That's Not My Age has a new style crush. It's Lulu Kennedy, 40, who I met for the very first time this evening. She grabbed my hand and was lovely and friendly - which makes her my New Best Friend Lulu Kennedy (NBFLK) and an early contender for the Style Begins at Forty Awards 2011.
Kennedy is director of Fashion East, a not-for-profit collective which is 10-years-old today. Happy Birthday! To celebrate their anniversary, the company has launched Lulu & Co, a limited edition collection of ten archive dresses. And blimey, what an archive to choose from. Over the last decade, NBFLK has nurtured some of London's biggest designers: Roksanda Illincic, Richard Nicoll, Holly Fulton, Marios Schwab, the gorgeous floor-length evening frock Kennedy was wearing tonight is by Jonathan Saunders, and is my personal Lulu & Co favourite.
With wall-to-wall beautiful people - Jade Parfitt, Jessica Brinton, Mat Collishaw, Charlie Casely-Hayford (son of Joe), Bistrotheque cocktails and canapés, the Lulu & Co launch party was...
Hailing from Blackpool, That's Not My Age always feels at home with a glitter ball and some showbiz accessories...
Lulu loves:
1. Vivienne Westwood, 'It's her outrageous, original style. She always looks unforgettable!'
2. The fact that ahem, Victoria Beckham turned up to the London Fashion Week show in February
3. Wearing Fashion East designers (well, you would wouldn't you?!) mixed with vintage finds picked up around Brick Lane. Here's NBFLK wearing Louise Gray from the Lulu & Co collection:
Who do you think should be in the Style Begins at Forty Awards 2011?
Oh! I'm so pissed off I didn't go - I could have met you at last. I've been sick all day so cancelled everything. Lulu's wonderful and a really good friend of mine and I was so upset to miss this. Loads of my friends were there and they all said it was a lovely party.
ReplyDeleteHere's a little interview I did with Lulu here xx
http://fashionsmostwanted.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-love-lulu-kennedy.html
She's so cute. I'm working on my 40 mojo.
ReplyDeletelooks like an amazing party. She looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am turning 40 next week!!
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I THINK SHE IS GORGEOUS. And that it is very kind of you to feature her in your blog for us to know her better.
ReplyDeleteIt is about 22ºc in the south and 11 to 12º at night which makes a difference in quality life.
See if I can lead you to you getting rid of the WORD VERIFICATION:
You have to go to configuration, and there look for commets. once in comments the last option is Word Verification yes or no, just click in no.
I have it all in Spanish.
Hope it helps.
Un abrazo de sol
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You always get such fab NBFs!
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful and I will ponder upon another stylish 40+ person even if you get the NBF glory xx
You're always collecting NBFs! Good for you - makes life interesting, (for you and us).
ReplyDeleteshe looks lovely, will have to investigate further.......hope you had fun!!
ReplyDeleteShe is lovely! Liking the glitterball and Phoenix Nights-style curtain, too.
ReplyDeleteAll 40-somethings are stylish, I reckon we could give most of these young whippersnapper 20 year old bloggers a run for their money. xxx
Christina Oh what a shame you weren't there - everyone always says Lulu is wonderful, and so I was really pleased to finally meet her. Hope you're feeling better.
ReplyDeleteCote Provence - hope you're planning a party with showbiz trimmings!
Sacramento - thanks, I'll tweak it as soon as poss.
Vix - The curtain was very Phoenix Nights, love it!
Lulu's charming and I adore her in that flowing black and white dress.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend, England is especially lovely at this time of year.
"Hailing from Blackpool, That's Not My Age always feels at home with a glitter ball and some showbiz accessories..."
ReplyDeleteHa!Ha! I love it!
Lucky you meeting her - read an interview with her and thought she sounded like a fascinating person as well as being super stylish.
Agree - you do seem to find some lovely NBFs on a regular basis! Fab. party and Lulu looks wonderful. x
ReplyDeleteOooh I wish I had, had an invite too. Looks like it was a great evening. Xxxx
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