by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
In the cavernous expanse of the Old Sorting Office, YMC’s AW14 collection juxtaposes casual, sporty pieces with sharp, sartorial design. This look is epitomised by the preppy-meets-street combination of a sweater draped over the shoulders of a tailored tracksuit. A...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
It was a brooding melancholy that pervaded Christopher Shannon’s daring and innovative Autumn Winter 2014 show, held at the blacked-out Sorting Office. As the models stalked the runway in Adidas trainers with tendrils of wet hair plastered to their face, it became...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
Like a monochromatic cult of turbo-charged arctic warriors, the models at KTZ’s AW14 show stomped down the runway in heavy duty snow boots, faces frosted with silver paint and foreheads striped with slivers of metallic embellishment. In keeping with the brand’s...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
Combining elements of the trend-conscious urbanite and practical traveller, Christopher Raeburn’s ‘Polaris’ for London Collections: Men moved his brand in a new direction. Building on his Remade in England concept – which sees original military pieces deconstructed...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
After an impressively short delay due to a dramatic exploding water pipe that spewed steaming hot water over a swathe of showgoers, the Oliver Spencer show at the Old Sorting Office began in earnest. Specials drummer John Bradbury played a live set from the middle of...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
There’s a relaxed mood at Nicole Farhi’s AW14 presentation, the models casually chatting to each other and unceremoniously switching positions on the triangular catwalk, usually prompted by a dominant member taking the initiative. The informal ambience...
