Header image (left-right): KRISVANASSCHE, Dior Homme, Wooyoungmi (all images: Catwalking.com)
Whether you’re a (srsly) dedicated follower of fashion or a mere dabbler in the medium, there’s one city that is the centre of Fashion with a capital ‘F’: Paris. While London’s creative’s might be first with the ideas, the French …
Mixing the tribal with the natural, Aminaka Wilmont’s SS13 collection juxtaposed dark tribal prints with light and airy floral silks in a way that was both complementary and contrasting. Dresses came closely cut and synched at the waist while boxy cut blazers, shorts and simply tailored shirts balanced the proportions …
The washing-away of colours for a monochrome melange was the big story from LFW SS13. Even Ashish, infamous for their brightly-coloured sequins, followed suit. Mixing the dulled-down sparkles with denim and grey jersey gave a sports-grunge look that echoed with references to American high-school moves of the late ’80s and …
Continuing the pair’s obsession with all things geometric, Spijkers this season injected brighter colours and bolder shapes into their tried-and-tested formula.Blod feminine shapes and silky tailored shaped make for a grown-up but still fun silhouette that reverberated with Art Deco ideas. We particularly enjoyed their washed-out ‘70s colour palettes and …
Gathering in the rather salubrious surroundings of the Stafford Hotel’s wine cellars for the lovely Charlie May’s catwalk presentation was an absolute delight. Unadorned with the usual pretentious clipboard-wielders at the door or complex stickered-ticket arrangements, the assembled guests were merrily chatting away as we took our seats for what …
Renowned for his clean-cut experimentalism in his menswear, James Long’s womenswear has always been a sleeper collection, reflecting the shapes and cuts of his menswear for a female silhouette. This season’s colour palette was not his usual array of coloured knits, but a rather subdued, mostly black collection, with a …
Inspired by Greek Myth, Eugene Lin’s SS13 collection of bold prints and sharp tailoring fused femininity with power through sleek silhouettes and rose tone hues.
Cigarette cut trousers, body con dresses and boxy shoulder jackets, you might assume that the Eugene Lin woman would fit eloquently amongst the executive of …
Louise Gray never was one for subtle, understated pieces. She is famous for her over the top, print-athon pieces and this season was no different. Doused in her own doodles, newsprint and abstract graphics, the collection most definitely popped off the catwalk.
You have to appreciate the theatrical take Louise …
Charlotte Simpson’s collection came down the runway as a clean-lined, grown up story, with the odd sequined head turner thrown in. Apparently though, there’s more to it than that.
‘It’s based on the taste system of the human body’ she says backstage, still recovering from seeing her collection on the …
Known as the designer to have kick-started the bodycon trend, we weren’t surprised that Marios’ shapes in his SS13 collection were cut to accentuate curves.
Swarovski crystals, soft tulle and lace were used to emphasise the femininity in the garments. Although beautifully girly, dresses were also toughened up with leather …
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