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Fashion Days Kiev is celebrating its second year anniversary at
Fashion Scout AW15 showcasing three upcoming, international young and
innovative designers. Agency More Dash presented the latest
collections from rising talents Anna K, Dinara Nurlan and
Pentatonica. All three collections flowed from one another the music
creating a harmonious atmosphere throughout the presentation.
Anna
K
19
year old former model created a fantasy world of girly fashion using
cartoonish characters combined with dreamy dresses and smart
separates in a modern fashion. The collection was inspired by fairy
tale "The Little Match Girl" and divides into two parts,
much like the book itself. The first part of the collection showcases
a darker mood; a freezing girl on Christmas Eve wearing multitudes of
knitted layers and obscure colours. The second part of the show
represents the dramatic change of the story with the collection
sparkling up like a lit up match. The use of crystal embroidery
presents the idea of wealth and extravagance whilst remaining
fragile. Central to the collection bows not only embellished the
designs but became a garment in its own right.
Dinara
Nurlan
The
womenswear designer showcased her second collection 'Herbarium' on
the Fashion Scout runway. Nurlan describes her brand as a combination
of modernity, quality and individuality through playing with fabrics,
shapes and patterns. The designer drew inspiration from a four-leaf
clover she found tucked inside of an old book years ago and recalls
collecting flowers to create a collection of dried plants and
precious memories as her 'Herbarium'. We saw muted hues of a winter
forest with dark prints and painted leaf patterns. The looks from her
collection reflect warmth and comfort from the loose, chunky knits
and billowing long lines.
Pentatonica
Designers
Kira Maysheva and Saule Dzhamil presented a collection inspired by a
musical mode of five notes creating a Pentatonic scale. The duos
philosophy is to design for those whom improvise with their style;
individuality is imperative to this upcoming brands ethos. The use of
natural fabrics and earthy tones create essential wardrobe staples
and edgy statement pieces presenting the question can loneliness give
freedom? Far from dark and moody the pair attempt to focus on the
positive aspects of loneliness. Soft materials and colours display
their convincing ideas of the positive outcomes of solitude.
#FASHIONSCOUTAW15
By
Lily Gee, Sub Editor, @lilybethgee & Melissa Poulton, Social
Media Manager, @melissapoulton
Photography by Celine
Castillon
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