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The Harrington Club and the Karlin & Paige Group present a private London Fashion Week Wrap-up Party at the Harrington Members Club, Kensington, including an exclusive fashion show featuring Lena Santana.

Lena Santana will showcase her much hailed ‘Flowering Collection’ alongside an exclusive preview of the new collection for 2013, ‘Inspiration’. Lena will be exhibiting alongside a selection of other London based designers such as Milina Imrich, Anna Peters of Studs and Lace Vintage Wear, RabbitHole London, Fazane Malik and Daniel Loveridge.

‘Inspiration’ pays homage to traditional African textiles by utilising African Brocade fabrics silk-screened by hand in London. Bold graphic prints contrast with soft pastel shades and subtle textures. Fabrics are intricately pleated and hand knit to create elegant pieces with the ultimate fit. Sourcing of materials is carefully considered and every step is taken to maintain the company’s strong moral and ethical code. The African Brocade fabrics used in this collection are 100% Egyptian cotton, woven in Germany and printed by hand in London. Each garment is cut by hand to ensure the least amount of fabric waste.

Valentines Day Gifts

Valentines Day is the perfect opportunity to spoil the one you love. Has your partner, sister or friend ever wanted to create their own clothes? If so we have the perfect Valentines gift, guaranteed to show how much you care! Why not enrol your special someone on one of our fantastic sewing courses?

Courses range from Beginners Sewing Techniques to Customising and Draping. Students are taught a range of techniques over a period of 4-8 weeks, which can also be arranged as 1 or 2 weekend sessions.  Surprise gifts are also covered with the introduction of Valentines Vouchers! One to one tutorials can also be arranged on request.

Book a Lena Santana course for 2012 and you will receive Lena’s brilliant book ‘One Piece of Fabric’ for free!  We have courses to suit both beginners and more advanced pupils.  All course materials are provided.  For more info please go to www.lenasantana.com/courses

Yes, that is right. Enrol with a friend for the 2012 Lena’s courses and you get off 10% any course. The aim of the courses are to teach a new generation forgotten skills and to reawaken a passion for DIY fashion. Lena wants to instill confidence in people and share her knowledge of sewing with her students.

By enrolling on a Lena Santana course the student will gain a variety of new skills, including draping techniques, hand and machine sewing. From beginner to a more intermediate level, there is a course to suit everyone.

Do you know someone who is creative?  Then get them this fantastic Christmas Gift.  Buy them a course with Lena Santana!  They can learn how to make funky, beautiful, and elegant clothing for themselves and their friends.  We have both beginner and intermediate courses to suit every skill level.  So get that special someone a delightful great gift they’ll be able to use forever.

Lena Santana’s ‘One Piece of Fabric’ book makes an ideal Christmas gift. Why not give it to someone that you love. A full list of stockists including Amazon can be found at www.lenasantana.com/book

Are you a beginner sewer or want to refresh your sewing skills then ‘One Piece of Fabric’ is for you. Do you have nice bits of material lying around such as old dresses or curtains? With 15 beautiful designs you can make a small wardrobe collection, choosing trimmings and fabrics to suit you. So what are you waiting for? Grab this fabulous book and get creative!

*Includes 15 original and inspiring projects .
*Ideal for beginner and expert alike.
*Cheap and quick ideas with stunning results.

Lena Santana at FASHION PRESS WEEK 8th and 9th of November.

One of the great things about Prêt-a-Porter is the groups of models walking around in striking outfits. On the third day of the show a model walked past the stand wearing an amazing cat-suit. After talking with the model I discovered the cat-suit was from Dubai. Words can’t describe the intricacy of the print and the vitality of the colours, so I’ve included a photo! I had to take a picture, it was just too beautiful!

POP UP THEATRE MUSIC FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA!

Are you in town this weekend, don’t forget to check the Nigeria festival. I will be there with my Spring/Summer 2012.” INSPIRATION” Hope to see you all there.
A festival of African theatre, film, music, fashion, exhibition including an African Market – 18 – 22 October @ the Alban
Justin Chinyere, Samuel Sabo, Mark Oosterveen; Ann Akin, Ayodele Edward, Maltida Ibini, Segun lee-french, Sandra Thomas-Quartey and Pamela Okarofor.

Featuring: Music by Ayodele Fashion Design by Proud to be African & Victoria Ami, Yorubatik, Chenai, Lena Santana plus the opportunity to purchase Fashion Items Galore at very special prices! Monologues Written by Destiny Ekeragha.

I want to share with you some photos of an exhibition that was running as part of the show. These images are garments made by up and coming designers who were given a number of themes and asked to design a range of garments they felt represented their interpretation of that theme. For example there was ‘Paysan’ , ‘Scales’ and ‘Embellishment’ to name a few.

The exhibition drew talents from around the world, including Japanese and French fashion students. There were some really innovative pieces including a coat made of plants encased in plastic bubbles. I always find it interesting to see how different people interpret the same brief. It’s wonderful to see so much creativity in one place.

These are just a few of my favourite pieces for you to enjoy!