News Update!

La Clique is changing!


Thanks for all the support from all of our readers and the different brands, PR companies and great people that we have met along the way. We are truly glad to have met, partied with and worked with all of you! 


There is an air of change in the air though... Much like that electricity in the air as we move into Spring from Winter, La Clique's roots are being set and we want to grow to do bigger and better things. Don't worry, we will still be here and operating this page BUT we are moving to more of a magazine format so you now can expect when to hear from us and know for sure that all your fashion news arrives in one, glamorous package!


There will be a new site as well but in due course. For now, enjoy La Clique!




Ciao Bellissimi!
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"Gucci knows what they're doing!" - Mr. Darkwah

A lot of my friends in fashion are unimpressed by the lack of what we like to call the "wow" factor in next season's collections. There seem to be a lot of blatant decade references and very little innovation showing through in many collections. I have to say, though, that there is one fashion house that almost had me in tears when I saw their shows - both men and women!


Gucci takes men's dress from the 60's and strips it of its haphazard colouring and garish patterns. Instead, they are replaced with handsome earthy tones and sleek finishing on every garment. "It's as if the clothes were poured onto the models!" I find myself musing as I watch the runway and see the turtle-neck sweaters and flared trousers float down the runway.


The mens' collection merges metrosexuality with strong and simple masculine lines. I was pleased to see large bags and "the man purse" as I like to call it on the runway as I feel that accessories such as these help a man maintain the clean lines of his outfit and make him (in my opinion) look more pristine. regardless of what 'type' of man you are, you cannot refute the fact that at one time or another, you thought of getting yourself a bag (and no, not a rucksack) to hold your things so you're not scattered throughout four or more pockets! The mixture of feminine and masculine energies in the mens collection definitely makes it an accessible one and though there are some pieces that only the Fashion Brave could pull off, this collection is one that any man could wear and more so, feel like a supermodel when wearing the clothes!

Sleek lines that remind us of the 60s and a man-purse to kill!

Beautiful fusion of masculine and feminine energies

The mixture of energies continues into the womens' collection. Following on from a very strong spring/summer collection, the womens' collection has definitely found its footing and has taken to casting beautiful and strong silhouettes on the women who wear them. I understand that this may be a contentious issue for many but I am truly happy to see fur on the runway!


The jackets - cinched at the waist and accentuating shoulders in a less dramatic and more femme fatale of the 1930's manner. The hats in the collection, teamed with sports-car-red lips only make the seductresses skulking sexily down the runway so much more appealing! There is not a thing I could say against these collections as they flow perfectly from the S/S collections and stamp the Gucci image clearly in the minds of all!

A true femme fatale! - Gucci successfully marries strength and femininity

Iconic, is the word. I can just imagine the studio in which the initial illustrations of the collections were planned out. The strong lines, assertive poses and the radiance of a grandeur that could only be emanated by a fashion house that knows what they are doing and where they are going.


Thank you Gucci for making my season already!


Be sure to take a look at the runway on youtube or shop the looks on www.gucci.com, and remember, The Clique is only a click away!


Ciao Belissimi!

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"It's crazy! I love his work! It's everything a woman should be - fierce, sensual, sexual and powerful!" - Nuno Miguel on The Clique's new obsession - Hayden Williams!

There are a few things that will always make us at BienvenueALaClique go gaga. For one, Lady GaGa, Rollerboy Louboutins, London Fashion Week and an interesting art exhibition at an obscure venue. Right now, there's only one person who has this power over us - Hayden Williams! 

After Rihanna changed her twitter picture to one of his illustrations, the fashion world took notice of the bright young thing. We looked into this and found that Williams is much more than a one-hit-wonder (or should we say sketch in this case?). His sketches embody the raw sexuality oozed by femme fatales of all ages from Jessica Rabbit to Bo Derek and Elizabeth Taylor whilst remaining as classy as a vintage Chanel purse! 

When asked if he saw himself going forth to launch a collection, Williams replied "It's something that I'm working towards but I'm also letting things take their natural course. Nothing happens overnight!" His blog (www.haydenwilliamsillustrations.tumblr.com) has become "the one to watch" amongst his new-found admirers and, we're sure, noted names in the fashion industry. With more than a thousand followers on his tumblr and an explosion of Facebook friend requests Williams is definitely hot stuff and after celebrating his 20th birthday on July 22nd, we're sure he's going to be quite the sought after figure! 

Congratulations to you, Hayden and we look forward to seeing you at London Fashion Week, and some day, seeing your work on the runway!

Love life, be "Vogue", and remember, The Clique is only a click away!

Ciao Belissimi!

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