AMINAKA WILMONT COLLECTION VIDEO Designers Maki Aminaka Löfvander (from Japan and Sweden) and Marcus Wilmont (from Denmark) had met while working for designer Robert Cary-Williams. Their inspiration this season was “Sleep, psyche and surrealism” and their collection was called “Psyche-ancient Greek for Butterfly”. Using a color palette mainly of brown, grey and black with highly…
JASPER GARVIDA COLLECTION VIDEO Project Catwalk winner Jasper Garvida took inspiration from Paris back in 1951, with his ‘Belle’ collection being the epitome of femininity. The collection’s theme embraced ballet dancers and their gracefulness; plenty of voile, brocade and pink candy floss headpieces. We saw modern pleated ballerina skirts, soft layering with muted pastels,…
KRYSTOF STROZYNA COLLECTION VIDEO Polish Designer, Krystof Strozyna, was inspired by “Tropical animals, Hellenistic art and neon lights.” for his Spring / Summer 2011 collection. His collection presented flat beige with hints of mint green, neon violet and fuchsia in the chiffon drapes. Strozyna used plenty of lace and reptile prints in his maxi skirts,…
OZWALD BOATENG COLLECTION VIDEO Inspired by the exquisite suits his father wore, Ozwald Boateng came out with his own line of menswear when he was 23, and is noted for being the first black Saville Row tailor. He presented his latest collection of beautifully constructed suits at a cinema in Leicester Square. Opening the…
ROMINA KARAMANEA COLLECTION VIDEO Designer Romina Karamanea was born in Athens and had graduated from Central Saint Martin’s College of Art & Design with a degree in Innovative Pattern Cutting. Karamanea’s Spring / Summer collection was inspired by Abstract Expressionist art. The color palette ranges from white, grey, tan, black, firery red and cobalt…
HAIPING XIE COLLECTION VIDEO From Shenzhen, China, fashion designer Haiping Xie made his launch this season at Vauxhall Fashion Scout: Fashion Shenzhen aiming to spread cultural awareness of designers from the region. Xie Haiping is the General Manager and Design Director of Haiping Design studio. He graduated from the Apparel Department of Shannxi Education Institute…
SPIJKERS en SPIJKERS COLLECTION VIDEO Spijkers & Spijkers collection titled “Where the Wild Roses Grow,” was inspired by the unexpected duet pairing of Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave. The twin sister designers’ desired to bring out the beauty in women of all ages, rather than only youth. What we saw on the catwalk was barbie-style models…
TIM SOAR COLLECTION VIDEO Fashion designer Tim Soar had started his career as a graphic designer and was also involved in the music industry. In 2005, he started up his own menswear with a mixed style of minimalism, tailoring and sportswear. For his spring/summer 2011 collection, Soar was inspired by “Heavy and light, thick and…
Vauxhall Fashion Scout: “Ones to Watch”, showcased four up and coming UK based designers. Included intho years line up were designers were: Lilee, Charlotte Taylor, Georgia Hardinge, Hwan Sun Park and Chung Chung Lee of A. Hallucination. Lilee was a London College of Fashion graduate, who showed an all cream collection with folds, pleats and…
