London Week 2: The Olympic Moments That Are Inspiring Designers

Designers sound off on the Olympic moments and athletes that have inspired them over the past week.

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Classic London Style Through the Years

From mod teenyboppers in go-go boots to Burberry trench coats and Alexa Chung, we take a look through Britain's fab fashion heritage.

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Rihanna: the biggest fan of London street style

Popstar Rihanna has revealed how she loves to take in what the capital's residents are wearing.

BY Olivia Bergin | 13 August 2012

Rihanna at JFK airport. Photo: REX

Rihanna's new fashion-themed TV show kicks off tomorrow, and knowing all too well that flattery can get you everywhere, the popstar has been praising the style of her would-be audience.

"I find that the kids in London have so much style, so much street style and so much talent" said the 24-year-old, who no doubt uses her occasional trips on the Tube to see what Londoners are wearing.

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The Bajan beauty, famous for her often risqué sense of style told The Sun : "I always go out on the street walking around to see what the kids are doing. They always set the trends for the designers."

A promenade around the streets of cosmopolitan neighbourhood Dalston at dawn must be what provided RiRi with the inspiration behind Styled to Rock , the new, 10-part show she produced to find raw new talent in the capital. Hosted by Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts and designer Henry Holland, 12 young designers battle it out to create the perfect stage outfit for the singer.

WATCH: Rihanna's new TV show teaser

"This show was a way for me to give these kids the opportunity to see how far they can go" she explained. "What I'm really looking to find is the next innovative young designer, someone like Vivienne Westwood or Alexander McQueen."

So while we wait with bated breath for Rihanna's own design debut for River Island , due out next spring, tune into Styled to Rock to see what sets Rihanna's sartorial pulse racing.

Styled to Rock starts August 14 on Sky Living HD at 9pm.

Madonna’s little brother is coming to London Fashion Week

Christopher Ciccone will unveil his foray into the world of rubber boots with The Ciccone Collection during London Fashion Week in September.

BY Olivia Bergin | 19 July 2012

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Known as a hotbed of creativity, London Fashion Week welcomes emerging talent with open arms. This September, the event will be embracing Christopher Ciccone, aka Madonna's little brother.

The 51-year-old, whose CV boasts the following job titles: author, interior and furniture designer, artist, photographer and dancer, is channelling his creative flair into a footwear line named The Ciccone Collection.

READ: Madonna's back in hotpants

Rest assured, you're not dreaming - Ciccone's shoe styles are very much a reality and shrouded in secrecy at this stage, but are thought to combine leather, rubber and canvas making "fashionable yet functional footwear" for men, women and children.

Approached by Slovakian welly and sneaker brand Novesta a year ago, Ciccone has been overseeing samples in the town of Partizánske.

Images of old Hollywood and Italian movie stars and a careful analysis of likes and dislikes from his own personal shoe collection have led Christopher to consider a marriage of traditional looks with modern materials and style names such as "Sofia," "Eva" and "Brigitte".

The shoes are described by Ciccone's people as "groundbreaking" due to the scrollwork layering process used to make the boots, which gives a sharp 3-dimensional effect.

Ciccone, who served as creative director on several of Madonna's tours, says this new endeavour is "not so different from designing a home, a stage or a piece of furniture. People have to be able to live in them."

Stay tuned for more on these very enigmatic-sounding boots.

Karl Lagerfeld is coming to London

Karl Lagerfeld will launch a space dedicated to his own-name labels in London department store Selfridges on July 24.

BY Bibby Sowray | 09 July 2012

Karl Lagerfeld at his Chanel 2011/2012 cruise show in Cap d'Antibes yesterday. Photo: Getty

It seems Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani won't be the only world-famous designer getting in on the Olympic action; Karl Lagerfeld is preparing to take a slice too.

READ: Karl Lagerfeld's £29,000 collar

Lagerfeld will make an appearance at London department store Selfridges on July 24 - three days before the Games begin - to launch a space dedicated to his eponymous brand, Karl Lagerfeld, off-shoot line, Karl, new premium ready-to-wear line, Karl Lagerfeld Paris Man, as well as a pop-up shop housing an Olympic-themed capsule collection entitled Team Karl.

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Items in the pop-up shop, which will be situated on the store's third floor, will include limited-edition T-shirts created in collaboration with London design agency I Love Dust - one of which will feature an image of a discus-flinging Lagerfeld, reports WWD .

Discus at the ready: The image of Lagerfeld that will appear on one of the limited edition T-shirts.

Lagerfeld lovers can also look forward to Karl-themed window displays at the store's main Oxford Street entrance.

As yet there's no word on whether the designer will be sticking around to partake in some Olympic commentary following on from his extremely popular coverage of the Royal wedding and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations . We hope he does - it would certainly make the Olympics a whole lot more fun for us.