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London Fashion Week 2016: Mimi Wade Is The Designer You Need To Watch

Mimi Wade Is The #LFW Designer You Need To Watch
Rosy Cherrington
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Today was a huge day for Mimi Wade. The 24-year-old Central Saint Martins graduate made her London Fashion Week debut and was consequently tipped by countless insiders as an emerging star you need to watch.

The designer draws her inspiration from Old Hollywood aesthetics, mixed with a B-movie edge inspired by her grandmother - the star of cult 1950s movie 'The Blob'. Intrigued? You should be.

Pamela Anderson and Lana Del Rey have already been photographed for editorals in her designs and, according to Vogue, Lady Gaga is reportedly "clamouring for the entire collection."

Wade was selected by Fashion East to showcase her autumn/winter 2016 range this LFW, and her presentation - titled 'Girl On A Motorcyle' and held at Tate Britain - blew us all away.

Her signature lace-trimmed slip dresses and hand painted comic book prints were given a tough biker-girl edge with leather, dishevelled beauty looks and bullet-hole prints.

Check out all the snaps from style insiders below:

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Things To Do At London Fashion Week A/W 16
London Fashion Weekend(01 of07)
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This season Emilia Wickstead, Holly Fulton, Mary Katrantzou and Temperley London will present their SS16 collections. Alongside shopping opportunities from over 150 brands there will also be a talk series featuring fashion designers Charlotte Dellal of Charlotte Olympia, Emilia Wickstead, Katharine Hamnett, Nicholas Kirkwood and Pam Hogg; celebrity stylist William Baker; singer-songwriter and record producer, Róisín Murphy; and founder of Premier Models, Carole White.

For more information and to buy tickets visit: londonfashionweekend.co.uk (credit:Getty)
Haute-Tea at the Hyatt Regency London(02 of07)
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The Montagu at the Hyatt's brand new haute-couture afternoon tea, ‘Haute-Tea’, pays tribute to some of the most influential superstars through an exquisite selection of sweet and savoury treats - including leopard print brioche bread and an Audrey Hepburn-inspired panna cotta.

‘Haute-Tea’ is be available daily at The Montagu, 1pm-5:30pm Monday to Friday, and 3:30pm-5:30pm on Saturday and Sunday priced from £38 per person or £47 per person. For more information visit: london.churchill.hyatt.com (credit:Hyatt Regency London)
Vogue 100: A Century of Style at the National Portrait Gallery(03 of07)
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Organised as part of British Vogue's centenary celebrations, the exhibition showcases an incredible range photography commissioned by the magazine since it was founded in 1916, with over 280 prints from the Condé Nast archive and international collections being shown together for the first time.

Open from 11 February - 22 May. For more information and tickets, visit: www.npg.org.uk/whatson/vogue/tickets.php (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
Fashion-themed cocktails at the May Fair Hotel(04 of07)
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The official hotel of London Fashion Week, The May Fair has designed a ‘London Fashion Week Streets of Style’ cocktail menu. Each cocktail takes inspiration from the talented British designers based in the Mayfair area. Try the tempting Mount Street with Belvedere vodka, limoncello, rose syrup and lime.

For more information, visit: www.themayfairhotel.co.uk
Fashion Utopias at Somerset House(05 of07)
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Work by emerging fashion designers from 24 countries will be showcased in an exhibition entitled ‘Fashion Utopias’ at Somerset House. The exhibition is the fifth edition of the annual International Fashion Showcase (IFS) and is open to the public throughout London Fashion Week.

For more information and to register for free admission visit: design.britishcouncil.org/projects/ifs/ifs-2016 (credit:British Council)
Finishing Touches at W London(06 of07)
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W London - Leicester Square is transforming into the ultimate style hub, where their Finishing Touches team of therapists will be on hand to offer a range of quick beauty and fashion fixes. There's hair styling, express manicures and a lash bar on offer, alongside sustainable fashion talks, a juice bar and pilates lessons.

Running from 19 - 21 February. All activities are complimentary and available on a drop-in basis with any bar order, with the exception of the ‘Pony-Tailor’ hair styling, which is by appointment only. For more information, visit: wlondon.co.uk/en/calendar (credit:W London)
Fossil at Damson & Co(07 of07)
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Fancy a spot of people watching? Watch, jewellery and leather brand Fossil will be taking over Brewer Street coffee shop Damson & Co. Located right opposite the LFW venue, you'll be able to experience the buzzy atmosphere - and Fossil's summer collection - from a comfy hideaway.

Open from 19-23 February. Grab a coffee, and tweet or Instagram your time at the coffee shop using #CallingAllCurious.
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