Archive for September 2017
Desire Moheb-Zandi Dazzles at DVF
Desire Moheb-Zandi’s work has caught the eye of Diane Von Furstenberg. Deservingly so, she has actively taken her love and family tradition of textile making and broken all of the rules. Her tapestries, which incorporate traditional weaving methods juxtaposed with non-traditional materials, techniques and unconventional found items, have formed a body of work that blurs…
Read MoreKatty Xiomara Takes Us on a Parachute Trip
Katty Xiomara’s talent for playful elegance does not disappoint as she takes us on a “Parachute Trip” in her Spring/Summer 2018 collection. Dominated by monochromatic pallets of coral, blush and aqua, along with classic black and white, architectural lines and billowing dresses hint at the ephemeral form of a parachute in flight. Highlighted by ruffled…
Read MorePaul Costelloe and the Future of Fashion
The fashion show launching the Paul Costelloe Spring Summer 2018 collection was held at The Wardolf Hotel, bright and early on the morning of Monday 18th September. As one of London’s most iconic hotels, steeped in history and representing the ultimate in Britishness, it was the perfect location for such a timeless event. The visitors…
Read MoreJiri Kalfar, a Collection Designed for an Empowered & Glamorous QUEEN BEE
The SS18 collection of Jiri Kalfar pushes the boundaries of gender fluidity to embody seductively sweet honey fashion infused with an environmentally motivated sting in its tail. The choice of fabrics, colours and intricate embroidery are a glistening salute to the hard work of the honey bee and have resulted in a collection designed for…
Read MoreAn Energised & Empowered WOMAN was Evident Throughout London Fashion Week.
On the 15th of September, Jayne Pierson presented her collection entitled ‘… and God Created Woman’ conceptualising the story of the contemporary woman and the dichotomy of spirituality and survival, which is described as a time traveller who has learnt to survive by whatever means. She is the woman who has learned from the past…
Read MoreOle Marius Joergensen, Astronauts, Mysteries & Blonds
Norwegian photographer Ole Marius Joergensen is an artist with a taste for surrealism! His cinematic style combines humour and mystery and he finds his inspiration in the inner and outer landscapes of his countrymen. His haunting lone astronaut series, “Space travels through Norway”, was shot in the sparsely populated areas of the Northern regions. They…
Read MoreVivienne Tam: From the Screen to the Runway
In her Spring/Summer 2018 collection, Vivienne Tam takes us on a visual journey into her collaboration between fashion and film, but not just any film, Tam has chosen director Raman Hui’s beloved live action/fantasy film “Monster Hunt”. Known for her East meets West approach to design, Tam’s cinematic muse proves to be a fresh and…
Read MoreCONCEPT KOREA Offers an Americanized Paean to Wabi-sabi
Subtle imbalance, techno-floridity, and ruffles abound saturated the Concept Korea show, which featured 25-look collections by LIE (Lee Chung Chung) and GREEDILOUS (Younhee Park). LIE’s collection, an assemblage of workwear-cum-athleisure, offered an Americanized paean to wabi-sabi. The clothes delicately transgressed symmetry through curvilinear color blocking, diagonal stripes and structures, and mismatched accessories. It broached the…
Read MoreKsenia Usacheva “Un Goût de Contemplation”
“Un Goût de Contemplation”is not as a simple title to an exhibition. Instead it is an invitation to enter into a universe with an extraordinary sensation of being caught in a dream. Photographer Ksenia Usacheva brings inanimate objects to life and transforms real humans into still lifes. She playfully deconstructs the world to create a…
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