SOPHIA KOKOSALAKI AW10 SHOW

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My first proper Paris post, but many more to come when I can find the time in this mentally hectic schedule of ours. Put it this way - we only get time for dinner at 10pm!

Sophia Kokosalaki's show was, as always, wonderful to behold. Sophia is all about moving fashion forward: new colours, shapes, dynamic cuts and striking shoes with extra ordinary shaped heels, too - this time shaped like rose stems, thorns and all!

As always her show was inspired by her native Greece this time from plant life and architecture. It was a directional new look for Sophia, with plenty of colour and long layers, not to mention beautiful shoes with heels inspired by roses, thorns and all! "I said to myself let this show not be about black," she giggled backstage where I snuck postshow to get the scoop! My seat was too awkward for taking pictures...

Sophia giving an interview

One of the copper wire jackets, which actually was a light-as-air fibre

 

The beautiful ceiling above our heads in Sophia's show venue at the Hotel Westin. Divine!

ABOUT LAST NIGHT.....AT THE BRITISH FASHION AWARDS!

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I promised I would post a picture of me in my Sophia Kokosalaki dress (look 20 AW09), and who better to pose with for it than the fab Ms Kokosalaski herself. Sophia is such an amazing designer, and Caren Downie of ASOS.com, Harriet Quick of Vogue and Bridget Cosgrave of Matches all looked sensational in their Sophia K. Sorry for the grainy quality of the picture, but Sarah Mower took this shot and I think I had the camera on the wrong settings!!! Thanks though Sarah.  It was an eventful evening (see winners list on the fabulous GraziaDaily).

My toe is still throbbing from when Mandi Lennard accidentally stepped back on it wearing spike heeled Lanvin boots while taking the below photo of Victoria Beckham and her friend and protector Natalie Lewis. But the distant throb in my foot - I'm calling it my toe hangover - is as nothing compared to what Karen Elson will be feeling this morning.

The delectable supermodel flown in from Nashville to present Grace Coddington with her Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator actually fell off the stage in the process of walking onto it. A drop of about seven feet. It was such a shocking moment, the noise of 1000 or so people clattering and chattering stilled to silence as we all imaginged the next award would go to an unsuspecting Paramedic. But she picked herself up to a standing ovation and later it was confirmed following a visit to St Thomas's hospital that she has a sprained thumb.

Get well soon Karen. Oh and by the way she was truly the most beautiful woman present last night. Eva H, Claudia S and Kate Mossy were all there but Karen was beyond radiant. After seeing her I want to wear a red dress!

See Mandi's Colette blog here.
Picture credits:
Melanie Rickey & Sophia Kokosalalki: Fashion Editor at Large
Victoria Beckham and Natalie Lewis: Mandi Lennard
Karen Elson: Dave Bennett