MARK FAST - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Aiming to illustrate what he described as “sophisticated grunge”, Canadian Mark Fast kept attention primarily fixed on large draping cardigans and tightly fitted mini dresses. Fast restricted his color palette to shades of sand, grey and navy, complementing the muted overtones with cropped tops and whimsical touches…
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MARY KATRANTZOU - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Last year’s winner of the Emerging Talent Prize at the British Fashion Awards, Greek Mary Katrantzou set out to “discover the beauty in the everyday.” While preserving her signature lampshade shape, and A-line coats, Katrantzou did just that by using highly imaginative embellishments based on patterns from…
MATTIJS VAN BERGEN - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Two weeks after Mattijs Van Bergen showed in Amsterdam, he wowed audiences at London Fashion Week with his “Starbust” Fall 2012 collection. The collection was inspired by some of Bergen’s favorite childhood films, including The Never Ending Story and Star Wars. These inspirations were translated into…
MICHAEL VAN DER HAM - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Michael Van der Ham explored a variety of fabrications and prints for the F/W 2012 collection. This Dutch designer used a mélange of different textures – including organza, wool, lace and jacquard – and bold, brightly colored patterns, and found a pleasing harmony between simple separates…
INDIRA CESARINE INTERVIEWS PAM HOGG POST SHOW PAM HOGG - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Pam Hogg continues to surprise with her adventurous, brazen fashion. Dramatic and theatrical, this A/W 2012-13 collection flaunted boldly defined silhouettes of dresses with cinched waistlines and flared, triangular skirts and skin-tight bodysuits. Hogg combined a color palette exclusively composed…
PETER PILOTTO - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW A collaborative effort of Austrian/Italian Peter Pilotto and Belgian/Peruvian Christopher De Vos, the Peter Pilotto label’s reputation for pioneering fashion earned them the Best Emerging Talent Award at the British Fashion Awards in 2009. This A/W 2012-13 collection adds various Asian subculture references, from Japanese…
PPQ - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker of PPQ , known for dressing music icons like Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty, dedicated their Fall 2012 collection to the apocalyptic romance of winter. This collection showed a more elegant, sophisticated side of the label known for propelling the drainpipe jean trend.…
BACKSTAGE AT PROSE Prose designer, Miriam Lehle, was inspired to create her Fall 2012 collection from an old curtain that she found and cut up into pieces. The collection reflected the colors of the curtain, with midnight, ochre, and chestnut. It also mimicked its detailing, with explosive, dramatic fringe on almost every look that had a…
SHAO YEN - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION PRESENTATION Shao Yen, a Taiwanese designer, wanted to play with traditional English formal wear in his Fall 2012 collection, "Class," by mixing in stylistic elements from British street and sportswear. Sedate tweeds and tailored blazers were given a youthful edge with additions of fur and leather, in bright orange…
SPIJKERS EN SPIJKERS - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Spijkers en Spijkers Fall 2012 collection, Birds of Paradise, mixed and layered silks to create art deco prints and silhouettes. The look of the show was a demure, 50s shape, that was then taken into the present day through an autumnal color palette, sheer elements, and…
TEMPERLEY LONDON - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW As the title of Temperley London's Fall 2012 collection suggests, it was heavily inspired by sumptuous Renaissance religious paintings from the beginning of the 18th century. However, It was not just paintings that gave the "Renaissance" collection its title, but the word itself, meaning creative…
TOPSHOP UNIQUE - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Turning from the bold, adventurous trends of the past two seasons, Topshop Unique’s A/W 2012-13 collection, under new creative director Kate Phelan, aimed to reinvent the uniform with a good mix of masculine and feminine. The collection featured military-inspired outerwear, a velvet jumpsuit, shirt dresses,…
ZEYNEP TOSUN - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Zeynep Tosun is one of the foremost fashion designers coming out of Turkey, and her futuristic Fall 2012 collection, shown during the House of Evolution show, cemented that reputation. The collection both referenced traditional Japanese garments, and fabrics, with many looks consisting of deconstructed or re-imagined…
SABINE ROEMER, THE BEST KEPT SECRET Jewellery artist, Sabine Roemer, is one of the best kept secrets in luxury bespoke jewellery. Each piece is meticulously hand crafted using the timeless techniques of a trained goldsmith, with intricate and delicate details that demonstrate a true perfectionist. Sabine chose her path from an early age, training…
Asher Levine in his latest collection of menswear XXXX Magazine's Creative Director, Indira Cesarine, caught up with up-and-coming fashion star Asher Levine while he was in London showing his latest collection at the Blow PR offices. His menswear is not only only original and cutting edge, it can double as wearable sculpture for the fashion…
A LA DISPOSITION - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Since its launch in f/w 2005, Lynda Cohen-Kinne and Daniel Kinne of 'A La Disposition' have drawn heavily from historic references, as the name suggests. With well-constructed pieces, the SS12 collection uses multi-angle pattern cutting to create dramatic, romantic shapes. Luxurious, iridescent ruffled fabrics are…
ALEX NOBLE - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE The Alex Noble collection is ‘Medieval warrior meets Roman Catholic icon’. The latter explained as the collection was inspired by the Powell and Pressburger film ‘The Black Narcissus.’ The themes of repressed femininity and change are represented on floor length layered skirts, digitally printed with illustrations…
AMANDA WAKELEY - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The British label Amanda Wakeley was set up in 1990 has become associated was classically elegant, luxury womenswear. The broadly influenced collection appeared to draw from historic and ethnic themes. Roman and Medieval references were evident in the loose toga-like dresses and green floor length…
AMINIKA WILMONT - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Scandinavian duo Maki Aminaka Löfvander and Marcus Wilmont of 'Aminika Wilmont' deliver innovative pattern cutting and futuristic shapes juxtaposed with organic floral patterns and sheer fabrics. Since forming the label in 2006 they have created unconventionally feminine collections rich with avant-garde tailoring. The SS12 collection…
ANTIPODIUM - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINEThe Antipodium label was created by Australian born Geoffrey J. Finch in Shoreditch, London in 2003. Since launching their first collection 'Buttons Up' at London Fashion Week 2006 they have gained a following for their ‘wardrobe staples must-haves’. The SS12 collection is young, fun and hip,…