Rejina Pyo: Ready-To-Wear AW19
For a fifth anniversary present, traditionally you’re supposed to give a wooden gift. So it was particularly fitting that Rejina Pyo’s minimal show set was constructed of wood, as she celebrated five years of her eponymous brand. The models passed
Jil Sander: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Some people are sun seekers, others are thrill seekers, but the Jil Sander woman is a serenity seeker. She’s happiest in a divinely cut white shirt dress with a pair of swallows etched on the back. Lucie and Luke Meier’s
United Colours Of Benetton: Ready-To-Wear AW19
United Colours of Benetton, the sleeping lion of the Italian fashion industry is waking up. In October 2018, Benetton announced that Jean Charles de Castelbajac was joining the house as it’s first ever creative director. He joined founder Luciano Benetton
Hanger: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Forget about those awkwardly-sized mini bottles of Evian water. Guests at the Hanger presentation were greeted with a mock-up cannabis farm. Ganja plants, courtesy of Boiler Room’s video platform 4:3, dance across a screen, which formed the backdrop of the collection. Stare
Bethany Williams: Ready-To-Wear AW19
This season, Bethany Williams worked in collaboration with Adelaide House, a women’s shelter in Liverpool, and alongside the artist Giorgia Chiarion, who created illustrations of the women of Adelaide House, which were used as prints on her collection. Williams sent out her
Richard Quinn: Ready-To-Wear AW19
The cycle of the fashion industry doesn’t stop. Our first show after hearing the devastating news of Karl Lagerfeld’s passing was Richard Quinn's. And with sorrow in our hearts, the beauty on show seemed like the only appropriate way of
Emporio Armani: Ready-To-Wear AW19
After last season’s co-ed airport spectacle starring Robbie Williams, the world of Emporio Armani womenswear went back to it’s solo showing. And it was all about freestyle. The notion of using clothes as a form of self-expression without conforming to codes led
Legendary Designer Karl Lagerfeld Dies Aged 85
This self-portrait is taken from the cover of our 10th Anniversary issue. Karl Lagerfeld died on the job, which is exactly how he would have wanted it. Retirement, even at the age of 85 was never contemplated. The longest-running, most successful,
Fashion East: Ready-To-Wear AW19
The world’s style press and department store buyers made their way to Lambeth this afternoon for the Fashion East show. It’s this, not-for-profit organisation, founded by fashion legend and fairy godmother to the capital’s design graduates, Lulu Kennedy, which has
No 21: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Coming or going? Either way, Alessandro Dell'Acqua has you covered. The designer made sure his girls will be remembered for their entrances and their exits by designing a surprise into the back of many of his looks. A simple beige satin shift
Gucci: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Alessandro Michele got to the heart of the fashion conundrum with his Gucci show which grappled with the obsession of our age: authenticity. If we put on a mask – or contrive a look are we being fake? Not at all, argues
Byblos: Ready-To-Wear AW19
The enigmatic Northern Lights was in the mind of Byblos designer Manuel Facchini whose upbeat vision for the Italian house is fast gathering fans. He put together a convincing line-up of quilted cocooning coats to keep out the polar vortex. Every kind of hooded parka
Molly Goddard: Ready-To-Wear AW19
While some designers approach their collections scholarly, Molly Goddard looks at clothes in context of evoking emotion. This season’s emotion: “something that makes you feel secure,” she said backstage. But don’t mistake this emotion-led spirit for frivolousness - there’s absolutely
ALEXACHUNG: Ready-To-Wear AW19
For her second season on the London Fashion Week catwalk, Alexa Chung went west. You know - the wild, wild west. But don’t expect cowboy hats and chaps. Her vision of classic American style dates back to 1983, Chung’s birth
Simone Rocha: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Things come and go, people change, but one thing forever stays the same – that's the Simone Rocha show topping our list of London Fashion Week highlights. Truth be told, we only saw the first two days, but after last