Mary Katrantzou: Ready-To-Wear AW19
How do you follow a 10-year anniversary show which had stadium level production and couture level craftsmanship? For Mary Katrantzou, the answer lay in the elements and the creation myth (a Greek one, naturally, posited by Empedocles in the 5th
Halpern: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Is there life beyond sequins? For Michael Halpern, who made his name with bedazzled, defiantly sparkly glam rock inspired looks that are as life-affirming as they are ostentatious, the answer is, yes. Halpern’s sparkles have always had a political element. In
House Of Holland: Ready-To-Wear AW19
In times of uncertainty we can always count on Henry Holland to put a smile on our faces. As the possibility of no deal Brexit looms closer on the horizon everyday, House of Holland took a stand for inclusivity, diversity
Central Saint Martins MA: Ready-To-Wear AW19
25 graduate designers. 25 perspectives. 25 different visions of the future. The final, graduate show of the Central Saint Martins MA Fashion programme is always a true spectacle. A fine selection of the year’s graduates come together to present what
Matty Bovan: Ready-To-Wear AW19
London Fashion Week would be dull without a dose of anarchic playfulness from Matty Bovan. The marvellous Yorkshireman, (who according to fashion folklore, has unicorn DNA - cut him and he bleeds rainbows) knows how to cast a very modish
Shrimps: Ready-To-Wear AW19
The final day of London Fashion Week began with a completely joyous classical-inspired collection by Shrimps. For her catwalk debut designer Hannah Weiland showcased her AW19 offering against a backdrop painted with a mythological Titian-esque, fresco-like frieze. Artist Ryan Driscoll
Christopher Kane: Ready-To-Wear AW19
A Looner is someone who is sexually aroused by balloons. There are dedicated websites and online communities places where long necks are prized and you’re either a popper or a non-popper. Christopher Kane shone a light on the Looners and
JW Anderson: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Rectangle, triangle, ovoid and other shapes: the JW Anderson show reminded us why the designer is the big ticket at London Fashion Week. His understanding of the geometry of clothes is unparalleled in the capital. And his understanding of the arts:
Chalayan: Ready-To-Wear AW19
It was a major moment for Hussein Chalayan yesterday. For a quarter of a century, this creative genius has been turning look after look, season after season. All those spectacles that tested the limits of what fashion shows (and fashion
Xu Zhi: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Poetic stories of everyday people were on display at Xu Zhi’s AW19 show. An image of a windy rush-hour, as anonymous identities interact in the space of a café - yesterday’s presentation wasn’t about models standing for a couple of
Ryan Lo: Ready-To-Wear AW19
"Everything we know is changing so I'm going back to classic romance," says a chirpy Ryan Lo post-show, wearing his Henry Holland "How low would you go Ryan Lo" t-shit. "I wanted to focus more on a sense of home
ASAI: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Just like Siobhán broke away from Sugababes back in 2001, ASAI went independent from the Fashion East trio (without any beef). But unlike Siobhàn, A Sai Ta’s solo debut was a chart-topping hit. The British designer of Asian descent just showed at London
Erdem: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Princess Orietta Pogson Doria Pamphilj was a right fabulous lady. This Italian lady was last of the Doria-Pamphili-Landi noble Genoese family, roots of which date all the way back to 12th century. Her obituary, published in 2000 by The Telegraph
Roksanda: Ready-To-Wear AW19
The big, romantic volumes, generous flounces and couture silhouettes that Roksanda has long championed have been all over the AW19 runways. Roksanda’s brand of romantic femininity is very much in the ascendant and her AW19 collection did not disappoint. On a
Richard Malone: Ready-To-Wear AW19
Ain’t no party like a kid’s birthday party! With half-eaten Baby Bell wheels, brand’s own fizz bottles and Colin the Caterpillar cakes cut into pieces, there were messy party tables scattered around the 180 Strand, setting the mood for the