Kids, if you had somehow not realised, I'm blogging for Fashion Week for Fashion156.com. I've been to four shows for them so far. Ioannis Dimitrousis was very sexy - fishnet and sequins all the way. Margaret Howell showed a classically nautical inspired collection that I liked - Breton stripes, boaters and lots of navy blue. Mega lolz at what I heard Alexa Chung say to Hilary Alexander on the way out "People think I just stand around wearing clothes all day. I have an actual job!" HAHA.
The following two I really loved.
Derek Lawlor
Me and Kinwai (photos by him, the talented chap) went backstage and I nearly died. I'd do a lot of terrible things for one of those amazing grey dresses.
(Proper) Review: Derek Lawlor's Spring/Summer 2010 collection is also the launch of his
own fully-fledged fashion label and this, his first show since
graduating, has definitely proven that he is one to watch. His
sculptured cord lace work created by his knitting machine for his MA
show was extremely memorable, not to mention beautiful, and he has
stuck with this technique to great success.
Tonight a gorgeous young crowd gathered at Blackall Studios in Shoreditch to see the evolution of his ideas. Concentric circles of cord covered, curved out and cascaded down fine knit dresses, long-sleeved cropped tops, short skirts and ankle-skimming trousers. The neutral palette of black, white and grey with silver detailing kept the collection intricate without feeling too fussy. Scrapped-back hair in high ponytails and simple make-up kept all eyes on the clothes and amazing shoes by Manolo Blahnik finished each look perfectly.
Perhaps contrarily, the clothes are both slightly surreal and utterly wearable. The loops and curls of cord look alien but also irresistibly touchable! The ten looks were strongly defined and characteristic without ever being boring. After all, it's one thing to have a trademark and quite another to keep it fresh and new. I think that it's a testament to Lawlor's creativity that every single piece felt exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing where he takes it next!
Tonight a gorgeous young crowd gathered at Blackall Studios in Shoreditch to see the evolution of his ideas. Concentric circles of cord covered, curved out and cascaded down fine knit dresses, long-sleeved cropped tops, short skirts and ankle-skimming trousers. The neutral palette of black, white and grey with silver detailing kept the collection intricate without feeling too fussy. Scrapped-back hair in high ponytails and simple make-up kept all eyes on the clothes and amazing shoes by Manolo Blahnik finished each look perfectly.
Perhaps contrarily, the clothes are both slightly surreal and utterly wearable. The loops and curls of cord look alien but also irresistibly touchable! The ten looks were strongly defined and characteristic without ever being boring. After all, it's one thing to have a trademark and quite another to keep it fresh and new. I think that it's a testament to Lawlor's creativity that every single piece felt exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing where he takes it next!
And, P.S. How cute is Derek Lawlor himself? Adorable!
Review: Alice Palmer's Spring/Summer collection presented silky fine jersey
knit acting almost against nature in origami pleats and folds that
didn't so much drape as hang beautifully weightless against the models
bodies.
Each piece was just a solid colour - but oh, the colours! A rich plum purple, glorious sky blue and deep teal broke up the neutrals and looked striking against the metal armour-like jewelry. Peaked hip detail like inside out pockets drew the eye down to the ankle length sinuous dress, cut low and looped one side and slashed to the hip on the other. Padded features over shoulders and along waistlines added further interest, as did fishtail and jagged bunting-shaped hems. Although it was a collection mainly composed of dresses, the gorgeous jumpsuits showed that Alice's talents aren't limited.
The show may have had Palmer's name on it, but Fannie Schiavoni's fabulous jewelry definitely made it a team effort. Tough metal against bare skin or creeping into folds of soft jersey made gorgeous contrasts. Chunky mesh metal epaulets with attached chains hanging in slinky rows over exposed shoulder blades looked beautiful, as did fingerless gloves and inventive heel covers.
Each piece was just a solid colour - but oh, the colours! A rich plum purple, glorious sky blue and deep teal broke up the neutrals and looked striking against the metal armour-like jewelry. Peaked hip detail like inside out pockets drew the eye down to the ankle length sinuous dress, cut low and looped one side and slashed to the hip on the other. Padded features over shoulders and along waistlines added further interest, as did fishtail and jagged bunting-shaped hems. Although it was a collection mainly composed of dresses, the gorgeous jumpsuits showed that Alice's talents aren't limited.
The show may have had Palmer's name on it, but Fannie Schiavoni's fabulous jewelry definitely made it a team effort. Tough metal against bare skin or creeping into folds of soft jersey made gorgeous contrasts. Chunky mesh metal epaulets with attached chains hanging in slinky rows over exposed shoulder blades looked beautiful, as did fingerless gloves and inventive heel covers.
If that was all TL;DR - basically I loved it, hahahaha.
Read all my other show reviews, including PPQ and Mary Katrantzou over at the Fashion156 blog...
I adore the cord work from Derek Lawlor would love to see the pieces in real life...lucky you!
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