ZANDRA RHODES - PARIS F/W 2012 INTERVIEW BY INDIRA CESARINE Zandra Rhodes presented a retrospective of her career as part of the On|Off shows in Paris. This is the first time she’s shown at fashion week since 2007 when she launched her MAC make up line in London, and the first time she’s shown her designs…
Fine artist Jane McAdam Freud will present her latest body of work entitled Family Matters in a solo exhibition at Gazelli Art House. From 24 April – 29 May 2012, McAdam Freud will display an array of personal sculptures and drawings that focus on her familial relationships and the broader concept of family at the new Dover Street…
Thomas Demand The Dailies Sprüth Magers London April 14 - May 19, 2012 Demand’s photography has long focussed on detailed re-enactments of specific and familiar places, public or private sites often loaded with social and political meanings. The settings are made with paper and card that he photographs as the basis for his finished artworks.…
Building Stories Pilar Corrias London April 14 - May 18, 2012 In Franz Kafka’s 1924 short story A Hunger Artist (Ein Hungerkünstler), a clown chooses starvation as a way of life for his art, and thereby meets his death. His belief in fasting is almost magical, becoming an obsession and fascination that grips his life…
Michael Van Ofen Alison Jacques Gallery London April 10 - May 19, 2012 For his second solo exhibition in London, Michael van Ofen has created a new body of oils premised on paintings from the Nineteenth Century. Using these works as his 'found objects', he dissects the remains of a practice that was poised between the invention…
Becky Beasley Setting Laura Bartlett Gallery London April 20 - May 26, 2012 Setting is last in a series of four inter-related exhibitions, in which Beasley takes the trapezoid interior of Laura Bartlett Gallery as a model for the interior of an apartment in Turin which Italian architect and designer Carlo Mollino designed and decorated secretly…
AMINAKA WILMONT - LONDON F/W 2012 RUNWAY VIDEO Ever since joining to form their label Aminaka Wilmont in 2006, Scandinavian duo Maki Amiknaka Löfvander and Marcus WIlmont have won widespread recognition for their against the grain, feminine collections featuring avant-garde tailoring. The A/W 2012-13 collection, their largest yet, highlights minimalist expression, seeking to present strong…
ANTONIO BERARDI - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW A graduate of London’s Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design who also worked with John Galliano, Antonio Berardi launched his first collection during his final year as a student in 1994. His A/W 2012-13 collection features a stark, architectural aesthetic that emphasizes the interplay of…
ASHLEY ISHAM - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Ashley Isham played with the stereotype of the modern “City Girl” in his F/W 2012 collection, mixing clean, contemporary tailoring with an urban silhouette that easily goes from day to night. The collection was composed of statement prints in rich, dynamic colors, like emerald, blue, and pink,…
BERNARD CHANDRAN - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Bernard Chandran has been creating a lot of buzz amongst the fashion crowd lately, and his 1940s, minimalist chic fall collection is sure to amplify it. The collections vintage style was emphasized by the models classic victory roll hairstyle and bright red lips. The looks were largely monochromatic…
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…
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…
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…
