On the eve before the BBC launches the fashion extravaganza,
British Style Genius, Channel 4 in the shape of
T4 get in there with their new kid on the block,
Frock Me. Fronted by (yawn)
Alexa Chung and wonder boy designer,
Henry Holland,
Frock Me prides itself on being more irreverent and aimed at a younger crowd - well according to Alexa anyway. To sum it up,
T4's latest focuses on the relationship between fashion and music which is kind of cool as that is something that fascinates me a lot. It is also a theme that the media find fascinating hence the creation of the starry event,
Fashion Rocks combined with the amount of music artists who have ventured into the fashion business.
I am not sure what I was expecting from this show but as it is on
T4, which is
Channel 4's younger and cooler sister, I had high hopes. However, I was left feeling very disappointed, yes the show has a lot in it such as tips on how to customise your own clothes, interviews with celebs and heading to a different city each week to find Britain's wannabee stylist. Each show has a different theme and this week's one was rock and roll jeans and how to wear them. However, it all seemed so samey and very much like a rejigged form of
The Clothes Show in fact if it wasn't on
Channel 4, I would have thought I was watching
The Fashion Show with a new line up. There was nothing cutting edge about it at all; what show about fashion does not feature celebs sharing style tips and show a roving reporter hounding people on the street? A big fat zero for originality. Even the concept is old hat as we all know that the
Frock Me brand was created four years ago as a vintage fashion event where all the top vintage dealers in the country sell their wares. Taking place in London and Brighton, it is now one of the hottest events in the calender. If you are lounging around on a Sunday morning with nothing to do then I would say tune in but other than that I wouldn't bother. They don't call
T4 hangover TV for nothing.
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That lot at the BBC have really outdone themselves. You might remember the fantastic fashion series called British Style Genius (how could you not?) that was on a few months back. It explored the impact that Britain's fashionistas had made on the industry. Now they are back with a new lovely gem called Style on Trail. This series looks into each decade from the 40s to 90s and explores the fabrics and shapes that defined that era. Style on Trial is presented by TV presenter, Lauren Laverne and critic, Stuart Maconie and they will be joined by a panel of fashion and lifestyle experts and the aim of the seven part series will be to decide on the most stylish decade. Style and substance galore!
