ADA ZANTON COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS Ada Zandition had studied at the London College of Fashion and had started up her company in 2008. In 2009, she had made her catwalk debut at London Fashion Week at Vauxhall Fashion Scout's "Ones to Watch" show. Some of the key pieces that were noted were the Galaxea trench coat,…
BERNARD CHANDRAN COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS Designer Bernard Chandran, Malaysia's top fashion designer, had studied fashion at the International Fashion Training Centre, in Malaysia and then studied at the Paris Fashion Institute in France. In 1999 he joined the 'Open European Contest for Look of the Year 2000' and wins, becoming the first non-European to win the…
CHARLOTTA GHERZI FOR SADO COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS Italian born designer Carlotta Gherzi shows her new designs for the Spring / Summer 2011 season under her own labelSado. The strong collection has a subtle ArtDeco influence using the finest silk, wool and cashmere. Carlotta's key pieces were updated for modern day usage in a colour palette of…
D.GNAK COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS Korean-based label D.GNak by KAND.D's debut on menswear day was a mix of traditional tailoring with both a futuristic and contemporary feel. British influences combined with inspirations from East Asian. The simple collection was made quirky with the design twists and contemporary engineering. The selection of pinstripes, pin-tucks and pocket details for…
EUDON CHOI COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS The Royal College of Art graduate, Eudon Choi was awarded a fully sponsored catwalk show and exhibition space at Vauxhall Fashion Scout during London and Paris Fashion Weeks. Delighted Eudon Choi said "I am incredibly excited to win the Merit Award. Being given the opportunity to do a solo show during…
FASHION MODE COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS Fashion Modeintroduced four new generation talented designers. Elson Figueiredo opened the show with his self-described 'mish-mash os casual workwear and traditional tailoring', with 100% Fairtrade cotton being used in all pieces. Carlotta Actis Barone showed her political womanswear designs. Her collection titled 'Wear My Skin' cobined a mix of skin tones,…
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY M.A. COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS This season the Kingston University MA graduates were able to showcase their work at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout. Designers who showed their work were Yasmin Siddiqui, Stacey Grant, Raine Hodgson, Faraz Hussain, Judy Zhang, Alison Firth, Victor Chan, Jackie Leung, Helen Taylor, Patricia Osbahr, Stephanie Grace Foy and Eunjin Oh.…
LAKO BUKIA COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS Lako Bukia's first runway collection 'Surati' was 'dedicated to Georgian culture' and inspired by the architecture of the Soviet Union. A simplistic block color palette taken from the buildings in soft hues of blue, pinks and greys. The collection of architectural inspired pieces included full skirted, drop waist silk dresses in…
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…
PETER PILOTTO COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS Duo Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos collection varied in inspirations- from the "chic minimalism of Seventies Yves Saint Laurent and his playfully polished lady", to "Californian retro rock climbers and their colorful sports paraphernalia". Pleated dresses in shades of nude, white, putty, mushroom and navy blue looked amazing against the…
ROMEO PIRES COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHS Romeo Pires drew inspiration from the French writer Simone de Beauvoirfor this season's collection entitled 'Blueish, The Fourth Sex'. Designers Sergio Pires and Nicholas Humphrey based their elegant designs on the asymmetrical and symmetrical balance of pattern, merged with simple white long tailed shirts and pleated skirts, paired off with thick…
Designers Sid Bryan from Yorkshire, Joe Bates from from Leicester, and Cozette McCreery from London came together and formed the label Sibling. There signature designs are colorful and loud, luxury knitwear for men. For their Spring/Summer 2011 collection, Sibling presented a mad range of scintillating knits. Influences ranged from punk to Pop Art. Some pieces…
For the first time ever The Swedish School of Textiles presents their work for London Fashion Week at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout. The design graduates that showed their works were: Sara Anderson, Johanna Milvert, Elin Klevmar, Stina Randstad, Emelie Johansson, Jennie Siljedahl, Elin Sundling, Ellinor Nilsen, Charlotta Mattson, Helena Quist. Overall the collections were heavy…
