Guest Stylist: Patricia Nicolas, Jewellery Designer

Patricia Nicolas is a super stylish, fashion forward, artistically talented successful jewellery designer. Patricia is also a fashion stylist visionar with a very influential fashion blog patricianicholslondon.blogspot.co.uk, has an online shop and her own blog on Spanish Vogue featuring her glamorous lifestyle, clothes she wears and her exotic trips around the world.

We first met Patricia Nicolas whilst buying her debut jewellery collection for Koh Samui back in 2006.

Jewellery and fashion runs in the blood, her family has been designing fine jewellery in Spain since 1945 and her sister owns the cult Yube Fashion Shop in Madrid. Patricia can count celebrities such as Sienna Miller, Kate Nash and Beyonce Knowles having worn her jewellery and her pieces are featured in numerous Fashion Magazines.

From her studio in East London, Patricia has designed her latest 3 collections; A Summers Picnic, a mixture of red, black, pink and orange perspex fish, feet, flippers and even ice cream with details such as gold perspex scales on her fish necklaces. Peter Pan Collars, which have been decorated with beautiful individual swarovski insects like frogs and wasps and The Art Of Kissing a quirky variety of enamel lips in red, bright green and plated silver with great details of semi precious quarts stones for braces and teeth. Brave, Bold and Beautiful.

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If you could choose anyone in the world to wear your jewellery, who would it be?

Kate Moss. She’s beautiful, and so effortlessly stylish. She’s not afraid to be herself and one of the main ideas behind my designs; to be unique and have fun with what you wear.

Where did you get your inspiration for your most recent collection?

My Summer Picnic Collection was inspired by an amazing trip to Brazil over New Year. It’s fun and colourful and it’s full of all kinds of crazy things like footprints, flippers and fish.

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What has been the highlight of your life in fashion?

Me and my sister hosting the Moustache Party for Vogue’s Fashion Night Out. We had the party at Yube, we all had one of my True Gentlemen moustaches. It was so cool, so stylish and so much fun!

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To have a Blog on Spanish Vogue is something most designers would die for, why did Vogue choose you? 

I have a lot to write about! Designing my collections, living in London; people get a real insight into my life. I think the best blogs are the ones people can relate to. I try to create looks that are a bit different and I think people relate to that. Stylish Disorientation Patricia Nicolas Blog for Spanish Vogue.

Where is your favourite hangout in London?

If I’m clubbing I love Box. East London is a great place to hangout, its full of really individual and creative people and it has this laid back vibe that’s hard to find elsewhere.

      

Hanging out at my favourite place for tea in Shoreditch East London.

 What is your favourite fashion shop in the world?

Yube, of course! They have only the best brands, and only the best pieces. It has a great atmosphere too, not to mention its owned by my lovely sister. She has perfect taste!

What has been the craziest moment you have had in fashion?

This was my worst moment. During the last London Fashion Week, I went to a big party at the club ‘La Baron’. I was wearing my favourite high heels from Miu Miu. The club has a very steep staircase, and at my entrance to the party I fell all the way down from the top. It was so embarrassing but I couldn’t stop laughing.

      GUEST STYLIST:  PATRICIA NICOLAS ‘LOVES’ FROM THE KOH SAMUI STORE

 

“A beautiful 70′s style dress, great for summer daytime parties”

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“I love the Miu Miu bag collection, this bag has an amazing feminine shape”

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“These heels are very elegant and chic , but still very modern”

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“I love the tropical print, great for the holiday season”

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“This bikini is so sexy, yet classical”

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“This is the perfect statement daytime bag, with the colourful Aztec print”

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“I love the 80′s Keith Haring print !!”

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Behind The Scenes .... Loeffler Randall
Giambattista Valli Spring Couture 2012 Collection
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Pull&Bear SS 2012 Campaign: Here Comes The Light

Filmed in the tropical setting of La Habana, Cuba the Pull&Bear Spring Summer 2012 campaign is beautifully filmed by British Director Liam Gleeson. The film takes its inspiration from Mediterranean summers and cinema classics from the 1950′s. Perfect model casting include: Dorte, Mariana Santana, Florian Van Bael, Tom Lander and the Brazilian sensation Marlon Teixeira. The soundrack is by French singer Keren Ann “lay your head down”.
 
Interiors : Bohemian Gypsy
Fashion: Koh Samui Top 3 At LFW S/S12
Koh Samui Edit: Lulu Guinness S/S 2012
Koh Samui Selects: Yellow Spring Dresses
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Celebrity Must-Have … Anya Hindmarch Bruton Bag

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Anya Hindmarch’s Bruton bag is certainly a hit for spring summer 2012.  Jessica Alba in Los Angeles and Olivia Palermo in New York, as seen above are fans of one of the season’s must haves. Anya Hindmarch is cruising at the moment, recently named Veuve Clicquote’s businesswomen of the year.

Fashion: Showstudio / Nick Knight / Ming Xi
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Giambattista Valli Spring Couture 2012 Collection
Nouvelle Vague – Making Plans For Nigel
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Something For The Weekend …

 

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Lifestyle: Burning Man Festival Nevada Desert USA
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Koh Samui Selects: Some Of Our Favourite Spring 2012 Bags
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Golden Days/Laura Martin/Fire Under My Feet

Love the video, Love the music.

QPMag.com presents: Golden Days/Laura Martin/Fire Under My Feet

Music: Bon Iver & St. Vincent - Roslyn © WEA International Inc..

