Sat, February 28 2015 » Fashion Blog
GARETH PUGH FALL WINTER 2015-16 WOMEN’S COLLECTION – LONDON FASHION WEEK
London, 21st February 2015
This evening’s Gareth Pugh Autumn/Winter 2015 show opens with the image of a lone female figure bathed in red – the colour of both love and war. In a film directed by close friend and longtime collaborator Ruth Hogben, we find a character engaged in a ritual act of liberation, as she anoints herself with the Saint George’s Cross – both saint and dragon at once. Britannia heralds the onslaught, a weaponised woman, hardened and battle ready.
In the past Pugh has described his work as modern armour, and this collection is totally informed by this ideal. His work has always been about beauty built on strength; a power silhouette; a disregard for passing trends and perhaps even a promise of protection. But it’s not without a sense of humour.
Examine the glistening bed of thorns that covers swathes of this collection – both birdlike and reptilian – and you’ll find tens of thousands of hand-cut plastic drinking straws. Listen closely to the soundtrack and you’ll hear the chants of Sunderland Football Club. This very particular form of alchemy represents Gareth Pugh at his most authentic.
This show marks the 10th anniversary of the designer’s label. It also signals his return to London Fashion Week, following seven years of showing in Paris. Although he would be the first to say that London has always been there in the work. “This city is where everything started for me, my entire creative family are here, so it’s in everything I do. It’s my home.”
This notion of belonging is central to this story. Rooted in nationhood, teamwork and family, this is a collection that is at once fierce and full of hope – a description that could stand to represent Pugh and his ethos entirely.
Sat, February 28 2015 » Fashion Blog
SIMONE ROCHA FALL WINTER 2015-16 WOMEN’S COLLECTION – LONDON FASHION WEEK
This season is inspired by the work of Louise Bourgeois. Tapestry and Tulle, tweed and lace. L’araignee et les Tapisseries. Chenille upholstery, and hoisery, alone and together, her work Mamelles, 1991. Padded nude mesh, on breast. Nude shoe, nude you.
“When I was young”
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TOMMY HILFIGER FALL WINTER 2015-16 WOMEN’S COLLECTION – NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
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An American Love Story
Tommy Hilfiger’s Fall 2015 collection is an American Love Story – fusing iconic styles of the late Sixties and early Seventies with a vibrant game day spirit. Reflecting on the 30-year heritage of his brand, the collection plays with the established codes of American sportswear, luxuriously reimagined with a modern athletic twist.
Tactile, high-texture outerwear is the cornerstone of Tommy’s lineup this season. Duffle coats, shown in lush Toscana shearling and double-faced alpaca, are presented with extra long scholar scarves.
Capes are seen in felted mohair with embroidered soft stripes, and pea coats are adorned with horn buttons rimmed in brushed gold. Stadium coats and coaches jackets are updated in contrasting wool and leather, and trimmed with delicate lambskin piping.
Classic silhouettes are renewed with Hilfiger’s signature varsity details. Athletic-style sweatshirts, some in cozy faux fur, feature a commemorative intarsia 30. Decadent tweed suiting and denim wool crepe separates are cut into timeless shapes, then accentuated with grosgrain ribbon edged in mohair that offers a multi-dimensional effect.
Chunky knit cardigans display lacing details on their shoulders and pieced skirts have delicate whip stitching at their seams. There are whimsical helmet motifs on enamel jewelry and football charms on the zip-top oversized anniversary clutch, which comes in five colors in a buttery soft lambskin.
It’s a blend of sporty elegance when kick-pleat skirts and velvet and chiffon sheer-paneled dresses are partnered with wedge heel football boots or gold sequined Mary Janes.
Tommy Hilfiger has been at the forefront of American style since 1985. This season’s Hilfiger Collection is nothing short of a love story for the women of his past, his present and future.
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