2016 sees the 40th anniversary of Punk and brings a series of events, exhibitions and workshops to London, celebrating all things punk. And one pitstop we'll be checking out along the way is an exhibition at the Michael Hoppen Gallery, just of Kings Road, London. The home of the era, where would punk be without Kings Road?
Titled PUNK, this exhibition forms a part of the year long programme of Punk.London – 40 Years of Subversive Culture events. Featuring an assortment of vintage press prints illustrating the development of this exciting new era for music, fashion and culture that was hitting the streets of Britain.
VOGUE Australia - January 2016 Model - Julia Hafstrom at IMG Photographer - Lachlan Bailey Stylist - Ludivine Poiblanc
Forget about waiting for the bearded guy in a red suit to deliver some treats, treat yourself with the latest drop of NAVY to land at ASOS. A whole heap of new has just arrived online at ASOS and we're looking forward to see our NAVY girls style up these newest pieces.
The Flo Dress in cream has been a big hit this AW15, so we're spoiling you with an even more awesome twist on this popular dress. With flowing black lace panels, the Laced Flo Dress is perfect for teaming up with high waisted jeans and adding the perfect amount of vamp to your look this season.
Equally, the Katie Skirt in grey (spotted on blogger, KiraIsWearing) has been popular online at ASOS and in store at Topshop. But we all know that black is best, so take a look at the all new Katie Skirt in black. Having just landed at ASOS this week, we have a feeling this piece isn't going to be hanging around for long.
And for something all new, the Victoriana Blouse in delicate white lace has just arrived on ASOS. Flared lace sleeves for that 70s vibe, intricate white lace for that romantic feel and a touch of Victorian gothic influence - this top ticks ALL the boxes for every important trend in your AW15 wardrobe.
Check out what else is new from NAVY at ASOS this week, and keep your eyes peeled for yet more NAVY treats to hit the site over the coming weeks. And remember, NAVY is also available for you to shop in store at Topshop, Oxford Circus too.
This weekend we are wishing we were at the Isle of Wight festival. Kicking back listening to one of the greatest bands ever - Fleetwood Mac. With the group including Stevie Nicks reunited with Christine McVie too, we're looking forward to see this performance from the two Fleetwood Mac ladies for the first time in decades.
So to get us in the spirit for the weekend, we've got some Fleetwood Mac on the playlist in the office.
Add some Stevie vibes to your weekend and take a listen to some of our top Fleetwood Mac songs in the run up to their performance at the Isle of Wight.
Somerset House is the perfect location in London for wasting away a few hours, emersing yourself in a little but of art and culture. Our latest trip down to Somerset House allowed us a chance to check out the 'Chris Stein / Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk' exhibition currently on at the East Wing Galleries.
Large scales prints of Chris Stein's candid and at times intimate photographs, track the emergence of the New Wave era of music and the rise of Blondie through the 70s and 80s. Having co-founded Blondie alongside Debbie Harry, Stein had a front row seat for this underground musical culture and was there every step of the way to world domination at the hands of Blondie.
Alongside each huge image, are short anecdotes and tales of the New Wave era explaining a little background information about the snapshot in time as captured by Stein. His character, personality and passion showing through.
Stein managed to capture candid portraits of many icons as well as Blondie within the music and art world of the punk era, including Iggy Pop, David Bowie, The Ramones, Andy Warhol and more. This exhibition offers an insight into the fashions, attitudes and innocence of the time and is well worth stopping by before it closes on January 25th. Entry is free too, so you have no excuse not to pop along and marvel at the pink ceilings, huge framed photographs and generally just admire a bit of Debbie Harry at her very best.
If you can't make it down before the show closes, tune in for a live Q&A session with Chris Stein himself on Wednesday 21st January between 3-3.30pm. Follow #ChrisSteinNegative and keep an eye on the @BlondieOfficial and @SomersetHouse twitter accounts.
Chris Stein / Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk On until 25th January East Wing Galleries Somerset House, London
What do we love the most about festival season? Festival fashion! Especially when you can really pin your festival look down to an specific festival look and an iconic era.
For those of you heading down to this years Isle of Wight Festival, we trust you will be dressing accordingly! At NAVY HQ, we have thrown together our ideal Isle of Wight Festival look to give you a little inspiration. Fully channeling some boho 70s vibes and inspired by one of the festival’s most legendary performances.
In 1970, the over 500,000 people descended upon the Isle of Wight to see a performance by the one and only Jimi Hendrix. We’re drawn inspiration from this peace-loving and boho era to pull this look together, and you can’t get a true boho look without some fringing! A big trend throughout SS14 and into AW14, we think investing in some awesome fringed pieces now is a great idea. Throw over our Willow Lace Dress, the perfect midi length for summer and crisp white, the colour of the season.
We’ve teamed it with a tapestry backpack to keep the Hendirx vibe going and some love heart sunglasses. Peace and love guys! Pile up the rings on your fingers and complete the boho look with a chic headband.
Whilst this look is greatly inspired by the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, it can easily be worn for any festival this season. It has the total boho vibe, perfect festival fashion.
If you want to re-create our Hendrix Fest look, grab our Willow Lace Dress from Topshop in Oxford Circus, Los Angeles or Dublin now.
All about dreamy bohemian dressing mixed with a quintessentially rock & roll attitude. Available from Zalando & Topshop, Oxford Circus.
NAVY London was created in 2006 by stylist Greg Lang.
