Suzanne Clements from Clements and Ribeiro reckons that LFW, “has really got itself together. Now, with this venue it finally feels like it has a home.” And thinks, “it’s the best it’s been.” A celebration of both the last 25 years of British fashion and an insight into what is to come in the future, it manages to cram in practically everything and anything to do with fashion over six days. There is an incredible variety of styles, and what I think is great is the support for emerging talent. New designers are able to show alongside established houses.
Exhibition stands were housed in the main building surrounding the courtyard and along the road at 180 Strand. These included accessory, shoe and NewGen sponsored designers. Looking round, there were a few that particularly stood out. In the NewGen exhibition, Louise Gray’s ready to wear garments were completely eye-catching. Soooo colourful and mad, they were covered in loud prints, flashes of different coloured pieces of fabric and an overall look of something creatively home-made. From the accessories exhibition, I feel that two people deserve a mention. Atalanta Weller, shoe designer, had created some really impressive looking footwear. Of course, as with most outlandish footwear, it is probably completely impossible to wear but I think it is definitely worth a look. What I really enjoyed was seeing more that just a pretty dress at LFW. Hat designer, Piers Atkinson, showed some bizarre headgear under the collection name of ‘sex on the brain’, which featured hats starring bananas, cherries and Barbie dolls. Definitely a very exciting London Fashion Week, promising some very talented new blood.
Lucy. x
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