Just in time for pre-autumn/winter 2012, the Temperley House is launching "ALICE by Temperley, Talent" - a creative and original project that celebrates young and emerging personalities within the art, music or film industry. The project invites rising stars to merge their talent with fashion in a short film.

 

The first if the series has been created to tie in with ALICE by Temperley's pre-autumn/winter 2012 collection. The film features the young Isabel, an unsigned singer/songwriter who caught Alice's attention at the Glastonburry Cider Bus last summer. Isabel performs her song called "Kiss Me Madder" performed by.

 

"I am always on the lookout for new talent and love being inspired by unique skills and meeting artisans with passion for their craft," the designer says, "ALICE by Temperley is our contemporary line whose muses are iconic artists in the history of film, music or art. It was appropriate to dedicate space and time to promote emerging talent through the platforms and audiences we have available to us, supporting the future icons."

 

Beautifully shot in east London's bohemian district and in the Somerset countryside, Isabel's first music video is co-directed by Matilda and Henry Temperley. Isabel wears the new collection inspired by Brigitte Bardot. Tailored tuxedo suits are presented along with floral and lace dresses embodying a very vintage and romantic feel.

 

The House of Temperley are two steps ahead as they put into place an original scouting service. Their London and Los Angeles stores will offer exhibition space for local and up and coming artist to display their work and possibly become ALICE by Temperley's next Talent.

 

If you think you're the next big thing, submit your work to: talent@temperleylondon.com.

 

We picked out the pre autumn/winter collections that radiated through the mist of the season and ended up in our top list of what will be lusting over. The collections give a sneak peek into what designers have in store for February and from the looks of things, exciting collections are on the horizon.

 

 

Stella McCartney (main image)

Riding high after the success of her AW11 polka dots and Hawaiian Resort collections. She's rolled out another winner.

 

 

Balenciaga

Hot pinks clashed with tomato reds and wild animal prints streaked across dresses and jackets at Balenciaga.

 

 

Givenchy

At Givenchy prints still reign supreme. But it's Ricardo Tisci's knee-high boots that caught our attention bringing an edge to these feminine silhouettes.

 

 

 

3.1 Philip Lim

Pooooow! Philip Lim's collection is full of surprises channeling neo-comic prints and bright colours.

 

 

 

Céline

Celine's cobalt blue coat is a top pick; it will brighten up any muted outfit. Phoebe Philo's minimalist aesthetic never fails to impress; she knows how to make a woman look elegant.

 

 

 

Alexander Wang

New York wonder boy, Alexander Wang, experimented with transparency and layering. He introduces a new way to style the sheer trend with a snakeskin mini worn on top of a burgundy lace jumper. 

 

 

Soraya Bakhtiar

 

The love affair with art and fashion continues. To celebrate Design Month, the Beijing-based department store Lane Crawford, which carries labels like Balenciaga, Haider Ackermann and Jil Sander, had photographer John-Paul Pietrus to create pop-up artist houses with his photographs of models Andrej Pejic, Koji Yanagi and Hildie Gifstad printed onto plexiglass. It was young London-based designer Huishan Zhang who lent his East meets West vision to complete the look. Pietrus, a Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate now living in London, takes the art and fashion experience further: delve into the shelter and you shall see some of his 'Super-8' films, including the classic 'Beijing Love'.

 

A regular contributor to Numéro China, John-Paul Pietrus is more than ever exploring his fine arts background. Look out for him at the first edition of Art Basel Hong Kong in May, where he will be showcasing another one of his unusual take on houses.

 

Tania Al-Farouki