On June 9th June Gazelli Art House opened their latest exhibit with private viewing of STILL OR SPARKLING. This exhibit will mark number 3 of 5 shows to be featured by the Gazelli Art House exploring themes of “classical elements”. The first two exhibitions, “Fired Up” and “Down To Earth”, revolved around the elemental themes of Fire and Earth, while “Still…
CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS – LONDON F/W 2011 FASHION SHOW – VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The Central Saint Martins show highlighted 21 MA students in a show that was bursting with inspiration. Ranging from tribal, to futuristic, to morbid, to satirical, they ran the gamut. The two top designers for the event were Viktor Smedinge…
CHRISTIAN BLANKEN COLLECTION VIDEO Designer Christian Blaken was born in the Netherlands and grew up in the Far East and later the UK, and his label is based in the UK. For his BA, he studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Arnhem, Netherlands and later graduated with his MA at Central Saint Martins.…
CRAIG LAWRENCE COLLECTION VIDEO Originating from Ipswich, Suffolk, Craig Lawrence had studied at Central Saint Martins and had created knitwear for designer Gareth Pugh before graduating and setting up his own label. For his Spring / Summer 2011 collection, he showcased beautiful slender long and short dresses with a fine knit woven resembling cobwebs…
HANNAH MARSHALL COLLECTION VIDEO Born in the UK, Hannah Marshall had studied at Colchester School of Art & Design and later studied tailoring at Central Saint Martins. Her inspirations were “control, privacy and technology.” She opened this season’s show with a fashion film by renowned photographer Rankin, followed by a more traditional catwalk show.…
MAN COLLECTION VIDEO Top Man and Fashion East presents MAN and the 11th season of its menswear. Designer Thom Murphy (of New Power Studio) and Felipe Rojas Llanos (MA graduate of Central St. Martin’s) joins MAN this season, with the catwalk debut from Martine Roses. They presented first a military inspired collection, mixed with…
MASHA MA COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS New Chinese designer, Masha Ma, debuts at LFW at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout. After completing her MA at Central Saint Martins, Masha Ma had worked for Bodyamr. Ma showcases her collection of crisp tailoring, with beautiful draping and folds that created origami shapes. The collection had a very modern aesthetic with…
TODD LYNN COLLECTION VIDEO Canadian designer Todd Lynn is a graduate of Central Saint Martins and had previously worked with Roland Mouret. Lynn’s collection entitled ‘Genesis Redux’ was dark and futuristic with his sharp tailoring and android looks. Some of the pieces were reptile inspired featuring python skin and mirrors, others were very angular. He…
