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 24, 2014 | Fashion
How did you stay on the London Fashion Week ball last week (other than compulsively reading PHOENIX’s live show reports, backstage shots and street style profiles, of course)? Did you watch the livestream, stay plugged into Twitter, or track your favourite...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 20, 2014 | Fashion
‘All hail digital culture’ was the central tenet of Anitpodium’s AW14 catwalk show. The models were modern-day centurions in sartorial armour, each wearing feathered T-bar heeled sandals with pale ankle socks. Fabric and colour exploded in a collection...
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
Remember that quintessential childhood movie scene where Dorothy is first catapulted into Oz and everything jumps from dour black and white to a hotly coloured wonderland? Mix that palette with a globetrotter’s textile hoard and a dash of urban know-how and...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 15, 2014 | Fashion
Name: Jiajun Occupation: Head Buyer, at TNC China What are you wearing? Comme Des Garçons Jacket, Burberry Trousers Name: Atosa Occupation: Fashion Blogger What are you wearing? Everything Orla Kiely Twitter: @mybubbaandme Name: Siyuchen Occupation: Fashion Student...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 13, 2014 | Fashion
We love seeing images originally designed for web blown up and given real magnitude, and that’s just what the team at digital fashion content powerhouse I Heart Studios has been getting up to. To celebrate the upcoming launch of their new creative studio suites,...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 20, 2014 | Fashion
Today the British Fashion Council has announced that J. JS Lee, Nasir Mazhar and Sophia Webster are the latest womenswear designers to have been awarded the prestigious Fashion Forward prize. J JS Lee SS14 The scheme, which was established in 2009, seeks to encourage...
