As the evening rolled on, so did we. M and I headed off to enjoy our first FNO, and where better to start it off than at Bond Street? It was around 6pm and the festivities had just begun. Blackcurrant mojitos were served in copious amounts at Mulberry, where Alice Gold took charge of the decks. There were masks to be worn had you wished to have had a photo taken in front of a giant mushroom, while at the other side of the boutique, there were nail stations for stick on manicures and a table for fortune telling. We worked our way along the street, stopping by Coach (it was a bit early, but just after we left Bond Street, Gwyneth Paltrow and David Gandy made an appearance), Louis Vuitton where the au pairs kept their blow-up pooches on a tight leash (the waiters/models were admittedly more delicious then the lemonades they served and the Speedy bags), Dior, Vivienne Westwood (where I got asked for whom I was shooting for. Zee blog bien sur!) and a whole slew of boutiques, enjoying not only the free refreshments but also soaking in the ambience and the fash scene. The stylistic atmosphere was so colourful and individually creative that I couldn't help but admire from a distance. I kept an eye out for fab shoes for most of the time though, and saw plenty of Jeffrey Campbell Litas, YSL Tribtoos and Christian Louboutins. Goyards seemed to have been the bag de nuit because everywhere I looked, somebody had one in whatever incarnation. For the most part I coveted and lusted over pieces I couldn't afford even if I break my bank account, but what I did get was a lot of great new tips for my fall wardrobe. Little pieces have inspired me to assess what I want to rock this fall.
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| They get younger and younger each year! |
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| I wonder if they got to keep these foulards. They must have been sweaty. |
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| I spy....Goyard! |
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| I felt like trying to make them break their focus a la Royal Guard at Buckingham. But it was Louis Vuitton. Had to be classy. |
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| I can only wonder how much of this wall Kimora Lee actually owns. I want the trunk set though. |
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| We couldn't wait for too long for our photo! But just so you can picture it, M was the poodle in the Speedy :P |
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| Tassels. Nice touch. |
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| How I wish it was a leather piece that came with that bag. Alas, it was too good to be true. |
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| POW! |
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| Do you wanna be on Top? |
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| Say cheese! |
Our evening ended at
Liberty's, where M and I cued for our
Vogue 'Cover' Shot, styled at the Scarf Room with some of the stores most fabulous and latest collections. I wore Liberty and M wore
Givenchy. I wanted to smize but with the crowd watching, I couldn't help but flash a cheesy grin! After all, I was rocking a bright, colour-block, Eighties-inspired outfit that cheesy smiles went best with it. While in the cue, I started chatting to some ladies in front of me, and as it turns out, the fabulous lady who I taught the word 'Smize' was
Mademoiselle Poirot of the eponymous blog. Only after I saw our final shots on the Liberty Facebook Page did I find out it was her, because she liked my photo. She was cool and so were her friends, and it was great to have met new people that evening. As the evening wore off, so did our energy. By 9pm, the VIP parties have gone into full swing, with the likes of
Tulisa,
Cara Delevigne and
Laura Bailey and the rest of the fash circle, partying it up. M and I were famished so after we had the last of our Mahikis at Liberty, we walked around Carnaby Street and onto to SoHo to have dinner at
The Diner. I had the Hungry Man Breakfast and she had a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich. The guy who sat next to our table wore the prettiest Creepers from Prada's S/S 2011 collection! Dare I say that it was the perfect end to an amazing evening?
How did your FNO go?
xoxo
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