LFW A/W 13/14 Award Winner – Yifang Wan
I really want to share the AW 13 collection of a new talented designer, Yifang Wan. Somehow I managed to nab myself front row seats at the show in Freemason’s Hall. She is a Central St Martin’s graduate that won the L’Oreal Professional Young Designer Award at Central St Martins in 2010. This year, after … Read more
PARIS FASHION WEEK AW 13/14 – John Galliano @ The Centorial
The third and final Paris Fashion Week show that I was so very lucky to attend was none other than John Galliano. To say that I was giddy with excitement, is an understatement. I have always loved John Galliano for his opulent fabrics, structural shapes, outlandish make-up and accessories, and beautiful colours. Of course, John … Read more
PARIS FASHION WEEK AW 13/14 – Veronique Leroy @ Palais de Tokyo
The second show that I was super dooper lucky enough to also see on Saturday, was of Veronique Leroy at the minimalist setting of Palais de Tokyo. The show started around 4pm (scheduled for 3.30pm) and the beautiful natural lighting through the glass roof gave the room beautiful shadows and atmosphere. Belgium born, Véronique Leroy … Read more
PARIS FASHION WEEK AW 13/14 – Tsumori Chisato @ Westin Hotel
Thanks to the beautiful dreamy director and photographer of Peut-Etre, on Saturday I was super dooper lucky to attend the Tsumori Chisato Paris fashion show at the opulent Westin Hotel. The grand ballroom of the hotel was the perfect setting to showcase the beautiful colourful pieces of the AW 13/14 collection. Tsumori Chisato is a Japanese fashion designer who’s been around for … Read more
LFW A/W 13/14 – Ashley Isham
After loving Ashley Isham at the last S/S 13 London Fashion Week, I had high expectations, and he didn’t disappoint. (also this time his designers were not so terribly skinny like last time making the clothes look even better). His collection was stronger than the last one, I think autumn/winter collections tend to bring that … Read more
LFW A/W 13/14 – Bernard Chandran
Bernard Chandran is a designer already well-known in his homeland of Malaysia – he is the chief designer of the television show Project Runway Malaysia and has also guest judged in Britain’s Next Top Model. He is known as the darling designer of the royal family, and from seeing his collection, I can see why. He started to delve into the fashion … Read more
LFW A/W 13/14 – Zeynep Tosun
Zeynep Tosun is an Instituto de Marangoni graduate, from Istanbul who worked for Alberta Ferretti before moving back to starting her own label in 2008. <There is some beautiful designs coming from Turkey> Zeynep gave us an opulent collection filled with strong shapes, think big bold collars and sleeves, leather, bright yellow and orange colours and bold … Read more
LFW A/W 13/14 – Carlotta Actis Barone
Carlotta Actis Barone is an Italian born Central Saint Martin’s graduate, who already has five collections under her belt. She’s worked with the likes of Stella McCartney, Balmain and BCBG Max Azria… all very different brands with different looks and aesthetics to the Carlotta Actis Barone woman. The collection was highly modern, with elegant long dresses with … Read more
LFW A/W 13/14 Ones to Watch – Yulia Kondranina
Ones to Watch, who we can thank for introducing us to designers like Peter Pilotto and Eudon Choi, introduced us not only to Patrick Li , but also selected Russian-born designer Yulia Kondranina to showcase her collection, another Central St Martins graduate. Her collection featured fringing throughout the collection but done in a fresh more … Read more
LFW A/W 13/14 Ones to Watch – Patrick Li
Patrick Li, a Chinese born London based designer completed a fashion design and business studies BA at the University of Brighton. He then did a Womenswear course at the Royal College of Art, and has worked with Hussein Chalayan and Viktor & Rolf. His specialty is to combine organic shapes with strong structure, keeping a … Read more
