral silk blend shawl, (Nicopanda) ruched satin bomber jacket, (Charlotte Olympia) leather and satin heeled sandals, The look is finished off with (M2Malletier) hexagon cross body bag, (Fendi) sunglasses and jewelry by (Carat & Saint Laurent). This look gives us a modern day Aubrey Hepburn using contrasting colors and detailed fabrics to create a classic look. This look gives us a modern look mixing retro vibes with various tones and textures; perfect for gaining attention this look is eye catching and very fashion forward with the added touch of the shawl which could be worn under the jacket or better yet wrapped around your waist adding a younger trendier look.

Our second look comes from (Max Mara) with an abstract print pleated halterneck dress, (Loewe) belted leather jacket, snakeskin and raffia sandals by (Jimmy Choo), (Marni) patent leather waist-belt, jewelry by (Marni) and python effect leather clutch bag by (Saint Laurent). This look gives a modern twist on a classic look bringing back a 1950's feel with the pleated dress this look works for many occasions including an evening out after work or attending one of the most anticipated fashion event of the year. Mixing textures once again which is a big look on the runway this ensemble will be keeping you bang on trend.

Our last look fashion week look comes from (Stella McCartney) with a knitted polo dress, self tie mist print cotton coat by (Ann Demeulemeester) waist-belt by (Balmain), suede heeled sandals by (Jimmy Choo), leather box clutch by (Aspinal Of London) and jewelry by (Marni). This look is giving sporty glam mixing a more traditional sports dress with a more glammed look which is a big trend at the moment, perfect for any occasion this look can be dressed up or down just with simple touches such as a chunky waist-belt or swapping you heels for a pair of sneakers or boots. Using bright bold tones with more earthy neutral tones is also a big hit on the runway and works for a number of looks and destinations.

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Have a great week ladies & always dress to impress the world is your runway.

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Flashback Friday

 

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#FBF First Ever Fashion Week 

Today were giving our Flashback Friday to the first ever Fashion Week which launched in 1943 in the city of New York. The first New York Fashion Week was held to distract French fashion during World War II; Workers in the fashion industry we unable to travel to Paris. This was the perfect opportunity as before World War II, American designers were taught to rely on French couture for inspiration. The event was originally called Press Week and was organised by Publicist Eleanor Lambert who put the even together to showcase the work of American designers who's work had previously been ignored by journalists. Eleanor's work took over the world with Paris holding couture show's in 1945 and Fashion week in 1973, Milan in 1958 and London in 1984. 

Fashion Week speaks volumes across the globe not only for the celebrities that attend the shows but the art and creative process behind the runways; garments taking months to create with some of the worlds most luxury fabrics and embellishments. Fashion as we know it is a way of life and can show the world your character or mood just through what you wear, a lifestyle that brings the world in unity no matter where or who you are. 

Ashley Lloyd SS16 Collection: Safari Goddess

SS16: Safari Goddess

Dress: Cut out bar dot dress with sheer mid panel and draped detailing

Dress: detailed panel midi dress with tassel embellishment , detailed neckline and back zip

Now fashion week is over, its time for us to show you our SS16 collection. when creating this dynamic collection we wanted to not only empower strength and elegance but luxury at its best. we used the best quality cottons, lace, silks, satin's and scuba's with some of the most uncommon materials merging both modern, cultural and technical elements. Draping and embellished tassels was something new for us for SS16, draped Duchess satin exemplified the shape of a woman's silhouette and also giving great detail and structure to each garment. Embellished tassels brought the collection to life, making the muse for this specific collection "the Mursi tribe" speak through the garments. giving 3D movement and a dynamic story telling event with each garment. 

Top: Detailed top with tassel embellishment , detailed back zip and neckline.

Skirt: structured perforated skirt,  detailed draping and back zip

Top: Perforated crop top with detailed neck and back zip.

Trousers:  flared quarter trousers with detailed draping. 

Top: Sheer panel crop top with detailed back zip

Shorts: 3D shorts with detailed back zip.

Influence:

"I gathered my influences from not only my current surroundings but past and present issues that we face in society. At some point we have all felt trapped, misunderstood, put down due to our gender, sexual orientation or race, caged or simply that we have to conform to what society says is right. I wanted to strip back all layers of myself with this collection, as many times I have felt all of these emotions but gathered my strength and determination from strong, fearless, independent women that have surrounded my life growing up. As I researched generations of my family I was able to depict story's and family ties going back century's to the motherland Africa. Tribes play an important role in the history of Africa and convey a strong message of power, beauty and courage. I wanted this collection to stand for the same message tribes such as the Musri have displayed for century's. They are bold and unafraid using their body art to distinctively stand out from others, this is the feeling I want all women to feel when wearing this collection fearless, strong, bold and unafraid."

Jacket: Crop panel puff jacket with quarter sleeve

Skirt: Panel mini skirt with tassel embellishment and detailed back zip 

Jacket: panel jacket with tassel embellishment and detailed zip

Trousers: Perforated sculptured trousers with pockets and detailed front and leg zips

Dress: Off the shoulder panel dress with tassel embellishment, attached choker and detailed side zip.

Jumpsuit: Panel jumpsuit with sheer mid panel, tassel embellishment and detailed back zip.

Story:

As the explorer's head off into the safari on their hunt, they come together to find the Musri tribes luxurious palate of clothing detailed patterns and textures forming their soma frame. Both Tribe and explorer are strong, sexy and powerful women. Once both of their worlds collide there are no bars held. will these women fight against each other? or stand united to fight for their equality and freedom. 

 Gown: 3D sweet heart bodice gown with pearl and rhinestone embellishments and side split.

                                                        

      Gown: Scoop bodice gown with low back, gathered train and embellishments.  

Gown: nude sheer gown with lace applique detailing, scoop back and rhinestone embellishments.

SS16 Safari Goddess will be available in the early spring of 2016 and will be sold directly on www.ashleylloydint.com other outlets to be confirmed. If you wold like to exclusivley pre-order this collection before anyone else gets their hand on it, contact with us directly 

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