london fashion week!

it's been a whirlwind of a Fashion Week this season.....yours truly was featured on the vogue style blog in one of my last season's sweaters alongside the lovely Lucy Aebischer, Prop creator and illustrator and the fabulous Fred Butler, accessories designer!

have a little look at....

http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/fashion/street-trends/090920-holly-giselle-hilden--london-fashi.aspx

also below is the link to Craig Lawrence's latest film show casing his Spring/Summer 10 collection that i assisted him construct! The film was premiered last night in East London and is now up on Dazed Digital...there are a few hints at last seasons masterpieces but through using a new and innovative colour pallet and range of plastic based materials Craig has created an exciting and daring look for Spring Summer knitwear....go Craig!!

http://dazeddigital.com/Fashion/article/4852/1/Craig_Lawrence_SS_10

other fashion week treats are still to come....stay tuned!
love lola x

my interview at Spot on Textiles

i was lucky enough to be featured recently on a great blog showing student/graduate textile designers...have a little look at:

www.spotontextiles.wordpress.com

x x x

simply knitting...

it's not vogue, but it certainly is a start!!!

so here it is...i had the pleasure of being featured with some fellow bath knitters in this months issue, well done pom-pom jumper, you are a little bit famous....! x x

so long bath....

my degree is now officially over!! (simultaneous laughter and tears all round!) so here goes the next chapter, i have started some new projects, including a style blog where i'll be featuring my own styling ventures as well as other designers and street spotting.... so watch this space!

http://hollygiselle.blogspot.com

love lola x x x

the lovely alice in polka dots

knitted cape collar, in black alpaca with hand beaded large polka dots in dull pink and black.

harlequin romance

2 more images from lola's circus collection and photo shoot....the degree show is now in full swing! x x x

menswear final shoot

some of sequence of photographs, i'm going to turn them into a flip book to go with the sweater..

lola's circus is coming to town...

here are 2 images from the photo shoot of my graduate collection, the mood was circus folk and fantasy with a dark, dream-like twist....my influences were the vision and feeling of a record playing in an empty room, or harlequins that dance to no audience...

lola and esquire styling

the first photo's and styling by myself and samuel esquire for our premier design, a set of limited edition satin scarves based on distorted evolution and beautiful victorian deformation...

polka dots dots dots

i've been busy beading and sequining like a mad woman, this is a sneaky peek at my knitted cape collar, finished piece is on its way! x

Lola and Esquire

i am currently in the early stages of forming a colaborative label with the wonderful illutrator and friend mister samuel esquire...dan da da daaaaan!!!

here's our early baby blog, images to follow....

http://lola-esquire.blogspot.com

love lola x

7th April... silk ruffles and pearls fuelled by easter treats

Ruffles Ruffles Ruffles !

all the fun of the fair

some knit samples based on circus fun and frolics, and an unfinished peek at one of my final sweaters.
The fair has come to Bath this week! and unfortunately it is not what i was hoping for.... no bearded lady, no vintage clockwork rides or slow dancing mimes and clowns and not a ruffle or coconut in site..... boooooo!
so i made these to make myself feel better! maybe i'll have my own fair...... hmmmm

march 29th spring time stripes and harlequins

some recent fashion drawings for the collection and playing with putting together yarns with vintage fabrics and lace,

march 16th

One shot from a styling series looking at contortion and restraint in clothing and knit and the push and pull of fabrics.
This shoot lead on from an earlier one focusing on how many ways it is possible to wear a jumper...endless was the answer!

march 3rd "white lace and promises"

knitted ruffles! and knitted knickers, i made lace yarn using a found piece of white lace curtain and re knitted into a pair of knickers, i came across the text "white lace and promises" somewhere and wanted to knit something based on it...i'm going to take this idea further, i like the idea of contrasting white and purity and all the connotations that come with white lace.

and some more styling with samuel, my theme includes faded drama and slow theatrical movement....forgotten harlequins and melancholy mimes.

feb 4th 2009

feb 4th 2009

another image from the "wear me "shoot, and a conceptual knit experiment where i shredded the blouse i"m wearing and knitted it into something else,

new year!

Flat pack knitted dice...3D version are on their way!

and a still from "Wear me" photoshoot with samuel esquire....