Hu is a New York based designer, whose work is heavily influenced by her education and understanding of human psychology and emotion. Her ready-to-wear unisex collections are constructed to support the wearer and surrounding environment both mentally and physically. She has a different approach to her exploration of structure, texture and silhouette, which proves the [...]
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Shie Lyu – The Human Wears Workwear
Our 'Ones To Watch' kicks off with the work of Chinese designer - Shie Lyu. She has lived in Sydney, Tokyo, New York and London, her identity and designs highly inspired by her discoveries and experiences developed from her 12 years of travelling. Prior to her design career, Lyu worked in finance and accounting, her [...]
Mind The Map – Set Your Eyes On The Slovak Republic
Since 2013 the Slovak Fashion Council have introduced over 20 new designers to both industry professionals and the public. “Mind the Map” their show and presentation in collaboration with Fashion Scout, the international showcase for fashion pioneers, introduced five Slovak designers to London Fashion Week. It was a stylistic experience that made the most of [...]
“More Is More” – Jayne Pierson AW19
I wasn't aware of Welsh designer Jayne Pierson until I saw her AW19 collection, but from the moment I joined the very long queue for her show, I knew that these would be the designs that speak to me. It was interesting for me to see how the fashion tribes would show their differences through those [...]
A-Jane’s AW19 – New Musik Makes You Tune In
On the afternoon of my third day at London Fashion Week, on the ground floor of Freemasons Hall, A-Jane's AW19 collection “Unterwartet, Ich” focuses on Neue Musik (new music) . A-Jane's designer - Alice Jane originally from Malaysia, originally studied music composition in Freiburg. It is exciting for me to see how this has clearly [...]
Gowns Are For Gleaming – Atelier Zuhra AW19
The classic ornate beauty of the Connaught Rooms quickly filled with a very sleek and sophisticated crowd for Dubaibased label -Atelier Zuhra. Across all the shows I saw during London Fashion Week, nowhere else did I see so much red lipstick, perfectly applied make up, hijabs and high heels. The high heels in particular made [...]
The Empress Wore Monochrome – Wesley Harriott AW19
My final London Fashion Week Show saw myself making my way to The Strand’s Discovery Lab first thing in the morning to see the hotly anticipated presentation of London born-and-bred designer - Wesley Harriot. Being new to his work and having seen this collection, I am now a total fan. His AW19 collection, “Sixth Rank”, [...]
Malan Breton AW19: A Party That Would Make Gatsby Jealous
On my third night of fashion week, down a Soho alleyway, I joined fashionistas who queued both patiently and impatiently by the doors of non-profit members club house of St Barnabas. I became a member just before Christmas, and once I realised it was on the church site of the space, I knew something very [...]
POSTER GIRL AW19 – Pioneers For A New Type of Showroom
When you think of a showroom, your mind automatically flicks to garments hanging lifelessly on hangers - it is generally a forgettable and intimidating environment, dominated by business talk. Poster Girl sets themselves apart from this stereotype. Poster Girl is directed by 2 designers, Francesca Capper and Natasha Somerville, who claims to remain grounded in [...]
Tolu Coker AW19 – Where Politics and Fashion Collide
Tolu Coker is a Nigerian fashion designer, who’s work focuses on her identity, embracing and expressing her dual heritage, as well as addressing the current political and social climate. Needless to say, Coker’s collection definitely lived up to the surrounding hype as winner of the AW19 Merit Award. The show begun with a sentimental compilation [...]