Um, I don't really need to say anything here do I ?! The pictures speak for themselves. And that's not lazy journalism, I think is self evident. What's not to fall head over (glitter sock) heels in love with .......................and rolly polly in praise for Peter Jensen's primary colour pop collection?! This season his muse is literally the lady behind his styling since 2010 - Shirley Kurata, who you can see nestling centre stage in an orange Bernstock Speirs visor peak hat. Her illustrated figure is put into repeat pattern on silk crepe and her love for 60's geometry is built into circle-cut pockets. Right on time for the current POP show at the Tate Modern and shown today in its own gallery setting at Elms Lesters Painting Room. Isamaya Ffrench wielded her lipstick brush for cupid bow red lips and L.A Eyeworks have done their own spin on Shirley's signature specs.
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Caitlin Price at Fashion East with speaker stack set design by Joseph Bond called "Carnival Icebergs" - LOVE IT!
"Copper Girl" Sadie Clayton showed her SS16 collection in the drawing studio of The Royal Academy with her models presented as art-works behind the benches and easels. Here she is modelling her own accessories (top photo) and the mirror mosaic pieces scattered across the main looks are a collaboration with Andrew Logan. My favourite piece was this geometric copper and cobalt embroidered navy silk organdie bomber jacket like an Art Deco Metropolis motif come to life. Her notoriety for inventive shoe design has brought about partnering with United Nude and her original archival sculptural shoes can currently be seen displayed at Rellik, who also supported her presence on schedule this season.
(See my archive post from Sadie's graduate show June 2013 here)
Watermelon and cabbage cocktails were the refreshments at Jenkin's private view of his show "Working Title" which used watermelons as a theme with the fruit's flesh pulped like blood. The gallery was black lit like a sci-fi set with a post-apocalyptic fallout of fragmented props embedded in crumbling disarray. But the disorder was actually highly divisive with his trademark prosthetic horns scaled up and included in the sculptures. Synced films on screens were planted around the room showing a film of a hyperreal underworld, like a love child of a Paul McCarthy and Matthew Barney . But that's only a loose reference to set the scene, you have to experience it for yourself to see the new unique "Sissy Sound Studio" by Jenkin Van Zyl.
Opening London Fashion Week this morning was a riot and welcome crusade of colour from the legendary princess of print, Dame Zandra Rhodes. In the gold gilt interior of David Chipperfield's Hotel Cafe Royal on Regent Street, the models made a salon style presentation. Zandra's trademark bright colour breezy organza shapes were mixed with emblazoned denim and accessorised with Kitty Joseph Perspex sunglasses. I absolutely loved the visors and plimsoles decorated with her swirl motif in puff pen and crystals. Cant think of a better, more uplifting way to start the Spring/Summer season!
