EMILIO DE LA MORENA - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW Spanish designer Emilio la Morena’s fifth season on the official schedule at LFW comprised body-con dresses mixed with A-line skirts. Clothes were sculptural, chic and modern but with a retro feel from the use of collars and rope belts. Sharp fitted dresses were married with chiffon…
EUDON CHOI - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Hailing from Seoul, Korea, designer Eudon Choi explains “My designs are based on the principles of menswear; they use fabrics associated traditionally with menswear. The joy of my clothes is that they look quite masculine on the rail but become feminine once worn.” Stylish and…
FELDER & FELDER - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Annette and Daniela Felder, from Germany, studied at Central St Martins before starting their Felder & Felder label in 2006. Modern and cool they have created soft tribal print dresses, offset with embellished bikinis, metallic silver leather, fitted trousers and sheer long-sleeves in a…
FRED BUTLER - LONDON S/S 2012 PRESENTATION Fred Butler works with “Wearable sculpture, intricate textures, material manipulation, graphic shape and pattern, strong colour contrast with black and white highlights, iridescence and metallics” to create tactile, colourful and fun pieces. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX MagazineFashion Assistants: Karen Potter, Olivia Hart, Karc Chan, Caitlan…
GEORGIA HARDINGE - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Georgia Hardinge studied in Paris before returning to London to set up her own label and eventually releasing her debut collection in September 2009. The ‘Cubed’ collection had a grey tonal palette with hints of cyan and soft orange. Symmetrical, ribbed patterned ankle length…
HOLLY FULTON - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Scottish designer Holly Fulton’s collection was striking and bold. With hand-drawn graphic prints mixed with embellishment in perspex, sequins, fringing and metal. Fun, bright and feminine, the collection had a chic safari holiday feel with tribal and animal print alongside elegant fabric and…
ISSA LONDON - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Issa London is the label of Brazilian designer Daniella Issa Helayel. The SS12 collection was born out of “Rio carnival, sunshine, colour and nature.” Mixing day and eveningwear, summery feminine dresses with print and tassel detail, chic fitted jacket tops, printed shorts, and long…
IZMAYLOVA - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Franco-Russian label Izmaylova’s show exuded luxury, with long silk gowns, shorts and suit jackets, long-sleeved bias-cut evening dresses, medieval style bodies and short dresses with long flowing trains and armoury panelling. The palette was warm and lavish, using rich caramel, muted gold and soft rose…
JAEGER - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Mixing modern, cool and urban with the retro Jaeger aesthetic of the past, this was a classic Jaeger collection with an edge. The 70s inspired colour palette of mustard, orange, cream and navy was used on multicolour stripes, pockets, triangular cut-outs and scallop edged vintage…
JAMES LONG - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE British designer James Long creates strong, bold, directional menswear. This season he used bamboo and animal print designs, on shirts, shorts, trousers and cardigans. Digital print shirts in washed out pinks greens and yellows, were worn under large bronze coats and panelled snakeskin jackets. There…
JASPER CONRAN - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Jasper Conran was among the first group of designers to show at London Fashion Week, he is renowned for his “Timeless, contemporary British style.” This collection saw simple silhouettes with varying necklines and lengths, completed with origami folds and wraps. There were shifts and bathing suits,…
JASPER GARVIDA - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Jasper Garvida graduated from Central St. Martins in 2004. Here he used fabric printed with a geometric and animal print mix to make wearable long and short ruffled dresses and sharp jackets with oversized collars. In contrast the collection included long white gowns with…
JENA THEO - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Jena Theo was founded in 2009 by English designer Jenny Holmes and Greek Dimitris Theocharidis before going on to win the Fashion Fringe award the same year. The collection creates soft sculptured silhouettes in luxurious fabrics, using asymmetric pattern cutting, draping fabric, large open…
ADAM FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Adam’s Spring Summer 2012 collection opened with a panoply of the lilac and sherbet pink tones that reappeared throughout New York Fashion Week. Soft shades were complimented with an airy drift of light, floating materials,which moved in breezy wafts as they clung to the striding feminine form. The feel…
ALDO RISE FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Acting under the conviction that ‘fashion is no longer a commandment, it’s a collaboration,’ Aldo Rise designs literally stepped out onto the runways of New York S/S Fashion Week’s most hot-to-know designers. Collaborations with Preen, JW Anderson, Mark Fast, Cushnie et Ochs and Christian Cota saw the brands versatility reach new levels of…
ALEXANDER WANG FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Alexander Wang channelled chic BMX biker style in his SS 2012 collection in New York this month. Key trends to hit Wang’s futuristic edged catwalk included luminescent fluorescent colours, mesh cut-out layering, leather detailing and graphic retro prints - which edged on both tribal and 80’s gym slip.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObGBdTWtLR0 Split into two distinct look-book chapters, Alexandre Herchcovitch's S/S collection drew on the elegance of mid 20th century silhouettes in an elegant, easy-to wear manner. Matt metallic materials were paired with zesty sherbet tones of yellow and covered in gold and silver thread flower applique which gave the collection an oriental feel. However, this oriental sway…
Australian designer Anna Coroneo’s SS12 collection ‘Sunrise - Sunset’ featured brightly coloured beachwear with organic hand drawn prints combined with monochrome and jet black scarves and cute-cut mini dresses with bright pops of colour in digital and abstract floral designs. Video footage by Jeffrey Gamble Video Editor Ric Servini
Named a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Antonio Azzuolo’s S/S 2012 followed a rebellious route, taking its inspiration from ‘Les Minets,’ a scandalous modern French movement.’ Azzuolo’s pieces reflected the movement’s fantasy with dressing up and causing havoc with a collection which played around with traditional cuts, silhouettes and colour codes. Sharply cut, double-breasted jackets were suited…
BESS FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Having launched Bess in 2000, husband and wife duo Doug and Bess Abraham put together a young, fun collection obviously inspired by all things 90’s. From the wedge platform sneakers to the Bjork/Gwen Steffani hairstyling, this was bright, glittery club-kid glamour with clashing cartoon prints, faux fur and neon, creating…
