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Style & Design

UJ at London Fashion Week February '09

Originally published on Monday, 23rd February 2009

Swag Bag Competition

It just didn’t seem fair for us to be swanning about, cashing in on fabulous goody bags from the shows and post-party swag, leaving you to just read about it all. So we’ve teamed up with some of London’s best brands to create The Ultimate Swag Bag. And it could all be yours. Sorry - the deadline to enter this competition has now passed.

Moet 

Moët & Chandon

Moët’s had a long reputation providing the fashion cognoscenti with their bubbles during the shows, and with designer hook ups with the likes of Gareth Pugh, who better to add some sparkle to our Swag Bag? Pink is so this season with a bottle of Moët Rose and Gareth Pugh designed latex rose corsage.



s4u 
Mahogany
Located just around the corner from Vogue House, the stylists at Mahogany are well versed in the ways and whims of cuts and colours with bags of style. A cool old school vibe in sleek interiors plays host to hairdressers who know their stuff; and have their own range of S4U haircare products to prove it. So coiff like a fashion editor with the whole range and give Anna a run for her money.


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PPQ & Harveys Sherry
Quintessentially British icons PPQ fashion house and Harveys sherry have teamed up for London Fashion Week 2009. At PPQ’s achingly hip after show party, Harveys will be serving avant-garde sherry cocktails, including PPQ’s signature cocktails, PPQ Royale Martini and Proletariat Passion.

The prize is a limited edition half bottle of Harveys®  Bristol Cream® designed exclusively by PPQ, to help you recreate these cocktails at home - as well as a limited edition PPQ Harveys t-shirt that money can’t buy! So even though you can't be at the After Party, you can walk away with the swag. 
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La Clique
Fashion doesn't have to be skinny models on a runway y'know. Try latex-ensconsed songstresses, stripping business women with hidden hankies, and a wet, denim clad man in the bath. Oh, not to forget the tennis racket – fashion's most underrated accessory.

UJ have two floor seats to the fabulous La Clique in the Swag Bag, so grab a courtside drink and get ready to get freaky.

Prize is valid for all performances excluding Saturday 8pm show until end of March. And if you’re not the lucky winner, you can still book tickets by calling the Box Office on 020 7907 7097
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Lifestyle Bazaar
Newburgh Street's Lifestyle Bazaar puts beautiful interior design at the heart of everything they stock. With an eye for quirky homewares and a nack for spotting new talent, it’s a must stop shop for any design hounds, stocking china, glassware, lighting and furniture from across Europe. And to start your collection, they’ve given us this fabulous Bunny cake stand by Undergrowth. 

If fashion folk don’t eat, they’re about to start. We’ll even load it with Krispy Kreme’s new Caramel Dreamcake Doughnuts to get you started.


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Elemis
An exotic haven in the middle of Mayfair, Elemis specialises in Far Eastern practices from Indonesia, Bali, Thailand and Tibet; reflected in Moroccan style furnishings and burnt orange walls. Perfect for a bit of recuperation after a hard day’s fashion. And it’s not just for the ladies. This exclusive unisex goodie bag is perfect for men and women in need of a little pick up.



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Mr&Mrs Smith
Inspirational, witty and informative, the Mr & Mrs Smith guidebook series contain a cherry-picked selection of unique hotels throughout the most attractive urban, rural and seaside destinations.

As well as evocative, original photographs and entertaining anonymous reviews, there is an exclusive membership card worth £15 free inside in each guide, entitling members to upgrades, discounts, loyalty points and other life-enhancing extras at hotels in the collection. Their full online collection features over 500 hand-picked hotels around the world – all bookable on their award-winning website.

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Kabiri
The gorgeous 9 ct yellow gold spinner pendant from Allumer is sold exclusively by every fashionista’s favourite jewellery store- Kabiri. The pendant is featured on a beautiful pink ball chain bracelet with a gold spinning disk that rotates to reveal the message (LOL- Lots of Love).

Retailing for £120, this is Kabiri’s gift to you during London Fashion Week. Come and visit Kabiri’s recently opened flagship store at Covent Garden Market, WC2E 8RB – for more information visit the website.


paul smith 
Paul Smith
It just wouldn’t feel right to do a swag bag without calling in UJ’s favourite fashionable columnist.

This best of British designer has been showing for over 20 years, and with clothing, accessories, fabulous homewares and a cool run in miscellany under his belt, as well as international stores and die-hard fans, you’re getting a piece of design gold in this classic swirl printed Violet bag.  
on off 
On/Off
We’ve been playing mad professors at On Off this season with their move to the Science Museum, complete with lab coats for greeters and the usual experimental array of design talent. Headlining artist Dan Hillier has provided the art work, merging Victorian drawings with animal sketches.

Limited edition Oyster cards with his designs, A/W 09/10 lab coats, and limited edition Evian bottles and Jean Paul Gaultier Perfume are in the bag.


Ritual Room 
Ritual Rooms
With an innovative system where you pay for time, and then choose how to fill it, the Ritual Rooms provide a much needed splash of warmth and personal service into an industry where you sometimes feel like you’re being shuffled from pillar to post between facials and haircuts. Here, you take up residence in your own private room, and don’t leave until you’re done.

They’ve created a special LFW package for our lucky winner, comprising consultation, refreshments, a radiance facial, hair styling and manicure.


coco 

Cocomaya
In celebration of UJ at London Fashion Week, bespoke chocolatier Cocomaya have created a fabulous piece of edible art or us, and if you win, you'll find out what it is inside of one their fun candy-coloured boxes.

Head down to their Marble Arch boutique for a cocoa fantasy world. Green walls, hot pink cabinets lined with chocolate curiosities, antique cake stands and glass domes house an exquisite selection of goodies, making this a firm UJ fave.


vip 

Bicester Village VIP card
Fashion Week makes us swoon over clothes, accessories and shoes we just can’t afford, leaving us in a dream world of super brands and luxury goods. Oh the cruelty of it all…
 
Which is why Bicester Village houses some of the industry’s top names for men and women – including Agent Provocateur, Diane Von Furstenberg, Dunhill, Gieves & Hawkes, Luella, Marni, Matthew Williamson, Mulberry and Ted Baker – all with prices reduced by up to 60%. And with this exclusive VIP invitation in the Swag Bag, you can claim even greater savings. Just show it at the Visitor’s Centre to receive your VIP Day Card. Spending has never been so fun. 


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Beyond the Valley & Broken Hearts
This LFW marks the launch of Beyond the Valley’s Autumn Winter 2009/10 collection, 'The Aztec Carnival', featuring guest designers The Broken Hearts. The DJ-duo’s limited edition womenswear collection is inspired by costumes from the golden age of the circus, and will be available at Beyond the Valley's Newburgh Street shop this fall.

But we don’t want you to wait that long, so BTV are letting you choose something from their playful Spring/Summer range, and are including a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, and goodies from Dermalogica and Illamasqua to soothe and indulge your skin after all that relentless LFW-ing.

 Sorry - the deadline to enter this competition has now passed. Please click here for Swag Bag Competition Terms & Conditions

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