NEW NAMES TO NOTE

Central Saint Martins' MA show always gives us new names to note! And at their renowned fashion show at London Fashion Week, things we’re no different.  Michael Van Der Ham and Oden Wilson (joint winners of the L'Oreal Professionel Fashion Design Award), David Koma (winner of the Harrods design award) and a host of other students - including Laura Mackness, Abigail Briggs and Derek Lawlor - all received great reviews in the press.      

So when we got an invitation to attend Saint Martins' MA private view last week, we couldn't wait to get a look at the collections up close. Top on our list are David Koma’s black bodycon shapes, Laura Mackness’ playful pants and Michael Van Der Ham’s multi-textured dresses!

Take note of fashion’s newest names - you'll be hearing a lot more of them come AW09. As Sarah Mower wrote on Style.com, ‘It was all polished, accomplished and considered, even down to the detail of every shoe - a level of finish that suggests these students are striving for more than top marks in their graduation parade.’

SHOW ME YOUR WARDROBE

All pictures from Show Me Your Wardrobe

Look who we spotted on Show Me Your Wardrobe, Topshop Boutique's Senior Buyer Rachael Proud! Giving us a sneaky peak into the wardrobes of today's creative talent, we’ve become slightly addicted to Jackie Dixon's blog. Just look at Rachael's trackies – we can’t get enough of Ashish!

GOLDEN SILVERS

Photo by the Golden Silvers

If the sudden appearance of the sun has got you reaching for those floral dresses, the nearest patch of grass and a large jug of Pimms, then complete the summer feeling by making Golden Silvers your soundtrack of the week.

For a band that’s little over two years old, who boast a Glastonbury New Talent award, a tour with the Mystery Jets, and a queue around the block to get in their monthly club-night, they really are going for gold.

The North London trio describe themselves as a feel good band, and can lift any mood with their Beach Boys-esque three part harmonies and fairy tale lyrics about love, cupids and moonbeams. But, stating Bowie, Prince and Sly Stone as their influences, their style also goes deeper; whipping up a whirlwind of soul, disco, indie and psychadellic pop sounds.

Judging by their tight beats, tight guest lists and tight trousers, this band means business. Catch the boys and their friends at The Bronze club at The Macbeth in Hoxton tonight.

AFFORDABLE ART!

We loved these Union Jack & Truth mosaics by Susan Elliott who works with nostalgic tea-time crockery and kitsch tourist mementos to create a cracked but iconic national identity!

EVERYBODY LOVES TOPSHOP

Check out our fly posters on the streets of New York. With our first US flagship store opening on Broadway & Broome it looks like there’s going be a lot of Topshop lovin' so make sure you pop April 2nd into your diaries!

In the meantime look out for our Hearts Challenger vans which will be driving round the city's hippest spots from March 23rd - April 1st giving out goody bags! You’ll be able to follow them as they drive around NYC with our GPS tracker. Check back to TOPSHOP.COM from Tues 23rd.