February 19, 2023 |
It was an intimate affair for Roksanda’s AW23 show. The Serbian designer beckoned the fashion pack and her cult following from the art world to the hallowed halls of London’s Claridge’s hotel. She carved the collection around “the importance of having one’s own path and equally the courage to execute it”. She looked to the work of Japanese visual artist, Atsuko Tanaka, to guide her silhouettes, particularly the rather impressive slew of sculptural frocks which closed the show, held in their outlandish formations thanks to 3D tubes.
Soundtracked to a live reading from poet Arch Hades, Roksanda unleashed half-veiled satin frocks, trompe l’oeil dresses that elegantly draped across one shoulder, and boxy, elongated tailoring. All shot through a delicious palette of vivid turquoise, sugary pink, forest green, Klien blue and shimmering gold, the collection featured a slew of impressive design techniques, like hand-made patterns applied by needle punching. This collection made quite the shopping list for Roksanda’s loyal clientele, who watched on from the front row in awe of all the splendour.
Photography courtesy of Roksanda.
