Estethica, the British Fashion Council supported initiative to promote sustainable fashion, definitively clarified this London Fashion Week that high fashion, luxury and social accountability can work together in perfect harmony. Starting with an introduction by Lord Hunt, Minister for Sustainable Development and Energy Innovation and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, the event evolved [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Louise Goldin @ London Fashion Week
February 25, 2009 – 9:35 am
“One is never over- or underdressed with a little black dress.” –Karl Lagerfeld. Backstage at Louise Goldin’s all black Fall/Winter show. Images courtesy of Mauro Cocilio.
Mulberry @ London Fashion Week
February 24, 2009 – 8:46 pm
The curious appetizer for the Mulberry presentation was a glitter covered black beetle attached to the front of my show notes. Is that sinister or what? Things got even spookier in the showroom, decorated like an enchanted wood with black branchless trees, red apples and purple lighting. This is the subversive Mulberry girl lead astray [...]
Paul Smith @ London Fashion Week
February 24, 2009 – 7:32 pm
The opulent surrounds of Claridge’s in London’s Mayfair was the setting for Paul Smith’s signature British elegance with ever present hints of heritage and eccentricity. Circus-like music opened the show, which featured disheveled English country-style sportswear meets army fatigues. Flashes of fuchsia and grass green brought the fall colors to life while felt hats with [...]
Krystof Strozyna @ London Fashion Week
February 23, 2009 – 10:38 pm
Ten reasons to love Krystof Strozyna: 1. His charmingly timid bow after the show does no justice to the bold aesthetic of the collection. 2. He has already developed a strong signature style despite only graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2007. 3. He distilled African art influences into clean coherent pieces while still expressing [...]
