HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Cher goes ginge!!!

Last night I was uber-delighted that in honour of my attendence at the London premiere of her new movie Burlesque, Cher opted for a fabulous toussled ginger do! Doesn't she look nice?...

We had such an amazing night...the highlight of which, for me, was witnessing poor old Abi Titmus not only endure the ultimate red-carpet disaster of wearing the same dress as someone else, but also having her seat double booked with the cast of 'The Only Way is Essex' who sat defiant in their seats eating popcorn as Abi left, not to be seen again. The movie is fantastic of course!

Here I am loving it with the fabulous Josephine Green, long-time friend of our dear Cher!

To Lee, With Love, Nick - A Tribute to Alexander McQueen By Nick Knight

My hero's come together to commemorate a hero! Beautiful!

RJ

All I want for Christmas is...

...a Hurts Christmas single...and looky here...

STUNNING.

Thanks Santa/Hurts! Merry Christmas!

RJ x

Coiff Off!

Coiffure and slap by the uber-talented Danny Puopolo. Styling by yours truly! Photography by Joseph Sinclair.

Danny, you're always a winner in my eyes!

Blue Rinse!

Check out page 14 of fabulous new industry magazine Boutique for a SS11 trend piece I wrote on the fabric we all love...DENIM!

Boutique is the UK's only publication devoted to independent womenswear retailers. Check out the inaugural October 2010 preview issue online at the Boutique website now!

RJ

This is the world according to...

rossjenkins.com is UP & RUNNING BITCHES!!! Online store coming V soon!

Go on now go!

RJ

No More Seasons!

I recently wrote a column for the latest issue of Creative Update, the alumni magazine of the University for the Creative Arts. Find my rantings below...

NO MORE SEASONS

Climate change and its threat to the traditional seasonal collections that have formed the backbone to the fashion industry has been hot gossip in the business for the last few years. Everyone is talking about season-less clothes or clothing for all climates, like it’s a bad thing! As a designer that has always been trans-seasonal, I for one will welcome a much-needed change to the fashion system.

There is nothing more annoying than going into a retailer in February as London is experiencing its worst snowfall for 20 years, and all you can find is gladiator sandals and sheer jersey vests; and likewise in July all you can find is wool coats. Isn’t it about time that everybody woke up to the reality that there is no strong difference between summer and winter anymore?

Retailers and designers need to understand that the fashion seasons and the weather seasons are seriously off-kilter. Maybe we need to redress the balance? I’m not saying that collections should lack diversity and reproduce the same fabrics season after season, but there is no diversity in offering a collection of limited styles when the climate has changed.

No-one loves variety more than I do and being creative with styling, mixing-up layers and encouraging people to wear my garments in a multitude of ways is my thing! I love wearing all things warm and woolly just as much as I love wearing all things cool and cropped. Why can’t we be offered it all year round?

As the seasons blur, maybe it is not only retailers and designers that have to adapt. With the economic climate also in crisis and everyone spending less on fashion, perhaps consumers also need a wake-up call. Surely buying less and investing in good design and quality has more seasonal life-span than anything the ‘fast-fashion’ retailers have to offer.

So, for the love of fashion, let the impending devastation of the industry commence!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Wishing all Ross Jenkins fans a very prosperous new year! 2010 is set to be the year of Ross Jenkins so keep checking back for exciting updates ... including the proper launch of rossjenkins.com

"Vintage" Ross Jenkins pieces from the 128232 Collection were recently suspended from the Kowalsky Gallery @ DACS ceiling being included in a group show.