CHRISTIAN BLANKEN - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Hailing from the Netherlands, Christian Blanken presented the audience an insider’s look into his current anthology project of the history of sportswear, Decades of Sportswear. This A/W 2012-13 collection draws upon a modern sports look, centering on box contours, fitted trousers, and straight-cut dresses that are perfectly…
CORRIE NIELSEN - BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW Corrie Nielsen used her Fall 2012 show as an opportunity to explore her personal heritage. Nielsen drew from the Vestiarium Scoticum, a medieval encyclopedia of clothing designs and patterns, and the story of her great, great, great grandfather, John S. Burns, who moved from America to Scotland during the Revolutionary War,…
DANS LA VIE - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Japanese designer Rira Sugawara launched her label Dans La Vie in A/W 2011, and since then, has already established herself at the forefront of contemporary fashion with her daring looks. This AW 2012-13 collection again showcases Sugawara’s ability to surprise, with her adventurous combination of animal…
DAVID KOMA - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO After making his debut solo last LFW show, London designer David Koma presents an A/W 2012-13 collection that accentuates the interplay of texture and industrial embellishments. According to Vogue, Koma reported to have found inspiration in “the lithe greyhound of Louis Icart’s Art Deco paintings and…
EDELINE LEE - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION PRESENTATION Edeline Lee has worked with established names in fashion (such as Zac Posen, Alexander McQueen, and John Galliano), and her second collection at London Fashion Week confirms her as a hot, new talent to watch. Lee said of the collection, “I want to make things for the women…
EMILIO DE LA MORENA - LONDON F/W 2012 RUNWAY The A/W 2012-13 collection marked Emilio de la Morena’s return to his Spanish heritage, drawing inspiration from historical Spanish garments. The traditional costume de ceremonia worn by Spanish royalty was translated into long, structured skirts, voluminous sculptural coats, cinched waists, and oversized hoods. The color palette was…
ERDEM - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO This LFW season witnessed a new development in Erdem’s trademark feminine looks. Leather and silk mixed in with the classic floral and lace, and Erdem played upon a new palette of bold, creative color combinations: purple and black, blue and yellow, and turquoise with fuchsia. With his…
FLORIAN JAYET - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO French designer Florian Jayet’s A/W 2012-13 collection combined his signature highly structured silhouettes with draping and pleating techniques used to make the clothes of tribesman. Inspired by tribes and civilizations of the past, Jayet contrasted earthy tones, meant to represent the everyday, with metallics that brought these…
HOLLY FULTON - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Keeping true to her Art Deco inspired aesthetic, Scottish designer Holly Fulton used dynamic graphic patterns that animated her fitted mini-dresses and oversized blazers. The muses of this A/W 2012-13 collection were pop artist Peter Max and Edinburgh’s Botanical Gardens, inspiration that found expression in her fun…
DESIGNER JAMES LONG INTERVIEWED BY INDIRA CESARINE The Fall 2012 Fashion East runway show supports emerging designers giving them a chance to show in front of talent scouts and industry insiders. This year James Long presented his third and final collection for Fashion East, confirming himself as a gifted designer of both women’s and menswear. …
KRISTIAN AADNEVIK - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW A protégé of Donatella Versace, London-based Norwegian designer Kristian Aadnevik attempted to encapsulate the wild, powerful nature of the North in his Fall 2012 collection. Aadnevik wanted his looks to be contradictorily powerful and frail at the same time. Looser elements, such as the chiffon gowns, were juxtaposed with leather…
KRYSTOF STROZYNA - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Polish designer Krystof Strozyna's Fall 2012 collection took sartorial cues from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and mixed them with his own aesthetic to create a look that celebrates the female body. Looks from the collection juxtaposed heavily structured pieces, such as sheer and leather panelling with geometric…
KTZ - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Combining the genius of Macedonians Sasko Bezovski and Marjan Pejoski, and Japanese Koji Maruyama, collaborative label KTZ presented an eclectic mix of diverse fashion traditions, combining grunge-inspired punk, and the traditional Scottish kilt. The A/W 2012-13 collection kept the vibe upbeat and dynamic with wrestler belts, berets, brazen…
LOUISE GRAY - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Louise Gray took a bold stance on playing with color, pattern, and texture for her electrifying Fall 2012 collection, "I'll Take It." Gray focused on wildly patterned knits, mixing them together to create depth and a visual shock to the system. Although the ensembles are covered head-to-toe in these designs,…
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…
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…
