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| Photo: 10 Magazine |
In case you hadn't guessed, this is Pam Hogg. A British designer with a penchant for Tweety Pie-coloured hair and skintight catsuits. She creates other stuff too, like
peekaboo nurses uniforms and leather bondage gear but let's be honest, the
Latex bodysuit is what this Glaswegian does best. Lady
Gaga, Siouxie Sioux and Rihanna are all fans - and if I could find the right occasion, I'd wear one too. Actually, this cape might look quite good on my bike:
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| Spring/Summer 2013 photo: Zimbio. |
So. I went to the Pam Hogg show at Vauxhall Fashion Scout last week. Getting in was about as easy as gaining entry to Studio 54 on a mad busy, early seventies Saturday night, but I'm trying not to dwell on that (Pam, if you're reading I think you need to find yourself a new PR). I don't usually give a damn about who's on the front row at a catwalk show. More often than not it's Alexa Chung and Pixie Geldof, so I just skulk off and take my seat, at the back. One of the best things about going to see one of Pam Hogg's collections is the party atmosphere and the fact that the front row is almost entirely made up of fabulous people of a certain age, the great and the good of the 1980s
London club/music/fashion scene:
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| Artist Duggie Fields (coral jacket, white glasses) taking photos. |
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| Bobby Gillespie, Nick Cave and Susie Bick. Photo: Zimbio. |
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| Far left: fashion impressario Michael Costiff (grey bob). Middle wearing flat cap with antlers: stylist & accessories designer: Judy Blame. Next right in floppy hat: DJ Princess Julia. |
Hogg has been going strong since the eighties and so I'll leave you with this fabulous photo of Pam and the Princess:
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| Photo: Fashion's Most Wanted. |
Thanks to the lovely people at The Body Shop for inviting me to this event - do check out their
organic beauty products online. I always use their camomile gentle eye-make-up remover, it's the best.
I'm still waiting for the big Body Map revival.
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative, fun show! Thanks for the report!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun scene! Makes me feel how sleepy my little island life is . . . ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove the pics of the front row - looks like a grand time!
ReplyDeleteI have never been to a fashion show, but as an " outsider ", I see it as a piece of drama, where everyone, every movement, the setting, everything follows a certain pattern.
ReplyDeleteAs an " outsider ", I simply can´t help chuckling at the manuscript, which can well be seen by looking at the front row ; )!
Plain Jane - me too. Now that would be fantastic.
ReplyDeletemette - oh it is a piece of drama - and there are plenty of drama queens!
ooh I love Pam Hogg....... can't quite do the cat suit though..... the other evening I was on the bus with her from Kings Cross just grining inanely unable to pluck up the courage to say 'I love you Pam'....maybe next time...I like to think she felt the lurve!!
ReplyDeleteIt might be fun going to these events to see and be seen unless one has to be fake and phony with adoration for the well-knowns. I do not like to play games to mingle with the famous unless I was extremely good at what I do and they would want me there on my own merit which I think must be hard to do?
ReplyDeleteGreat show description! And thanks for the eye-make-up remover tip. Was looking for something new in that department.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I loved both reading this and looking at the photos. Secondly, I hope that you don't mind me asking a totally random question? I found your blog via your comment on another blog and would like to know when J. Crew are opening their shop in London? I am visiting my family there from 18 - 23 October!
ReplyDeleteYoung at Heart - we need to make friends with Pam and her PR is rubbish, so I'm relying on you!
ReplyDeleteSue - I think the J Crew shop opening is in 2013 (sorry).
Nick Cave on the FROW?? I am impressed!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post TNMA. She is indeed an interesting person. Xxxx
ReplyDeleteLove that old photo of Di and Pam.
ReplyDeleteAmazing fashion sense!
xoxo
Lynn