Murder can be such a Drag... Literally.

From rucksacks to despatch boxes, Birkin bags to Louis Vuitton luggage, Bags: Inside Out will explore the style, function, design and craftsmanship of the ultimate accessory.

Out of the Blue showcases the story of fifty years, in settings that capture the changing tastes in interiors over the past five decades

For the first time, London Fashion Week introduces a new format event that will take place within the official Show Space at The Store X, 180 Strand

"There is no other country in the world, besides my own, whose way of life I like so much. I love English traditions, English politeness, English architecture. I even love English cooking." Christian Dior

Following London Fashion Week each season, the 4-day London Fashion Week Festival offers consumers an exclusive Fashion Week experience. 

Thousands of costumes were created during the ten years of filming, from Hogwarts school robes and Hermione’s beautiful Yule Ball gown to ghost costumes that could appear transparent via visual effects. 

Royal Ascot is Britain’s most valuable race meeting, attracting many of the world’s finest racehorses to compete for more than £6.58milllion in prize money.

https://www.ascot.co.uk/

From her first public appearances in 1981, Diana, Princess of Wales, captivated the world’s attention as a princess, as a trendsetter and as a patron and advocate of charities. Twenty years on from her death, a new exhibition and temporary garden celebrating her life will be opened at Kensington Palace, her home for over 15 years.

London Fashion Week Festival (formerly London Fashion Weekend).

Newly revamped for 2017- and staged in an exciting new venue, The Store Studios, 180 Strand – this is the only event that gives you unparalleled access to the industry to experience the best of British and international fashion including a showcase of designer and trend catwalks shows, designer shopping and industry talks.

http://londonfashionweekfestival.com/

Potent, provocative and sometimes shocking, the word vulgar conjures up strong images, ideas and feelings in us all. The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined is the first exhibition to consider this inherently challenging but utterly compelling territory of taste. It both questions notions of vulgarity in fashion while revelling in its excesses, inviting the visitor to think again about exactly what makes something vulgar and why it is such a sensitive and contested term.

Drawn from major public and private collections worldwide, with contributions from leading modern and contemporary designers such as Walter van Beirendonck, Manolo Blahnik, Chloé, André Courrèges, Christian Dior, Erdem, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Rudi Gernreich, Nicolas Ghesquiére, Madame Grès, Pam Hogg, Marc Jacobs, Charles James, Stephen Jones, Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld, Jeanne Lanvin, Malcolm McLaren, Maison Margiela, Miu Miu, Moschino, Paul Poiret, Miuccia Prada, Zandra Rhodes, Jeremy Scott, Elsa Schiaparelli, Raf Simmons, Jun Takahashi, Philip Treacy, UNDERCOVER, Viktor & Rolf, Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Westwood and Marco Zanini. The Vulgar opens at Barbican Art Gallery on 13 October 2016.

Conceived by exhibition-maker Judith Clark and psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, the exhibition takes fascinating literary definitions of ‘the vulgar’ as a starting point and includes a wealth of over 120 stunning exhibits from the Renaissance through to the 21st century. Weaving together historic dress, couture and ready-to-wear fashion, textile ornamentation, manuscripts, photography and film, this carefully crafted installation illustrates how taste is a mobile concept: what was once associated with vulgarity is reconjured by designers to become the height of fashion.  Encompassing a 500 year timeframe, The Vulgar showcases historic works alongside a roll call of contemporary fashion. The exhibition demonstrates how fashion through the ages actively breaks with and revises taste to create new expressions of style, often celebrating, courting or exploiting so-called vulgarity and its possible pleasures.

Fashion Rules: Restyled expands Kensington Palace’s glimpse into the era-defining fashion choices of three of modern history’s most stylish royals.

