My second class today from 2:00 to 6:45 today was my Fashion trends class where our professor talked about what he wanted us to do for our group project more and then we watched two very interesting movies both on the BBC network the first was about Haute Couture. Haute Couture by the way has a few restrictions first it has to be made by hand and second it has to be made by a Paris house that is an Haute Couture House. This movie talked about the mindset of the people that wear it and make it which was very interesting, because they think of owning Haute Couture as an investment like owning a priceless painting or silver or gold. Another reason they wear it is because it is wearable art, and the third reason they wear it is because it is a status symbol. Another thing in this movie that was very interesting is that celebrity's are loaned Haute Couture for premiers and such, but rarely ever buy it. It is mostly very wealthy people that we do not know and Haute Couture for them is a way of life.
The next movie we watched was about the fast fashion market here in London. This is a very lucrative business here with the main two competitors that they talked about in the movie being a store called Top Shop and another store called Zara. The thing that makes these shops so unique is the fact that they have the designer and celebrity trends out in a matter of weeks for consumers to buy at reasonable prices. The reason they have such a fast turnaround for their merchandise to be out on shelves may surprise you. These stores decided to bring the merchandising back to their country instead of sending it out overseas, and so they have all their designers’ manufactures and so one here in the United Kingdom which lets them be able to make adjustments to clothing a lot faster and to get the latest trends out now! Very interesting.
After that class we went and had dinner at a little Porto recon restaurant again and hurried to get to the tour.
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| Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, England, United Kingdom built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. It is in the borough of the City of Westminster. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art. The square is also used for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year's Eve. |
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| The memorial for General Nelson. |
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| A fountain in Trafalgar Square |
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| National Gallery Museum in Trafalgar Square. The National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Its collection belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and entry to the main collection (though not some special exhibitions) is free of charge. |
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| The count down to the Olympics |
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| a church in Trafalgar square |
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| View of Trafalgar square |
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| Nelson's Column with Big Ben in the background |
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| Here we are the Ravenclaw group Muggles be ware!! |
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| So this is where they filmed Harry, Ron and Hermione trying to get into the Ministry of Magic. |
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| Another view |
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| This is where Harry, Ron and Hermione Hide until they can grab some people who work at the Ministry of Magic and put there hairs in their Polyjucie potion. |
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| This is the Sherlock Holmes pub we passed on our other night walk , well it turns out that in the story Sherlock Holmes gets to London and stays a hotel called North Umberland Hotel. This used to be the North Umberland Hotel. Also, the ally to the right is one of the seven places that says they were Diagon Alley well they are not but it was cool. |
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| This is Saint Pauls and the reason she took us here was the fact that first off the place that published Harry Potter is right in front of here a publishing company by the name of Bloomsbury who also published Shakespeare works and Charles Dickens. Also the right stair case in Saint Paul's is the Staircase used to get to Professor Trolonies Tower which is the Psychic class Harry takes. |
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| This is another view of Saint Paul's if you look at it during the day under the Dom is a Phoenix. Also did you know Bombing London they kept alot of books down in the basement of Saint Paul's. |
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| This is where Danell Radcliff went to High School. Did you know that all three of the main actors from the movies now live in Nottingham Hill. Also the girl who played Beatris lives on Merylone High street where I go to school! |
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| This is a Memorial to the great fire of London in 1666. for more information on the monument go to Monument to the Great Fire of London |
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| This is the front of the Leaky Cauldron. |
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| This is a shop right beside the Entrance to the Leaky Cauldron. |
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| This i believe she said is where they first filmed Diagon Alley |
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| More of the area |
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| This is a building that we passed that is under construction. We have seen alot of construction here lately the reason being that after world war two they built very cheap buildings and now they are rebuilnig them better. |
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| These are some cranes that were on the job site. This site was on the Philpot lane. |
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| This is a closer view of the monument of the great fire. |
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| This is where they filmed Harry Potter walking through 9 3/4. It is actually to the right of platform 5 and 6. |
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| The actual platforms of 5 and 6. |
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| On the way to the real platform 9-11 |
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| trolley cart area on the way to platform 93/4. |
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| Our guide in front of 9 3/4. |
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| Me trying my luck to get to go to Hogwarts! |
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| Rachel, Megan, Kristena, Bao, and Me |
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| This is Kings Cross right beside platform 9 3/4 |
The tour started at 7:45 in the Trafalgar Square right in front of the National Gallery. She took us down to places where the movies of Harry Potter were filmed. For example the part of the last movie where you see Ron, Harry and Hermione trying to get into the ministry of magic and other places like platform 9 3/4, but she also talked to us about where J.K. Rowling got her inspiration for the books Like she pulled inspiration from the Bible, Shakespeare play Hamlet, and even her life and family. Also on the tour she gave us some more information about London itself she was very entertaining and knowledgeable and I really enjoyed it very much. If you are in London and need a Harry Potter tour or just a guided tour in general here is her information: Eleanor M Jackson MA email: eleanormjackson@yahoo.co.uk. There has been a technical difficulty with the pictures.
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