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...
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...
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...
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.
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Fresh, revitalising and earthy, Conran went everg...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The viewer becomes voyeur at Richard Saltoun’s Temptations of Pierre Molinier Featuring over 50 of the artist’s works created from 1952 onwards, the exhibition is mostly comprised of Molinier’s home develo...
At Michael Kors Collection this season it was Kors’ modus operandi to remind spectators that his brand can still bring something new, style-conscious and high-brow to contemporary catwalks. Building on this, it...
The patriarch of American fashion, Tommy Hilfiger, took a rare step away from his beloved red, white and blue this season to present a more tropical and exotic interpretation of the all-American girl. The sunn...
Monique Lhuillier, the queen of beautiful and ultra-feminine dresses and gowns, made her SS16 collection shine bright with splashes of bold colours of watermelon, orange, electric blue or natural greens, includ...
To celebrate London Fashion Week, SohoCreate, Picturehouse Central and Atelier Millinery will be showing a special screening of Advanced Style – a documentary following seven women with a unique and inspiring ...
Diane von Furstenberg did her most to show that her designs can still be a force to be reckoned with in New York this season. Revisiting a flurry of the point-blank-glam boho luxe codes that she championed in t...
Caroline Herrera, a usual contender for outfitting her collections with all the bells and whistles of lofty luxury, stripped her latest collection back majorly in New York this season. Highlighting her most eff...
Joseph Altuzarra’s SS16 offering saw the designer tone things down furthermore, concentrating more specifically on lax elegance in yet another step away from his more glitzy salad years. This season also saw th...
In New York this season Jason Wu emerged as one of the strongest designers to make an earlier than usual start, thanks to an altogether more mature approach to intricately constructed garments. He allotted this...
Throwing caution to the wind in the face of the fabled and time-honoured international fashion week schedule by high-tailing it across the Atlantic Ocean and setting up shop in New York for SS16, leaving Paris ...
In New York this week Tadashi Shoji showed us a glimpse of what spring will look like next year. Sticking with the classics of florals, pastels, and light airy fabrics, Tadashi keeps the season feeling feminine...