MFW SS16: Tod’s
Tod’s Creative Director Alessandra Facchinetti was inspired by 15 women from the creative fields for her SS16 collection, including illustrator and model Langley Fox Hemingway who closed the show, model and art...
MFW SS16: Prada
The process of pondering a Prada show is always a little bemusing. Each season throws up a procession of artsy, eccentric, potentially ugly pieces – yet instantly, we need them. Therein lies Ms Prada's talent -...
LFW SS16: Belstaff
The Belstaff SS16 presentation was a celebration of the sea, its beauty and power. The models with seemingly wet hair were leisurely sitting and standing by sand dunes and talking amongst themselves and the gue...
LFW SS16: Barbara Casasola
Brazilian designer Barbara Casasola transported us into her native country by celebrating her homeland and the Brazilian woman. The setting of her SS16 show for LFW which had cotton string-door curtains hanging...
LFW SS16: Wilson PK
There was a lot of sparkle and shine at the SS16 presentation of Wilson PK. The mermaid-resembling models with a wet-hair look and sparkly white and blue eyeliner walked across silver foil-covered floor to thei...
De Beers‘ Moments in Light 2015 debuted
The diamond jewellers, De Beers, brought to light the second edition of their Moments in Light series on a night of celebrating women and talent at the Claridge’s hotel in London. The series of portraits, taken...
LFW SS16: Ashish
If there was only one word to describe the Ashish SS16 show that nearly ended London Fashion Week, “shiny” comes to mind. Anything that sparkled, glittered or shined was strutted down the runway with miles of s...
LFW SS16: Phoebe English
This season in London, Phoebe English premiered her SS16 collection. The entire collection was raw, slightly undone and full of texture. It sticks with the basics of English’s style while experimenting with fab...
LFW SS16: Sibling
The ‘60s were the name of the game at the Sibling fashion show held in London. Many of the styles looked like something Annette Funicello would have worn in her heyday, except maybe slightly less revealing.
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LFW SS16: Bora Aksu
As a child, Bora Aksu would spend summers in the glittering, sun-soaked city of Izmir, at his family’s rustic house. The lush garden would blossom with fruit trees, enlivening the foliage with flashes of yellow...
LFW SS16: Pringle of Scotland
Pringle of Scotland ticked all of the boxes at their SS16 show held at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel this season. Generally sticking to their heritage honed formula the brand injected just a touch of trendy ...
LFW SS16: Kristian Aadnevik
Kristian Aadnevik’s SS16 show was presented in an opulent historical setting of a grandiose library at One Whitehall Place. As the show was running half an hour late, guests in tight mini dresses and killer hig...
LFW SS16: Margaret Howell
There was a zesty preppyness to this season’s Margaret Howell show – hues of orange and lime and an old sport flair sharpened her signature mannish tailoring. Silky, buttoned up or down, or simply as fabric – a...
LFW SS16: Issa
In what was a win-win for everyone involved, Issa and its latest creative director Jamie O'Hare came out on top on day three of London Fashion Week with a lot of signature design sass. In his second major catwa...
LFW SS16: Judy Wu
In London at Judy Wu’s sophomore catwalk outing it just got better for the young yet increasingly promising designer. Christening her SS16 collection #FeminineStrengthJudyWu, and even appliquéing this onto one ...
LFW SS16: Jasper Conran
Jasper Conran's close ties to the Conran design dynasty was as enunciated as ever this season, with a SS16 collection that had a very clear voice.
Fresh, revitalising and earthy, Conran went everg...
LFW SS16: John Smedley
Even though knitwear is usually associated with autumn and winter seasons, one can also enjoy spring and summer as well in cosy-yet-light knits according to John Smedley, a knitwear brand with over 230 years of...
LFW SS16: Fyodor Golan
Eclectic mishmash would be the best way to describe the offering for SS16 by designer duo Fyodor Podgorny and Golan Frydman. And one that worked together beautifully. The main inspiration – and also the brand’s...
LFW SS16: Faustine Steinmetz
Re-imagining the everyday, Faustine Steinmetz manipulates and dissects polo shirts, college sweaters and dresses with admirable lightness. Taking cues from Salvador Dali’s paintings of distorted objects and Jos...
LFW SS16: Molly Goddard
Taking her ethereal tulle and smocked dresses into the new season, West London native Molly Goddard drew inspiration from the moody British summer. Preparing sandwiches on the factory line, the models seemed to...
LFW SS16: J. JS Lee
London Fashion Week started off with birds’ chirping this season as designer J. JS Lee had flying like a bird, freedom and carefreeness on her mind for her SS16 collection. The motif of birds was apparent throu...