London Fashion Week Day 6

A new take on tunic dressing for the power dressed these pieces were bold with exaggerated shoulders and metallic embellishments giving way to an armor type feel. The sand and gold tones used were more Mad Max than Joan of Arc and adding fringe and rope softened the collection a bit. The open backs and box pleats gave it just the right amount of femininity. A definite hit for Kyle.

-Lynn Furge

1:15 pm Ashish

9/19

Ashish’s girl started at Sandhurst, hit the casinos in Montenegro and ended up back at Bungalow 8 with souvenirs of shots along the way proudly displayed like the decorations of a General… a.k.a. Ashish created a Fashion Army. Realistic yet glamorous, willing to work in the trenches just to earn her spot at a table filled with Veuve – this girl hangs with the in crowd. She has sweatshirts for comfort, sequins for glitz and some beautiful boots for walking. It is the now obvious pairing of casual and elegant that people like Kate Moss are famous for and the masses try to emulate.

-Lynn Furge

2:45 pm Emma Bell

9/19

Stephen Meisel shot an editorial for Vanity Fair Fashion Rocks where about 20 models dressed as ravers gathered to celebrate cult fashion. Emma Bell and all her mignons would have fit perfectly in that photo. From the start with a witty little video of a cross dressing cherub to the vinyl parade of pastels, each piece had a story. Sitting next to three mature blondes that looked like they would enjoy a tea at the Savoy over a fried egg bikini top – I overheard gasps and giggles with the never ending statement of “that’s amazing” so yes it is true, while one may not don pink vinyl bloomers, it’s still nice to see London recognizing originality and embracing it’s Soho roots.

-Lynn Furge

3:45 Aminika Wilmont

9/19

There is something to be said about designers taking reference from architecture. It makes both designer and wearer conscious of all pattern shape and form. When the collection is that conceptual yet looks amazing on the body the vibrancy of a label is introduced. So went the “Perfect Imperfection” of Marcus Wilmont and Maki Aminaka Lofvander. Buildings of steel built by men turned into platinum and steel silks that skimmed the female form. Leather and zipper detailing became the graphic element all the while interweaving a taupe color palette seen in any city in terms of concrete. The collection was urban rock and roll celebrating the fact that sometimes harmony comes in imperfections.

-Lynn Furge

4:15 Inbar Spectator

9/19

So… Helmut Lang and Gareth Pugh had a lovechild, and her name is Inbar Spectator. T-back draping and occasional banding was pretty in terms of fitting the female form well. The voluminous skirts and ridiculous shoulders were pure show… a show that had been seen before. But with that said the craftsmanship was tight and the introduction of the ice blue metallic leather rocker pant was a nice surprise for gothic spring.

See you in Milan

-Lynn Furge