Surrounded by the opulent interiors of Carlton House terrace Ong-Oaj Pairam presented his AW16 collection. Inspired by ‘Havisham’ the collection is a mixture of luxe materials with emphasis on feminine designs, hand embroidery and soft tailoring. Divided between two rooms models wore stripped back makeup and softly plaited hair creating an ethereal mood. Delicate raw...Read More
All eyes were fixed on Vogue Fashion Fund winner for AW16. Mary took her show back to her roots, setting up showcase in her place of study, Central St Martins. Exposed brickwork lined the show space and a metallic fabric reminiscent of kitchen foil covered the floor, while a large bundle of metallic balloons crafting the entrance...Read More
Anya Hindmarch Last year saw Anya Hindmarch pull together a collection that celebrated the best of British, branding her clothing and accessories with logos of favourite British brands such as Daz and John Lewis, but this year she has gone all digital. Pixelated patterns on sneakers and emoji covered arm candy paved the way for this...Read More
With the humble dinner jacket at its origins, the Autumn Winter 2016 offering from Daks celebrated the elegance of the English evening but certainly not as we know it. In a distinct and brave move, Creative Director Filippo Scuffi took us on a gothic descent. Eyes were smokey, hair was slick and black was the...Read More
After being awarded the Breakthrough Designer award by GQ only weeks before, all eyes were on Christopher Raeburn on the final day of London Fashion Week SS16. Transported back to the Asian Island Borneo, Raeburn flew the audience from the depths of the rainforest – (as the scene was set for his menswear collection earlier in...Read More
The KTZ SS16 show was held in the industrial urban setting of Invicta Plaza, an ideal setting for the contemporary, urban street-wear brand. The scene was set upon entry into the showspace, with red cages fencing the catwalk of the underground concrete expanse. ‘TWTC: The World to Come’ flashed in LED at the end of one of...Read More
Jamie Wei Huang looked to the concepts of afterlife for inspiration behind her SS16 collection, appropriately titled ‘Nibbana’ – derived from traditional Buddhist language. Huang’s collection was a beautiful and thought-provoking amalgamation of different cultures, countries and personal experiences of the afterlife. How different religions think and perceive heaven and hell. The result of this? A...Read More
Art deco is in the air as DAKS took us back to the realms of the Great Gatsby for SS16. But in a refreshing new take on the era there wasn’t a flapper dress in sight as Creative Director Filippo Scuffi brought the 20s and 30s firmly into the 21st century with a fresh new...Read More
The theme at the Ong-Oaj Pairam AW15 show was excess with key focuses on celebrity and pop culture. Inspired by both classic and contemporary idols for this AW15 Collection Pairam’s Warhol approach saw him draw on everything from the lost stars of the silver screen, to Roxy music and even modern day pop icons Britney and...Read More
As Yves Saint Laurent once said, ‘fashions fade but style is eternal’. Keeping this quote heavily in mind as London Fashion Week fast approaches, we know that not every item being showcased on the catwalk will make it to the high street. Where some designs are simply an art form, expressing the current economic feeling, others will...Read More
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