That Charles Anastase is a bit of a whizz with a coat isn’t he? Continuing the youthful nostalgia tip of DAKS and Orla Kiely, he presented a megamix of his signature looks, showing great variations on the pleatback, half belted outerwear in mohair, ponyskin and (more…)
A youthful ‘Princess Margaret meets Jackie O’ kind of summed up DAKS for me with lots of English classics – Guernsey sweaters, quilted waterproofs, pleated skirts, DAKS plaid – given a new spin with clever plays on tradition. The full quilted ball skirt and sweater combo is surely the winter version of Jil (more…)
The coldest fashion week I can remember had me trussed up in knitted layers and Woolrich extreme weatherwear. Despite the biting chill, there was a positive feeling in the air. My highlights included Prophetik’s eco-meets-equestrian menswear, the patent (more…)
The film and presentation format seems to be working a treat for Orla Kiely. Her signature mid-sixties silhouettes – high waisted dresses, Peter Pan collars, school girl coats – were styled on a coterie of bouffant haired, Hitchcocky heroines and choreographed in a three-minute film by Mercedes Helnwein. (more…)
