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THE BRITISH ACADEMY TELEVISION AWARDS

Warehouse PR & Marketing Director, Lorraine Pringle, gives us the buzz on The British Academy Television Awards...

The Warehouse Style suite, The Mandarin Oriental

As Official Promotional Partner to the British Academy Television Awards, Warehouse was honoured with a gorgeous suite at the Mandarin Oriental hotel last Sunday 26^th April, where TV’s glitterati could take their pick from the cream of the Warehouse Spotlight collection while sipping Taittinger and eating BAFTA fairy cakes. Scrum! A mere hop, skip and a jump away, MAC were on hand for the ultimate in red carpet makeovers, QVC for dazzling jewellery and the hair maestros at Mark Hill ensured everyone was coiffed to perfection. Getting ready for a red carpet do is HARD work. 

Once all the preening and accessorising was over, it was onto the Red Carpet where the sun managed to shine just long enough to see everyone safely inside. And yes, the Warehouse gang did get to walk that very, very, long stretch of crimson, but strangely none of the flash bulbs popped for us. Go figure?!

Warehouse work the red carpet...

Fresh-faced and lovely: Skins stars Kaya Scodelario and Hannah Murray (Rex)

                            

Classic appeal: Eastenders' Barbara Windsor and June Brown (BAFTA)

       

 

The night was a mix of oh-so-now TV starlets (mainly the jaw-droppingly gorgeous cast of Skins) and small screen legends such as Barbara Windsor and June Brown (aka Eastenders’ Peggy and Dot). People-watching doesn’t come much better.

 

 

           

Tess Daly (BAFTA) and Alexa Chung (BAFTA)

The hands down, best look of the night award has to go to Tess Daly. Despite being heavily pregnant, she managed to look sexy and elegant.  Also worth a mention for impressive style were the usual suspects, Alexa Chung and emerging stylista, the actress and model, Jaime Winstone.

 

And the fashion critique doesn’t stop there. There were lessons aplenty on how to/how not to work the Maxi dress with Mischa Barton getting a big thumbs up for her flowing, fully covered navy version with its statement gold encrusted neckline and the lovely Jenni Falconer (fresh from running the marathon would you believe) who completed hers with an oversize Warehouse clutch bag. You go girl!

Mischa Barton (Rex) and Jenni Falconer (BAFTA) work a Maxi masterclass 

     

 

Finally settled in our box with its bird’s eye view of the awards, the fun continued as together with our guests from The London Paper, Look and Glamour magazines, we played a game of spot the celebrity. Sadly the novelty wore off after about 5mins when we realised that was pretty much everyone.

 

What’s left to tell? Well, after all the gongs had gone to their rightful owners we moved downstairs to feast and then to boogie the night away to the sounds of Wham and Lionel Ritchie. The perfect end to any night.

Trendflash! Desert Sands

Nicole Ritchie and Sienna Miller @ Rex Features

One for the hippy at heart: with its sun-fade prints, washed fabrics and loose neo-boho styles worn draped or tied casually around the body, Desert Sands is a vision of effortless summer cool. Celebs that favour this vibe include Nicole Ritchie, Nicky Hilton and Sienna Miller. 

 

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BAFTA BEAUTIFUL

           

As the Official Promotional Partner of the British Academy Television Awards, taking place this Sunday April 26^th 2009, Warehouse are on hand all weekend to dress nominees and presenters in the finest pieces from the new Spotlight collection.

If you’d like to have your say on who wins the Philips Audience Award for the Best Programme of 2008, then get in quick and cast your vote. Six programmes have been shortlisted by a panel of experts in this category. Find out more>

You can also put your burning questions to the stars by logging onto www.youtube.com/baftaonline and submitting them to the Television BAFTA’s official red carpet reporter. So keep checking back for behind the scenes pics and gossip over the coming weeks.

BAFTA beautiful dresses from Spotlight

 

For the full collection click here >

 

Leg it!

Warehouse PR & Marketing Admin Assistant (and full-time stylista) Catherine Fuller on her fave wardrobe staple, leggings...

Animal Print Leggings

I wear these animal print leggings with a clashing print on top. My favourite to mix them with is a nautical stripe – a polar contrast, but a good one for working haphazard chic! My tip for clashing prints is to keep the cut simple by wearing a loose or oversized t-shirt.

             

Sequin Leggings

I will be wearing my sequin leggings throughout festival season. What better way to dress up wellies and a rain coat?!! In my books, rain is no reason not to sparkle!

           

Gauged leggings

I wear my gauged leggings with super high heels. Combined with the ruched detail they make my legs look as long as Claudia Schiffer's (if I angle myself a certain way in the mirror they do!). I might also wear them under a cute floral dress for a girlie vibe, then team with a cropped biker jacket-just to mix it up!

Most Wanted: top items from our press day

          

                           

This blurred lily dress had every journo bar none at our press day cooing. And not suprisingly as the catwalks were blooming with watercolour florals for spring/summer '09. In short, a great big must-have!

                            

We lost track of the number of stylists who asked when these leopard leggings would be available and if they could do a personal order in advance! Needless to say, they've been one of our most in demand pieces this season.

                             

This coral bandage dress became known as the Warehouse Power dress. It also comes in cobalt blue and with body-con still going strong, we recommend one of each!

                             

These striped pirate pants from our Victory trend were a huge hit with the fash pack and now that spring is here, we're spotting more and more hip young types wearing them with New Romantic blouses and beaten leather jackets.

Flirtsome '50s frocks

     

Photo @ Rex Features: Emily Lloyd in Wish You Were Here '87

If you never saw cult 1987 film, Wish You Were Here, starring the irrepressibly feisty – and sexy - Emily Lloyd, you’d better see it quick as flirty 50’s fashions are set to be a huge summer hit!

To make like Lynda Mansell (Lloyd’s character in the film) we suggest pairing this gorge floral dress with a cute cardi, strappy sandals with ankle socks and a smile and a wink that says good humouredly, ‘up yer bum!’