Even if I live to one hundred and ten, I highly doubt I’ll ever tire of the novelty of changing seasons. Long before SS12 drew to a close, I was already packing away my pastels and psyching up for autumn. But this time around, my excitement was about more than just being OVER saccharine shades, fifty shades and going on drizzly picnics. As anyone who hasn’t spent the last few months living under a rock will be well aware, AW12 isn’t just about rich, burnished hues and jazzy knits. It’s also brough with it this years’ hottest cinematic release – the latest Bond film, Skyfall. Drama, Daniel Craig (preferably in Speedos) and mega girl crush Berence Marlohe, what could make this movie any better? Oh that’s right, fab jewellery. And jewellery certainly doesn’t come much fabber than Stephen Webster for Swarovski. The crystal connoisseurs have been working with James Bond for over 35 years but I’d go as far to say that this time, they’ve truly outdone themselves. Marrying Stephen Webster’s rock n’ roll cool with their effortless luxury has made for a breathtaking and, might I add, wearable collection. So when Swarovski offered me the chance to do an exclusive video interview with the designer it would have been plain stupid not to.

I don’t know about you but personally, I find few things more maddening than when someone tells you a piece of seriously hot gossip and then forces you to keep it a secret! It’s been over three months now since Swarovski invited me to interview Stephen on the condition that I tell-no-one-or-else and the urge to tell EVERYONE has been driving me crazy. Finally the cat’s out of the bag so with under 24 hours to go until Skyfall hits cinemas, here’s the long-awaited video. Please excuse my extreme twitchiness, I’d never interviewed anyone on film before and was really nervous!

The Swarovski Skyfall collection by Stephen Webster can be spotted worn by Berenice’s character Severing on the big screen and anyone who wants to channel their inner Bond girl by snapping the pieces up for themselves can do so in selected stores. Find out more at www.swarovski.com

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As you’ve probably noticed, when I post interviews with fashion industry insiders I always try to squeeze the person in question’s job title into the heading. Well, this proved a bit tricky in the case of Courtney Blackman. You see Courtney isn’t ‘just’ the Founder and Managing Director of Forward PR, one of the capital’s leading agencies. She also runs The Industry London, a hugely successful fashion professionals members group Courtney co-founded in 2006. Add to that appearences NBC’s Today Show as a fashion commentator, roles on numerous fashion juries and talks on social media and you’ve got yourself one seriously impressive lady!

I grilled Courtney on her incredible career so far and how the hell she manages it all…

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I’m sure I probably don’t need to introduce you to Three Floor Fashion but just in case, I’ll start this post with a few choice words anyway. Three Floor are arguably one of the hottest brands to have launched during the past couple of years. Their fashion forward yet ultra wearable style have earnt them an army of style savvy fans, not to mention features in every major publication going, from British Vogue and The Evening Standard to Garage Magazine. Most significant perhaps is the fact that despite being a favourite among Editors, bloggers and stylish girls-about-town alike, Three Floor remains determinedly high street in price.

I caught up with Three Floor Fashion Co-Founder and Designer, Han Chong, to get the inside scoop on the one-of-a-kind brand that’s currently topping wish lists worldwide…

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A while back I was lucky enough to go behind-the-scenes on the SS13 lookbook shoot for goat, a brand who’s delectable take on understated luxury have kept them a firm favourite among fashion insiders and discerning shoppers for over a decade. I caught up with goat’s founder and designer Jane Lewis to talk first jobs, launching a business and just about everything in between…

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