Ashley J Duncan: Ooh Fashion Show!

I Arrived in Edinburgh yesterday, greeted by a massive gust of freezing cold wind!! Winter has arrived people so get your woolys on!! I will be..... Any way I was in Edinburgh to attend the Ooh Fashion Show held at the Green Room. Showcasing New and Established brands, designers, boutiques and millinery!

I have got to admit I had No idea what to expect. First impressions the Venue was very nice and had a nice we red carpet outside. When we arrived the place was packed, we managed to get front row seats. There was a good mix of people, the atmosphere was good I think everyone was excited and apprehensive to see what was going to come next.

The Show was opened by the wonderful Jenivieve Berlin Millinery who showcased some amazing hats and headpieces in bright colours and beautiful feathers. This brand is young and edgy, somewhere you would go if you wanted to stand out from the crowd. I think all 3 hat designers [Jenivieve Berlin, Rene Walrus and Karen Ried Designs] that was at the show was the highlights of the night, they were all completely different but exciting.

The whole show was very commercial I thought there would have been more new designers there However there were a few that stood out, for example 21st Century Kilts were a surprise as they take a whole new approach to suits and kilts. Making Amazing kilts from Pin stripe suiting or Checked suiting and using layering opposed to you usual tartans i thought they were very Chic!! Another one that stood out was "Those were the days" Vintage. As I'm not keen on Vintage myself I thought they did very well, by finding those little treasure coves of a find. Beautifully draped dresses, Bright fun Colours juxtaposed with the Cosy country look. Loved every outfit even the "Virgin Mary" Wedding dress which was a shocker to finish the collection.

Overall the Show was a Great success, the show lasted a good 1hour and 30mins. Unfortunately we never seen the finally as we had to dash to catch out train back up to Aberdeen.

Running all the way from the Green Room to the Train station in heels and the freezing cold I think I died a little inside .... however we did make it home safely to the beautifully freezing Aberdeen!