Designer Focus; Michael Van der Ham

This designer is making waves, a reasonably new designer in his own right but he has already worked for Sophie Kokosalaki and Alexander McQueen. As all greats a Central St Martins graduate at only 24, is part of a new clan of new London designs that is turning more and more heads. I like his approach and collections, they have great personality and use multiple parts of garments cut up to make new garments that give a great college effect, stocked at Browns Focus, Net-a-Porter and Liberty . With six collections under his belt, he will be one of my ‘one’s to watch’ this impending London Fashion Week.

If the McQueen shoe fits….

Well Sarah Burton definitely has made her mark on McQueen, the crowning moment being Kate’s dress last year but since then McQueen seems to have widen its distribution channels. Regularly stocked at Net-a-Porter, I cooed and gushed at the new shoes just in at NAP online more than I will at my new nephew due at any time now. I know this season I am going to spend far too much money on shoes, and the McQueen ones are gorgeous, see for yourself and share your opinion – unlike before they are not shocking daring designs but beautiful hand-crafted classic shoes that you could wear for years.