As part of the V&A Friday late project celebrating the work of Cecil Beaton , the editor of Slashstroke Magazine David Poole will be running a fashion illustration work shop. Come along and have a go if you think your ‘Beaton-esque’ enough. This Friday the 24th 6:30 to 9:30pm. Lots of other events on as well.
PPQ‘s collection ’Blackout’, showed a mixture of textures, silhouettes and references which did not disappoint stylistically. Some unsure finishes were perhaps unintentional, but added to a sense of brazen awkwardness throughout the pieces, reminding us that for PPQ, impact and styling are at the core of this very British brand. The classic Hollywood long swing coats where [...]
A mixed bag from Georgina Hardinge took us on a journey from the modern day to classic Riviera silhouettes. Crisp wool tailored coats in canary and cobalt were added character with boxy pleating and angular subtle drape. Wide brimmed safari hats formed the completion of what were our favoured looks from the show, far outshining [...]
A cut-and-paste collaboration of digitalised prints ran throughout the duo’s show, which flowed across luxurious fabrics creating an impression of a very well considered collection. What struck us most was the woman being portrayed here, with a suggestion of 70′s Americana prep being contrasted with studio 54 elegance, and everything in-between. Low waisted a-line skirts were [...]
An array of drape techniques and pushed silhouettes in the first show of Friday for Corrie Nielsen’s 3rd outing at London Fashion Week. Dropped waists and sloped shoulders elongating the torso and distorting the expected. Matador meets Highland gent trussed up in twisting tartans and plaids wrapped in lengths of tulle. The more masculine undertones [...]
WWW.DANIELGIANINI.COM WWW.ELECTRONICSHEEP.COM HAIR AND MAKE-UP: EOIN WHELAN. STYLING: LUCY FINE. PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVID POOLE MODELS: PETER@MORGAN THE AGENCY LIZA@MODELS 1