Editor: Carlos Kometzier

Styling: Carlos Kometzier / Eduardo Cubillo

Photography: Andrea Fg

Makeup and Hair:  Alejandro Castro

Vintage: Mikimono

Model: Laura Martin @ Pophouse

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Lifestyle: Burning Man Festival Nevada Desert USA
Bruno Dayan : Wonder Lust
Content 2011 / Ace Hotel / Gretchen Jones
Yelena Yemchuk: Ethereal Wonderland
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Guest Stylist: Kelsi Smith, Director Los Angeles Fashion Council

We met the wonderfully nice Kelsi during London Fashion week. Kelsi had brought over some of the best emerging fashion design talent from our favourite buying trip city, LA. Kelsi is British, lives in LA and is one of the leading fashionistas on the west coast of the USA. Kelsi is not only the Director of the Los Angeles Fashion Council, she also runs two very influential fashion blogs, Two Point Oh La, the Los Angeles union for Fashion, Beauty and Style bloggers. Kelsi’s other fashion blog is the super cool Dedicated Follower Of Fashion. Not satisfied with three Fashion Director roles, Kelsi also runs Stylesmith, which has a long history of producing fun and engaging fashion events—from shop openings to intimate brand presentations to full-blown fashion shows and parties. Kelsi has recently launched an online shop on asos market place called ”Le Shoppe” by Los Angeles Fashion Council, the shop features the work of some of Los Angeles most talented, emerging designers. Where does she get her energy from, must be the LA sunshine!

Why did you start the Los Angeles Fashion Council?

I started the Los Angeles Fashion Council out of sheer frustration! There was a line in Mad Men the other day which sums it up quite well “Dissatisfaction is a symptom of ambition. It’s the coal that fuels the fire.” and that’s really what it comes down to. No one was doing it right, there was no community, no outlet and a terrible global reputation. We’re seeking to set the record straight about L.A and, as our website says “elevate Los Angeles fashion design by creating a platform for presentation on local, national and international levels, as well as by providing education, funding and support”

Whats your favourite hangout in LA?

I’m a downtown girl, I love wandering the Alleys and supply stores in the Fashion District (effectively the wholesale district of Los Angeles), I love “doing lunch” in the various wonderful café’s that keep cropping up. The Tiara Café is an old favourite and The Artisan House, a new one. I also love the vegan cupcakes at Babycakes (sooo L.A – but they started in NYC!) I’m also a massive Los Feliz fan, I love the village feel and a day in Malibu, will always set my spirit straight. That’s what’s so amazing about this city – it’s a million mini cities in one.

Tiara Cafe

Artisan House

Baby Cakes

Whose your favourite LA Designer?

You realise that’s like asking me to pick one of my children right? Haha. On a day to day basis, I could live in Wren by Melissa Coker – but I love all of them – I love the spirit and innovation in this city. It thrives on dreams and you can see that in the work of our designers.

Wren Spring Summer 2012

 

Wren Autumn Winter 2012

Whats your favourite fashion shop in LA?

Oof. That’s another toughy! I do love Ron Herman (all over), Confederacy in Los Feliz, Shareens Vintage in downtown, Six Hundred in downtown – which has been super supportive of emerging designers.

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Confederacy Shop

Shareens Vintage

Sixhundred Shop

Guest Stylist: Kelsi Smiths ‘Loves’ from the Koh Samui store.

“I’m a sucker for a crisp summer dress”

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 ”I own about 30 striped tees and this would be a lovely addition to the collection”

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“Sigh. Erdem just makes the dreamiest dresses”

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 ”This is such a fun dress, it makes me crave the Mediterranean!”

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“I love this Jonathan Saunders dress – I spent time with him (and the dress) when they came to L.A for the London Show Rooms, it’s really gorgeous”

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“I’m obsessed with Charlotte Taylor prints so this dress is perfection”

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Lifestyle: Carnivaaal !
Vintage: Hidden Treasures - Topanga Canyon
Vamp It New Years Eve With Red!
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Koh Samui Selects: Some Of Our Favourite Spring 2012 Bags

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Vintage: Rebecca Sweeting
Vintage: The Velvet Underground and Nico - Femme Fatale / Edie Sedgwick
Fashion: New York Fashion Week - Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2012 / Ford Models
Koh Samui 10: Our Favourite Winter Coats
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Karl Lagerfield/Chanel Take Tokyo

  A backstage peep into Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld’s recently hosted 3 day event during Tokyo Fashion Week, Karl Largerfields first visit to Tokyo for 8 years. During the event Chanel/Lagerfeld launched Lagerfeld’s new photography book and its exhibition, “The Little Black Jacket.” Chanel also re-staged their spring-summer 2012 haute couture show. Sarah Jessica Parker, Vanessa Paradis, Alice Dellal and Carine Roitfeld all attended the event. Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
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Christmas Cruise
Vanessa Bruno Spring/Summer 2012/Kate Bosworth
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Koh Samui Selects: Yellow Spring Dresses

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A great fresh colour to wear either floral or plain, Yellow has been seen on the Catwalks for Spring/Summer 2012 in collections from designers including Missoni, Versace and Burberry Prorsum.

Here are a few of our favourites by Erdem, Mary Katrantzou, Maxmara, Paul & Joe, and Martin Grant.

Interiors: Decades of Glamour
Lifestyle: Josefin Strid Fashion Film by Norman Cavazzana
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