French-born, Australian-based jewelry designer Estelle Dévé finds inspiration in futuristic visions from the past. Looking to ’70s sci-fi, George Orwell and ancient mythology, she fuses the natural with the supernatural, creating worn space-age relics. Jean Kemshal-Bell: When did you first realize you wanted to become a jewelry designer? Estelle Dévé: I don’t actually remember. My [...]
Tag Archives: London Fashion Week
A Moment with Maria Francesca Pepe
October 3, 2011 – 7:21 pm
Images by Cara Stricker Maria Francesca Pepe is one wicked chick. The Italian-born, London-based jewelry designer has made her mark with sometimes Goth, sometimes punk, sometimes fetish, but always feminine tubular necklaces, hammered metals, charm-rings and studded everything. This season, Maria looked to love potions and snakes for inspiration. Titled “Poison,” her spring collection combined [...]
Chronicles of London Fashion Week – SS12: Paul Smith, Mary Katrantzou & Michael Van Der Ham
October 3, 2011 – 7:19 pm
Images by Cara Stricker. Text by Katharine Zarrella and Sue-Wen Quek. Show: Paul Smith Date: September 18, 2011 Time: 5pm Venue: The arching Art Deco Royal Horticultural Halls Music: Less reflective of the clothes than of Paul Smith’s taste for rock, the soundtrack went from the ’60s (think “All Tomorrow’s Parties” by The Velvet Underground) [...]
Chronicles of London Fashion Week – SS12: Meadham Kirchhoff, Fashion East, Simone Rocha & Mark Fast
October 3, 2011 – 7:11 pm
Meadham Kirchhoff. Images by Cara Stricker. Text by Katharine Zarrella. Show: Meadham Kirchhoff Date: September 21, 2011 Time: 2pm Venue: A balloon-filled Topshop Show Space in the Old Eurostar Terminal Inspiration: A perverse Care Bear candy land and Hole (the band, naturally) Music: Hole’s “Miss World,” and can-can music from Jacques Offenbach’s “Orpheus and the [...]
Chronicles of London Fashion Week – SS12: Vivienne Westwood Red Label & Leutton Postle
September 29, 2011 – 2:24 pm
Vivienne Westwood Red Label. Images by Cara Stricker. Text by Katharine Zarrella. Show: Vivienne Westwood Red Label Date: September 17, 2011 Time: 6pm Venue: Smithfield Market, an old livestock market in East London Inspiration: With the 30th anniversary of the designer’s signature line on the horizon, the Red Label show was true Vivienne Westwood, with [...]
