AGANOVICH PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Aganovich – Designers Nana Aganovich and Brooke Taylor who both come out of the prestigious Saint Martins School of London, presented their SS12 line via a cloth-covered stage scattered with fun-house mirrors, located in a small gallery on the Place des Vosges. Inspired by a painting…
ATSURO TAYAMA PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE Japanese designer Atsuro Tayama was confident in presenting a conventional collection with a bit of a twist for his Spring/Summer collection. An all-inclusive set of basic colours manifests gradually upon the runway! Beginning the show with an edgy series of black, white and grey Work-wear clothing…
DEVASTEE PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE French designers Ophelie Klere and François Alary added a feminine innocence to their signature dreary side in their SS12 line that was presented fittingly under the Alexandre Pont III in Paris. Remaining true to their signature monochromatic palette, Klere and Alary added more soft touches…
ELIE SAAB PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Color Shock was what Elie Saab so appropriately named his SS12 eveningwear collection that shimmered and floated down the runway in shades of vivid deep yellows, royal blues, emerald greens, and rich earthy oranges. After opening the show with simple garments in shades of whites, the…
Portuguese fashion designer Fatima Lopes first became a hit designer in Lisbon with the opening of "Fatima Lopes Boutique" in 1992. From there she began spreading to Paris fairs and in 1999 Lopes became the first Portuguese designer to show in Paris Fashion Week. This season Fatima Lopes debuted her SS12 collection in front of a breathtaking…
VANESSA BRUNO FASHION SHOW VIDEO INTERVIEW BY XXXX MAGAZINE Vanessa Bruno began by piecing all sorts of sweet florals and block prints with strips of flashing silver Lurex. The silhouette leaned toward the sixties in straight-cut shift dresses and skirts with high hems as well as stand-away jackets. Icy white, boxy suits and zip-front knee…
Design Collective Scotland aims to showcase the finest cutting edge fashion talent. This years showcomprised the work of Marc Rossfour, Di Gilpin, Emily Lamb and Iona Crawford, four of Scotland’s most talented emerging designers. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX Magazine Photos by: Olivia HartPhoto Editor: Ginger Gentili
MATTHEW MILLER SPRING/SUMMER 2012 MARTINE ROSE SPRING/SUMMER 2012 SHAUN SAMSON SPRING/SUMMER 2012 Initially a womenswear project, MAN was set up in 2005, together with Topman and Fashion East, to help launch London’s upcoming menswear designers. This will be MAN’s 13th season at LFW, showcasing promising young designers selected by a panel of industry professionals. Showing on…
MARK FAST - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Liberty Ross, Tallulah Harlech and Eliza Doolittle were among those in the front row of Canadian designer Mark Fast’s LFW show. The collection built through a gradient fading from cream and beige into yellow through to orange and ending in black. There was an…
MASHA MA - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Masha Ma completed her MA in womenswear at Central Saint Martins in 2008. Her MA collection was selected for show at London fashion week and subsequently bought by Bstore. With this contemporary collection she has worked mixing textures and manipulating fabrics to create multi-layered,…
MEADHAM KIRCHHOFF - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Meadham Kirchhoff is British Edward Meadham and French Benjamin Kirchhoff. The SS12 collection is heavily influenced by Courtney Love and the Babydoll aesthetic. Think colourful, girly, cute and twee, with layered and mismatched pieces with fur, lace, bustles and frills. Fashion Week Coverage Directed…
MICHAEL VAN DER HAM - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Dutch born Van der Ham described his SS12 collection as “Very special textiles and unusual prints as well as intricate pattern cutting” with striking use of bright colour set on white, block colours edging on wrap around skirts and dresses. Patterned shirts tucked…
London based headgear designer Nasir Mazar aims to re-introduce hat wearing. His installation on the way into Louise Gray’s show was inspired by “Cultures in London, nightclubbing and sexy, slutty girls” and showcased ‘grime’ – it was very street and very London. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX Magazine Photography by: Olivia HartPhoto Editor:…
NICOLE FARHI - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Anna Wintour was front row for the Nicole Farhi show. French-born, London-based designer Nicole Fahri’s collection was a contrast of soft chiffon and feminine prints juxtaposed with masculine shapes. Listing her SS12 inspirations as “Flowers, ice cream and lightness.” This collection looks light and fresh…
ONES TO WATCH - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The Ones To Watch showcase is selected by a panel of judges to springboard a new generation of emerging designers. This years winners were Alice Lee, Malene Oddershede Bach, Phoebe English and Shao Yen. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX MagazineCamera…
ORLA KIELY - LONDON S/S 2012 PRESENTATION PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE Irish born Orla Kiely’s collection took inspiration from “Old summer holiday snaps from the forties and fifties and Clare McCardell American sportswear prints inspired by vintage Vogue fashion illustrations” for her SS12 collection. With wearable summer clothes the pieces are playful and childlike, high waisted shirts…
OSMAN - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Osman is Osman Yousefzada from Birmingham. The collection used yellow, pale pink, white, olive green, dark red and royal blue, although colours rarely crossed over outfits. Dresses had cut out hips, slashed necks and symmetrical slits up each side of the skirts. Tailored trousers were…
PAUL COSTELLOE - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Having opened LFW for the past 6 season’s veteran Irish designer Paul Costelloe presented a classically chic collection for SS12. Taking inspiration from the film ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane’ the collection aims to mix innocence and danger. A neutral colour palette was mixed with…
SPIJKERS EN SPIJKERS - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Dutch sisters Truus and Riet Spijkers created a glamorous and interesting collection with dresses and playsuits constructed of geometric cut fabric panels the flapper style fringed dresses teamed with headbands created a modern 1920s look. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX…
TEATUM JONES - LONDON S/S 2012 PRESENTATION PHOTOS Designer Teatum Jones presented a collection rich with influences and textures, featuring long silks mixed with shorts and jackets with a cool toned color palette and digitally printed fabrics. Teatum Jones’ SS12 collection examines the sentimental perfection of 1950’s American suburbia and explores the darker side of life behind…
