Fashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Creative Director: Christopher George Fashion Editorial: Katrina Wu @kkatwu Crediting – Photographers - Dave Cook Macky Mann Pear Sodium Collective Base blacks and neons have been brought together by striking young designers SoEdited and i.deapr showcases during London fashion Week SS2023. Futuristic in concept, yet drawing from tradition and their personal ancestors, these designers have used modern approaches to body form and gender future, along with fabric and cuts experimentation. Timmy Chou collection is inspired by indigenous Taiwanese cultures. The phenomenon of the ambers, projected on the relationship with tribal families, there is heat up like the fire burning, but there is also such plain and quiet as the ambers after the burning. Timmy Chou demonstrated this concept through his exploration of the red and black gradient, the enthusiastic red interweaved with the silent black in prints, patterns, layers, and linings etc. The design concept reflected the square shape design of traditional Austronesian tribes’ costumes in the silhouette, emphasises the form of the freedom of clothing that makes natural interactions between fabric and the body, Chao-Ruei textile design aims to present his reflections on the situation of society from the perspective of textiles. “The Deviation” is the theme of Chao-Ruei’s collection, inspired by the phenomenon of the information explosion: the perception of the same thing varies greatly between people. Chao-Ruei demonstrated this concept through the design of hexahedron structure silhouette and his adoption of a variety of textures of materials, such as glossy rayon and solid felted knits. Presentation: Fashion Scout PR: i.deapr
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Creative Director: Christopher George Fashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Helen Anthony ‘all or nothing’ mindset, with the contrasts between lengths, textures, and colours. Hand embroidered pieces made from luxury British fabrics like wool, cashmere, velvet and mesh reflect the classic British tailoring that has Become an important part of the brands DNA. To contrast this, satin, sustainable and vegan leather and sheer fabrics add a daring element to the collection. The mixture of fabrics represents the freedom to wear whatever makes us feel most chic and confident, with sheer embroidered pieces highlighting that we should never feel shame for showing off our bodies. The collection boasts beautiful and impeccably well-structured and oversized floor-length overcoats and broad-shouldered blazers, of which reflect empowerment, coinciding with flowing, low-cut maxi dresses with elegant tails. There are also powerful suits and tuxedos made using the highest standard of craftsmanship. Anthony has played with height and length, adding both high and low waisted trousers and long and short skirts to add an element playfulness to razor-sharp British tailoring. This collection is a chic and highly crafted reflection of strength, empowerment, diversity, and freedom fuelled by a combination of cultures. In collaborate with Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, a handmade jewellery brand that specializes in Polki jewellery. Press: The Pop Group
Creative Director: Christopher George Fashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Kay Kwok returned to London Fashion Week last season after an 8-year hiatus under the rebranded KWK by KAYKWOK. Digitalization is central to the brand and their drive towards gamification, online interactivity, and community building within the metaverse. This season accentuates this very idea incorporating 3D printing onto big body designs, highlighted by candy like colors. Prints feature heavily alongside dramatic silhouette’s providing a sharp nod towards freedom within gender and self-expression. Kwok’s ideology is based on philanthropy, giving back, broadening perspectives, and guiding the audience towards the prospect of all-inclusive love. Setting aside traditional beauty standards, KWK by KAYKWOK illuminates the invisible, creates a platform for the unheard, and creates a place for uniqueness to celebrate all that we are as beautiful, chaotic, contradictory, and complicated beings. Press: The Pop Group
Creative Director: Christopher George Fashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Presentation: Fashion Scout China Buerlangma debuting at LFW and inspired by many natural flows, such as waterfalls, fountains, winds, volcanic eruptions, streams, and rivers. On the show, the then 19-year-old articulated his support for the controversial topic of boys being allowed to wear skirts to school. Yuan Qiqi wore a pink and purple dress he designed while giving a “brave and inspiring” speech which resonated with many Gen Zs Buerlangma’s latest line is very much the fashion of the moment, giving the impression that every dress is strangling someone, the extreme pursuit of body lines is something Buerlangma wanted to reject in this collection. Buerlangma is one of China’s youngest couturiers and his designs were selected by Beyonce’s team for her album cover. Press: The Pop Group
Fashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Creative Director: Christopher George Fashion Editorial: Katrina Wu @kkatwu Images: Everynight Paul Costelloe presented a colorful and vibrant runway show, within a narrative of a city garden landscape for his Spring/Summer 2023 collection. We were immersed into a floral paradise, graphic shapes with chic electric glamour, in the set designed around the opulent Mansion House – Walbrook. Costelloe’s show features vibrant, adventurous silhouettes, with his models fashioning blonde bob hair cuts, and chromatic make-up matching the colour pallet of this fashion collection. Yellow-piped, refined cable knitted jacket and twin sets, large lapels, flouncing bottom and orange stockings styled the clothing, along with silver espadrille heels. Accessories including bright yellow oversized weekend bag and statement earrings bringing the collection together. Press: Trace Publicity @tracepublicity
The presentation progressed into whites, with the bright colours becoming delicate embellishments, white midsummer dresses canvassing elegant flowered patterns. Silky jacket with giant bouffant sleeves and palettes changing from white into bright yellow and orange, finalising into smooth purple and blue. These rich colored structured garments formed a significant contrast to the solemnity of the Walbrook Mansion House, which illustrated the charming and graceful side of British beauty and an urban chic lifestyle. Costelloe has always been an indispensable representative of British beauty, glamour and class, renowned for his sculptured classic looks he designed for Diana, Princess of Wales during the period of time he was appointed as her personal designer. This collection merged bold exaggerated structures, textures and traditional delicate silhouettes.
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