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Paul Smith Remembers the Self-Expression of the '60s

Jun 27, 2016  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Sir Paul Smith has never been one to do thing subtlety, and this was especially true at this weekend’s Spring 2017 Menswear show, held at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris. With a runway composed of a rainbow-striped carpet and a Bob Marley track, the lineup was a hippie blend of Caribbean soul and the psychedelic age of London, which Smith first experienced as a teenager in the ‘60s.

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11 of the Hottest Breakout Models of Fashion Week

Feb 27, 2016  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

With our Instagram feed filling up with runway shots of Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss, it’s almost hard to imagine a time when their faces weren’t plastered all over the internet. But all supermodels were newbies at one point, with a small social media following, a smaller portfolio and a dream of making it big. In an attempt to discover the newest Binx Walton or Cara Delevingne, we’ve searched for the most exciting new faces this Fashion Month.

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Faustine Steinmetz Fights Against Fast Fashion

Feb 23, 2016  |   Contributor: Kelly O'Reilly

In the fashion industry, where fast battles sustainable, Faustine Steinmetz remains steadfast in her hand-weaving, following up her initial collection of artfully sculpted recycled denim with an equally careful construction of ready-to-wear in eco-friendly cotton, neoprene, and mohair. From her small atelier in East London, the designer creates on a minimal footprint and in doing so, creates upended silhouettes enriched by unexpected textures.

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Julien Macdonald Does Not Design for the Average Woman

Feb 22, 2016  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Beyoncé looks killer in a skin-baring, bedazzled mini dress, but not everyone can pull off such a theatrical design. Julien Macdonald, on the other hand, thinks the look was made for the masses. As is his forte, the designer sent skintight dresses, barely-there fabrics and a series of strategically cut out numbers down the Fall 2016 runway.

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J.W. Anderson Declares Fashion an Art Form

Feb 22, 2016  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

“I love fashion! It should be fashion,” Jonathan Anderson declared backstage before the start of his J.W. Anderson Fall 2016 runway show. This season he captured that sentiment beautifully. He’s no stranger to quirky, sometimes awkward outfits, but this weekend he took them to a new level, trading in what little simplicity he had left for something that would capture the eye and evoke the imagination.

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Mary Katrantzou Creates Cosmic Collection for Otherworldly Women

Sep 29, 2015  |   Contributor: J Bibi Cooper

Mary Katrantzou’s SS16 collection was titled Cosmology and, indeed, Katrantzou took us into another dimension. Upon entering Central Saint Martins, attendees were greeted with a massive mirrored wall which reflected the blue runway to create a trippy, almost otherworldly effect.

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Erdem's S/S 16 Prairie Madness Collection Has a Hidden Dark Side

Sep 23, 2015  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

It was all about prairie madness at the Erdem Spring/Summer 2016 runway show during London Fashion Week. Colorful floral designs and Victorian influences were found throughout the collection as models walked down a dimly lit, earthen runway.

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Burberry Brings Live Performances, Celebrities & Tech to S/S 16 Functionregalia Collection

Sep 22, 2015  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Yesterday Burberry presented their Spring 2016 collection at London Fashion Week. Set in a custom-built venue in Kensington Gardens, the brand entertained attendees with a runway show, live performance and online shopping experience.

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Roksanda Plays With a Psychedelic '70s Color Palette for Fall/Winter 2015

Mar 4, 2015  |   Contributor: J Bibi Cooper

Like the psychedelic swirled paint splatter on the floor, the Roksanda runway was set. While minimalism is still a hot trend, designer Roksanda Ilincic abandoned the current conventions of fashion and took a bold step, embracing color for her A/W 2015 collection.

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Expect Severe Delays: Anya Hindmarch's F/W 2015 Collection Gets a Roadside Makeover

Mar 2, 2015  |   Contributor: J Bibi Cooper

The invite to Anya Hindmarch’s show read “Expect Severe Delays” and it did just that, starting much later than its scheduled time. However, Anya Hindmarch is one of the most anticipated events on the London Fashion Week calendar: she has a reputation for holding some of the most entertaining presentations.

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That '70s Show: Erdem Takes Us Back To the Decade of Retro Gowns and Glamour

Feb 27, 2015  |   Contributor: J Bibi Cooper

Whose house were we in? Inside Erdem’s show venue, Erdem Moralioğlu transported the audience back into the ‘70s. Guests shuffled into an elaborate set transformed into a retro apartment, filled to the brim with wicker furniture, shaggy rugs, velvet throws and patterned wallpaper.

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Jasper Conran Offers a Literal Interpretation of Fall With a Leaf-Swept Runway

Feb 26, 2015  |   Contributor: J Bibi Cooper

The Jasper Conran show at London Fashion Week promised something special. As soon as guests entered the venue at Somerset House, they were struck by the fascinating runway: old, crunchy leaves picked in their golden splendor filled the entire runway, making the scene the absolute picture of autumn.

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Erdem SS15: A Tropical Jungle of Summer Colors and Victorian Botany

Sep 16, 2014  |   Contributor: Nick Barron

Erdem Moralioglu’s show venue today was in perfect keeping with his inspiration—the tropics. Guests filed into the Old Selfridges Hotel, a now disused industrial space behind London’s iconic department store, to find it was boiling hot inside—nothing like a fully immersive fashion experience to get you in the mood.

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Mulberry SS15: The Perfect Accessories for a Frolic Through the English Countryside

Sep 15, 2014  |   Contributor: Nick Barron  |  1 Comment

Still without a creative director since the departure of Emma Hill last year, it was a paired down event for Mulberry again this season. With regular stories in the press detailing profit warnings and the company yet to find a new CEO and a replacement for Hill, perhaps Claridge’s Ballroom would have been a little inappropriate.

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Burberry SS15: Christopher Bailey Teaches Us About the Birds and the Bees

Sep 15, 2014  |   Contributor: Nick Barron

Today’s Burberry Prorsum show—named The Birds and The Bees—appeared to be about contradictions, about the soft and the gentle mixing with the sporty and fun, all clashing with the edginess of rock and roll.

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