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…
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…
JOHN ROCHA - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Inspired by “Seaweed, sculpture and handcrafting” Rocha’s collection consisted of elaborate organically woven pieces, they looked natural and organic but had intricate fabric, fur and folded pleat detail. The pieces were dramatic yet simple creating solid silhouettes in black beige and white, with…
KRISTIAN AADNEVIK - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Kristian Aadnevik is a London-based Norwegian fashion designer, who graduated from Royal College of Art in 2002. Opulent and glamorous. His SS12 show at LFW was a feminine and romantic with a slightly gothic feel, floating layered skirts set against sharp tailoring, white, grey,…
KRYSTOF STROZYNA - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Polish designer Krystof graduated in 2007. His debut collection was showcased at London Fashion Week last season. Sharp perfectly fitted pieces with graphic clean lines, asymmetric panel dresses, with soft sashes of fabric in peppermint, camel, lilac, white, strawberry, dusky blue. Fashion Week Coverage Directed…
LOUISE GRAY - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Scottish born Louise Gray mixes prints, pattern, colour and textures, using woven, embroidered and printed fabrics to create this young, fun and busy collection. This collection was all about layers, prints layered on prints layered on prints... There were cropped jackets of pink and mint…
MARIA GRACHVOGEL - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Self-taught British designer Maria Grachvogel’s collection was contemporary and wearable with long lose flowing tops and dresses and simple shapes. Flowing fabric came in symmetrical gradient prints of snakeskin, lime green, taupe and coral. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX MagazineCamera…
MARIOS SCHWAB - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Greco-Austrian Schwab won the Best New Designer award in 2006 and Anna Dello Russo and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld were in the front row of his packed out SS12 show. With see-through lattice panel dresses, cardigan capes and high waisted trousers the collection created elegant silhouettes, stand…
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…
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…
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…
ZIAD GHANEM - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Ziad Ghanem has become synonymous with his ‘cult couturier’ label for over a decade. Dramatic, theatrical, gothic, romantic and feminine, this circus freak show of a collection has ostentatious ball gowns, sheer net dresses and veils, men in skirts, children in dresses, models…
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…
