Final Collections || Manchester School of Art

Last week I went along to view Manchester School of Art's prestigious fashion course showcase their final collections. Well it's safe to say their offerings were inspirational, vibrant, contemporary and ermm absolutely mind blowing! I sat alongside the runway gawping as each collection sashayed down the runway.   

I've been watching the collections from a distance as I walk around the art school studios (during my fabulous parallel life - associate lecturer - Textiles in Practice) and have witnessed beautiful fabrics and processes be applied to a mix of unconventional and original garments.

Good luck to you all at Graduate Fashion Week!

Rimsha Shahid

Camilla Batchelor

Robynne Hardie

James Gullick

Sarah Bimpson

Hannah Sykes

Gabriella Sardena

☼ Summer Lovin ☼

Is it summer yet?! As us Brits wait for the sunshine to kick in we thought we'd supply inspiration for those holidays you may have planned or the staycation you've been looking to escape to.

☼ Life is too short for boring baggage ☼

Affinity mini pouch    ||    Flux clutch & mini pouch    ||    Duli tote

Cora portfolio    ||    Olympia iPad sleeve    ||    Nissa phone case    ||    Salina mini pouch

Lena phone case    ||    Serenity iPad sleeve    ||    Olympia clutch    ||    Duli mini pouch

Iris tote    ||    Tincon XL portfolio (laptop friendly)    ||    Maple portfolio    ||    Lena clutch

Lookbook Collaboration X Manchester School of Art

It may seem like a million years away but I'm currently working on the Spring Summer 2016 collection. The range will be showing at London Fashion Week in September (sign up to the newsletter for updates and invite info). So early prep is in process to create the lookbook. 

Continuing with tradition, I'm collaboration with students from Manchester School of Art on this exciting project. Around 30 students working in groups of 2-6 have been tasked with creating the concept and theme of the photo shoot. So far we've witnessed so much creativity and enthusiasm! 

Here are some of the ideas they've been gathering . . . watch this space!

Follow the progress of the collection on instagram here and search #riannaphillipsproject8 for behind the scenes glimpses

Style Confessional X Rianna Phillips

These beautiful pics by Lucia of fashion & Lifestyle blog Style Confessional are giving us serious city break envy!

Check out her Paris street style with our Cora portfolio clutch bag

Rianna X Personal Style

Spring is here! Things to celebrate: 

* No need for thousands of layers

*no longer suffering from frozen ankles at every attempt of wearing cropped skinnies and pumps

*daffodils are sprouting up left, right and center! 

Moving on . . . 

 Unless I officially have to head to a meeting in Manchester or skype a client on the other side of the world I don't tend to get dressed up whilst working in the studio. I could pretend it's all extremely glamorous but we all know it's way comfier in our fave grey marl t-shirt and pair of jeans. So here is a quick photo op from last week. 

The general assortment of objects were needed for a day half spent working on a limited edition collection (sign up to shop it first) and the rest of the day working with 1st year Manchester School of Art students where I lecture one day a week. 

A few collections I'm working on are nearing completion so my iPad & sketchbook are being dragged about with me everywhere, hence the need for the uber sleek digitally printed leather Valetta iPad sleeve. New fabrics are being introduced, adaptations to existing designs are being developed and the e-boutique has slipped into spring mode. There is never a dull day!

wearing

Pink by Victoria Secrets t-shirt & zip front hoodie | Whistles dark wash jeans |Alexander Wang Rocco bag | Frends silver layla headphones | Topshop skater flats | Rianna Phillips Valetta printed leather iPad sleeve

Coco's Liberty SS15 Launch X Rianna Phillips

Last Thursday the beautiful jewellery brand Coco's Liberty presented their SS15 collection to the industry at the Detox Kitchen just off Regent Street in London. The Egyptian inspired range includes Cleopatras earrings, Nefertitis rings and some absolute kick ass Goddess inspired pieces.

A range of our products featured in the luxury goodie bags that were handed out on the night :-) From notebooks to mini pouch bags, the lucky customers were treated to a little piece of digitally printed heaven <3 <3 <3

The event was a huge success and the collection was received warmly by the London fashion pack.

 It's only a matter of time before there is a Coco's Liberty signature disco ring shining on one of my fingers!

Photographs by Jake Lewis Armstrong

Hybrid || The Lookbook

H Y B R I D

The new prints for Spring/Summer have arrived! And although they are given a seasonal title I'm aware that my products are becoming quite trans-seasonal as they are sold to countries all over the world where the weather is doing something quite opposite to whatever it's doing here in the uk!

The new collection brings serene oceanic waves, true to their colour (serenity) or given a tonal twist (olympia). The collection also see's in our first ever take on a leopard print (iris), albeit a loose and colourful interpretation which is one for the fashion statement makers.

The prints that make up this range are an eclectic mix of  designs that I've been working with over the past three years in total. Print designs which I've loved so much, created on the spur of the moment but then didn't particularly fit into current collections are given their very own spotlight.

 I'm excited to finally present them to you :-)

View the full lookbook here

Shop the range here