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Meadham Kirchhoff AW14

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:04:00 +0000

Magical, pretty, sparkly and pastel are a few words that can characterise Meadham Kirchhoff‘s collection for AW14/15. The scent of the season sprayed around the Topshop Showspace is the upcoming collaboration between Meadham Kirchhoff and British perfume house Penhaligon’s. The surreal perfume, Tralala, is a powdery sweet smell, that instantly transferred us to the world of the […]

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Tata Naka AW14 presentation @ The Royal Academy of Art

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0000

The focus behind the AW14/15 collection for Tata Naka was prints and appliqué. Designers Tamara and Natasha Surguladze found inpiration in interior design and decorative items in the home such as Persian rugs, Chinoiserie wallpapers, ceramic tiles and porcelain china. The colour palette of blue, white and yellow was played up with the red and pink flower […]

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Marques’Almeida AW14 / LFW Day 5

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:37:00 +0000

Utopian, free-spirited and struggling were the lives of artists like Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe; and that’s were Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida found inspiration for the Marques’Almeida AW14/15 collection. Through the book ‘Just Kids’, (it has been on my to-read list for a long time) and the Hotel Chelsea which has been home to many suffering, artistic […]

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Tom Ford AW14

admin — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:02:00 +0000

Tom Ford‘s AW14/15 collection could be characterised simple and minimalistic almost. He started off with monochrome outfits; black dresses with hoodies and black skirts and tops with leather details. Then he showed several animal-print pieces; skirts and bomber jackets paired with leather cow-boy style boots and fishnet tights that transmit a very sexy and effortless vibe. […]

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Mother of Pearl AW14 / LFW Day 4

admin — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 11:00:00 +0000

With its debut at London Fashion Week, Maia Norman’s Mother of Pearl introduces Richard Saja. With a different artist collaboration every season, works of art are infused in the relaxed, luxe sportswear aesthetic of the brand. This time around, creative director Amy Powney finds inspiration in William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement, combining […]

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palmer//harding AW14 presentation

admin — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 14:19:00 +0000

The CSM-taught duo behind palmer//harding, Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding were inspired by paper for their AW14/15 collection. Using the simplicity and cleanness of paper as a starting point they created a collection that imitate the properties of paper; either smooth and white or crumbled up and marked with yellow highlighting pen. Because of its […]

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Ryan Lo AW14

admin — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:41:00 +0000

Hong-Kong designer Ryan Lo presented modern cowgirls from the wild wild west for his AW14/15 collection. Cow boy hats are paired with long jumpers with fringes and short shorts, skirts with frills and sparkly prints, pom pom capes with bejewelled colourful trainers introduce us to a fashion rodeo. Ryan Lo with his models Posing for i-D magazine’s photographer […]

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Margaret Howell / LFW Day 3

admin — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0000

Simplicity, androgynous lines and minimalism are the epitome of the Margaret Howell style, and she didn’t disappoint with her Autumn Winter 14/15 collection. She showed flirty midi silk skirts combined with white shirts or thick jumpers and black thick socks. Even from the first outfit we understand the feeling of the collection; relaxed, warm, comfortable and made […]

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Leutton Postle AW14 Presentation // LFW Day 2

admin — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:16:00 +0000

Funky prints is the signature style of the designer duo behind luxurious knitwear brand Leutton Postle, Sam Leutton and Jenny Postle. The presentation for their AW14 collection took place in Hix Soho and apart from tasty cocktails and fish dogs also featured -of course- clothes. Long skirts with stripes in primary colours that resemble abstract […]

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Christopher Raeburn AW14

admin — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:33:00 +0000

Luxe sportswear in the Arctic is the message Christopher Raeburn was trying to get across and he definitely succeeded in that respect. Big furry but still elegant coats, merino wool knitwear featured for the first time ever, polar-bear jumpers and trompe l’œil patterns are just some of the outfits worn by the modern arctic explorers. […]

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