Max Mara: Ready-to-Wear SS19
They say history belongs to the victors, actually it belongs to the writers and for millennia they’ve been men, telling stories and relating history from a male perspective. Max Mara’s Ian Griffiths called for a readjustment using as inspiration the
NO.21: Ready-to-Wear SS19
Alessandro Dell'Acqua always had a soft spot for cool girls who like to stay up late. His Numero Ventuno collection was an ode to them. There’s always an element of nostalgia in his work - this time the nineties New York of
JIL SANDER: READY-TO-WEAR SS19
The Jil Sander woman gravitates towards clothes rooted in a monastic minimalism. This season husband and wife designers Lucie Meier and Luke Meier added the functionality of uniforms into that pared down mix. The opening look, a leather tunic and wide trousers in soft,
Richard Quinn: Ready-to-wear SS19
How do you top The Queen? Richard Quinn didn’t have HRH in his front row this season but he did invite GCSE students from his old high schools and St Martins. The designer was making an important point about the
Burberry: Ready-to-Wear SS19
And so to Vauxhall, where the assembled fashion massive, stepped out of a bright afternoon into the dark Burberry catwalk maze lined with blonde velvet banquettes. Guests fumbled for their seats, (thank God for the iPhone torch setting), as the
Erdem: Ready-to-Wear SS19
Erdem infuses his collections with narrative - it’s part of the reason why his shows stay so vividly in the mind. This time the backstory was of the arrest, in 1870, of Fanny and Stella who were charged with “inciting
Roksanda: Ready-to-Wear SS19
Roksanda's love of architecture is well known. She studied the subject, commissioned David Adjaye to design her flagship store and this season held her show in the Serpentine pavilion, designed by leading female architect Frida Escobedo. The SS19 collection had
Victoria Beckham: Ready-To-Wear SS19
What’s all this? Paparazzi on Dover Street at 9am on a Sunday morning? It can only mean one thing. Victoria Beckham's much buzzed about London Fashion Week debut show is about to start. The event marks her 10 years in the
Mary Katrantzou: Ready-to-Wear SS19
How do you celebrate a decade in fashion? Mary Katrantzou marked the tenth anniversary of her label with a collection that not only referenced her past shows but explored the very idea of collecting itself. Motifs on the clothes drew from
Molly Goddard: Ready-to-Wear SS19
Molly Goddard is our kind of girl. All good vibes and inner confidence, she dresses to please herself. Just listen to how Goddard describes her SS19 muse as “slightly flush
JW Anderson: Ready-to-Wear SS19
Jonathan Anderson is in his zenith. His aesthetic has crystallised: Craft and modernity all mixed up with a quirky tomboy ease (and seriously good shoes and bags). He nailed contemporary dressing with this collection which brimmed with confidence. The key, recurring piece
From Issue 61: Thom Browne On Discipline, Rigour And The Art Of Uniform
The words “discipline” and “rigour” recur in any conversation you have with Thom Browne. He practises a very focused form of creativity, approaching it like a martial art or a game of chess. His ideas can be extravagant, strange and
FROM ISSUE 61: A Ten Portrait of Eternally Chic Super-Stylist Suzanne Koller
Coat by Burberry You don’t have to be a regular at Paris Fashion Week to spot the super-stylist Suzanne Koller. Flick through an online street-style gallery and you’ll see her. In among the cartoonish bloggers, anxiously on-trend Insta It-girls and off-duty
From Issue 61 : Claudia Croft Talks to Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri
The morning sun slants in through the windows of an elegant Parisian salon. Maria Grazia Chiuri is ready for the day. Her blonde hair is slicked back, her eyes are rimmed with sooty kohl and her fingers jangle with clunky
Valentino: Couture AW18
Pierpaolo Piccioli served up a feast for the eyes at Valentino. Like a true master chef, he had all the right ingredients. The colours were delicious. Majestic capes and imposing taffeta and duchess satin gowns came in delectable shades of