February 17, 2018 |
Returning to presentation format this year, Ryan LO unveiled his one-off special edition collection at sketch’s quirky gallery space cum restaurant, transformed via the 239 David Shrigley sketches that cover the walls. Only last month, Shrigley replaced the sketches with 91 new works of colour, a serendipitous move considering the assembly of pastel hues that made up Ryan LO’s Autumn/ Winter 2018 collection. Models interspersed with mannequins that were strewn throughout, meaning we had our own Rick Deckard moment as we walked in between tables and benches, unsure of what was real and what wasn’t. Or at least, that’s the game we imagined for ourselves. Stood waiting for a tipple by the bar or perched on sofas surveying the room, looks conveyed period bourgeoisie, flappers who lunch, with plenty of lace and tulle and Great Gatsby-esque headbands. Dresses felt simultaneously modest yet revealing- pussy bow blouses met see-through chiffon, and giant Yayoi Kusama-inspired berets, made by Stephen Jones, sat like puffy pumpkins (puffkins?) on models and mannequins alike. This season’s must have accessory? Almost certainly.
