LFW: Behind the scenes with Paul Costelloe and AOFM Pro

LFW: Behind the scenes with Paul Costelloe and AOFM Pro

         13 shows, 2 presentations, 3 dinners, 4 parties and a broken suitcase later and I am back having survived full on fashion week. London is my favourite city for fashion week, not only is it my hometown but it also houses plenty of applaudable homegrown talent.

On Day 2 I was lucky enough to hang backstage with the models and MUA’s…

 Celebrities in attendance included Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black), Laura Gomez (Orange is the New Black), Sonja Morgan (The Real Housewives of NYC), Erin Richards (Gotham), Erica Ash (Real Husbands of Hollywood), Ericka Pittman (The Singles Project), Eric West (World War Z), and many more including top fashion bloggers and magazine editors. Social media was lit on fire with #markandestel tweets. The hashtag was used over 268 times in the 24 hours following the event.

 Sponsors included: Paul Mitchell (hair), Alcone Cosmetics and AOFM Pro (makeup), MIA shoes (shoes) and Zoya (nails). Other gift bag sponsors include: All Beauty Water, BKR, Dueces to Divas, Hello, Herban Essentials, Living Royal, New You magazine, Natrol, Pretzel Crisps, RumbaTime, Paul Mitchell hair products, Vitabath and Zoya nail polish.

About Mark & Estel

Mark and Estel, the LA-based fashion and music duo, have taken the phrase “rock the runway” to a whole new level. The duo made fashion & music history in 2013 when they launched their RTW Collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York as the first designers to ever come out performing their songs live on the runway. Mark and Estel push the boundaries in the fashion and music industry, taking their mutual passion and  creating a beautiful, modern and melodic relationship.  The rocker-chic clothing has been seen on fashion icons including Mary-Kate Olsen, Kendall Jenner, Kelly Osbourne, Heidi Klum, and Lady Gaga, among others. (http://markandestel.us.com/) Over 12 seasons, their collections have grown and are sold in over 300 retail locations in the USA and internationally, including Japan, Germany, Greece, France, Spain, Norway, Canada, Singapore, China, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Guatemala, Mexico and Egypt.

Photos: Dalong Yang

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