Being part of London Fashion Week shouldn’t matter so much , and for many it doesn’t, but thankfully Joanne Hynes decision to take her collection down the catwalk this past LFW should help spread the word to a new audience and reconfirm old connections. This outing was quite a joyous mix of elements, a mash-up [...]
A case of construction over conviction here, with some great pieces of tailoring outshining some perhaps ‘lost’ looks. A show of two halves, one with fierce models in luxe 90′s loose power dressing; brilliant, jauntily showcasing Braganza’s ability to cut to empower – a hardened “fashion” woman with a fetish for tongue in cheek. A [...]
Second-time outing under the Fashion East umberella saw Simone Rocha present a clean, well considered and expertly finished silhoutte; a look of clarity suggesting a maturity beyond her youth in terms of design and potential. As her models, styled by Celestine Cooney, marched past on perspex-heeled brogues we were presented with precise tailoring and a [...]
Last years Fashion Fringe winner Corrie Nielsen had her first solo show this season, a nice start to fashion week and a full house in attendance at the BFC tent, the stamp of approval obviously making a difference. A very well cut and tailored collection exploring and pushing drape, fit and silhouette with nods to [...]
MEADHAM KIRCHHOFF, one of the stand out shows this past fashion week, the impact of all the models unleashed at once out onto the wide stage, darting defiantly across the space, it was a frantic race to make connections between eyes and brain. Even more frenzied if you have decided to record the week via [...]
Yes, we said it, “street style” the non cash cow for easy fashion coverage. This wasn’t the best year for the adventurously dressed, but it certainly was the most desperate year for street style snappers, like flies of the oddly coloured shoe or unnecessary accessory. So not to be out done, we got our own [...]