From the ‘New Look’ glamour of Princess Margaret in the 1950s to the elegance of HM The Queen in the 1970s and the tailored drama of outfits created for Diana, Princess of Wales in the early 1990s, the display continues to explore how these women navigated the fashion ‘rules’ defined by their royal duties in unique style.

http://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/visit-us/top-things-to-see-and-do/fashion-rules/#gs.ExaWWkM

Best of Britannia heads to Bloomsbury Square from September 30 to October 2 2016 for its biggest ever London event, with fascinating hands-on workshops and how-to lessons, wine-tasting, cocktail-making, makeovers, and much more, as well as carefully curated British brands exhibiting their finest.

Among the things to see and do at, there’s a pop-up barber shop from Soho’s sharpest We Are Cuts, skincare advice from Puriskin and makeovers from The English Mineral Makeup Company. 

There’s winetasting with South Downs-based Wiston Estate whose sparkling wines have made it a one-to-watch in wine circles. Taste Devon-made award-winning ice cream and sorbets from Purbeck Ice Cream, attend cocktail-making masterclasses by Pinkster Gin and artisan distillers Sweet Potato Spirit Company, plus try some of the best food and drinks available from British makers, from craft beers to artisan chocolate, and hand-crafted bottled cocktails from Longflint.

Luxury leather goods makers Holdall & Co. will be hand-embossing leather on-site. Fashion Enter’s team will be hosting a pattern-cutting workshop, a ‘how-to’ on using a sewing machine, and a make your own t-shirt area. The London-based not-for-profit fashion studio will also be making pieces from June Sarpong’s new Ldny collection. Plus watch hand embroidery specialists Hand & Lock in a demonstration of their craft, and watch a Harris Weaving Loom from Emir in action.

Best of Britannia London 2016 is also celebrating the third annual Buy British Day on October 1st. Focusing attention on the provenance and quality of British brands and British-made product, and in partnership with Made In Britain, Buy British Day supports British brands who make in Britain, encouraging British consumers to buy British – if only for one day.

On Buy British Day, Best of Britannia also partners with the Classic Car Boot Sale in King’s Cross, presenting the finest vintage fashion, accessories and homewares, all operating from the boots of their vintage vehicles, alongside an exhibit of classic cars, street food wagons, music and street theatre. With a special 2-for-1 ticket for only £8, you can see two great London events in one day.

Best of Britannia was founded by Antony Wallis, Esme Lynch and Joe Pidgeon; fashion designer Wayne Hemingway MBE is a non-executive director, David Evans of Grey Fox Blogcurates the menswear section, and both TV personality June Sarpong MBE and British menswear designer and TV personality Patrick Grant are ambassadors. 

BOB London 2016 will be set in the neoclassical landmark of Victoria House in Bloomsbury Square – just a short walk from Holborn station. 

TICKETS

Early bird tickets are available for £7. Kids go free!

Or get a 2-for-1 a ticket for Best of Britannia and The Classic Car Boot Sale for £8.

Launching for summer 2016, Leggings Studio is the latest collection pioneered by PlayerLayer. Using the brand’s expertise in customisation, the platform has been developed to enable individuals to design and personalise their own leggings. With years of experience in sportswear design, PlayerLayer’s custom leggings are a perfect marriage of fashion and function, suitable for every woman and every lifestyle. 

The pop-up will run until mid-September, prices from £90 for limited edition print and £100 to design your own pair in store or online. Please find the press release for further info on the pop-up and brand. http://playerlayer.com/collaborations/selfridges/

Royal Ascot is Britain’s most valuable race meeting, attracting many of the world’s finest racehorses to compete for more than £6.58milllion in prize money. The eighteen Group races, eight of them in Group One, have made legends of the finest thoroughbreds. Black Caviar, Frankel, Yeats – all are Royal Ascot winners turned household names.

In 2013, The Queen watched her horse, Estimate, triumph in the Gold Cup. A dedicated racehorse owner, she has attended every Royal Meeting during her reign and the Royal Procession is always an iconic moment to herald the start of every raceday.

Anticipated and revered, these five days are made for socialising. Long seen as a spectacle of fashion and style, they are referenced the world over. Each year the meeting is broadcast to audiences around the globe, yet to experience it in person is something altogether more special.