by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
Unleashed to a grime soundtrack, Nasir Mazhar’s models, in the designer’s 90s-inspired streetwear, stomp threateningly along the catwalk like they’re patrolling their tribal territory. You do not want to mess with them. The look is loud: emblazoned, fur-trimmed,...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
Inspired by the polar explorers depicted in Icelandic photographer Ragnor Axelsson’s exhibition Last Days of the Arctic, Ræburn’s AW14 collection is a sturdy study of craftsmanship and utilitarian design. But despite its hardy nature, the collection does not eschew...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
A stark, impinging beat gave way to the hyper-soothing, hushed vocals of The XX at J. JS Lee’s AW14 show, held in the vast tented courtyard space of Somerset House – a suitable soundtrack for a collection that melded sleek, minimalist shapes with comforting fabric...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
Lulu Liu’s AW14 collection possessed a bravery, elegance and style far beyond the label’s years, given that it launched just two years ago. 18th century China – specifically Empress Cixi from the Qing dynasty who, like Liu, introduced cultures to one...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
It was a monochrome, mod-inspired collection which was sent down the runway at PPQ’s AW14 show, held at the glamorous Sanderson Hotel. The catwalk, which snaked around a Japanese garden dotted with glowing candles, continued into the hotel corridors where...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
“Is there something quite unusual about our guest? Because everything he does, the audience laughs about!” The voice of Arlene Francis from the famous American game show What’s My Line? in 1952 welcomes us into the Liz Black presentation in the Prince Regent Room at...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 20, 2014 | Fashion
In the tiny ‘cinema’ corner of the BFC main tent, Hemyca showed their Autumn Winter 2014 collection Neoteric as a presentation and film screening, part of the official digital schedule. Herded into the centre of the room, with models parading around us,...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 19, 2014 | Fashion
Mark Fast’s AW14 collection was a tableau vivant of the city: neon lights, texture, noise and glamour, all through the dexterous handling of knitwear. In the white-washed space of Aldwych House – with a front row lined with such celebrities as Eliza...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 17, 2014 | Fashion
It was a church-like sobriety which set the scene for Felder Felder’s AW14 show. Sat within the art deco grandeur of Freemasons’ Hall, the catwalk space was separated by an ornate wooden gateway, set beneath a low, wood-paneled ceiling that glowed with the...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 17, 2014 | Fashion
Paper might not be the most out-there inspiration for a brand that has staked its name on precise white shirting, but the fabric development undertaken by palmer//harding certainly kept their AW14 collection interesting. American cotton underwent a multitude of...
