BLOW Presents LIVE AW12

Kicking off fashion week on Thursday evening was the always exciting ‘Blow presents’, an off-schedule treat showcasing the up and coming avant garde. Situated on the top floor of Netil House, a trendy arts warehouse in London Fields, we were greeted in true fashion style with bubbly on the door and jigsaw pieces as tokens for another drink at the bar.

Some of the designers – Eleanor Amorosa & Jane Bowler – I remember from last season’s ‘Blow presents Show’ which was held at LSO Saint Lukes in Old Street. But there are some exciting new additions, with Euro-craziness from MaryMe-JimmyPaul and wonderfully weird fur and chiffon hats from Aurora Ozma.

Jane Bowler at Blow presents Presentation

Aurora Ozma hats at Blow presents Presentation AW12

Aurora Osman hat at Blow presents Live AW12

MaryMe-JimmyPaul at Blow presents Live AW12

Mary Me - Jimmy Paul footwear at Blow presents Live AW12

There was a fabulous short film by MaryMe-JimmyPaul too, which I will try to track down. An unexpected treat was that artist and illustrator Claire Barrow was painting live at the event…

Claire Barrow painting at Blow presents Live AW12

Fashion people spotted: stylist Naddy Sane and Stephen Mahoney, without walking pop-artwork Pandemonia on this occasion.