Phiney
Pet presents 'For Your Amusement' - a collection inspired by the
British eccentric love of the funfair, exuding nostalgia and notions
of merriment throughout her designs. Pet embraces colour and
illustrative print within her work.
Lucilla
Gray showcases a collection rich in texture and shape, utilising a
minimal colour palette of aqua-marine and white with purple toned
highlights, Gray focuses on textile development within her work with
raised elements adding a point of difference to her designs. Scuba
fabrics form a starchy yet rounded structure to Gray's silhouettes
which are occasionally contrasted with sheer more fluid options.
Inspired
by aircraft and architecture, Taboka Mazura displays a collection
which oozes sleek style and hints at notions of deconstruction. A colour palette of grey, dark khaki, brown and white is highlighted
with weathered gold tones. A highlight of Mazura's collection comes
in the form of a long line waistcoat designed with a pattern taken
from a paper aeroplane.
Lu
La Loop presents a plethora of colour in their collection which draws
inspiration from Japanese floral prints, taking traditional prints
and abstracting them to create a digital aesthetic. Lu La Loop offers
up a varied colour palette featured neon tones and metallic
detailing.
Christian
Cowan Sanluis provides a whimsical take on cult television show 'The
Beverley Hillbillies' in his collection. Channelling vibes of Dolly
Parton and Shania Twain, Sanluis approaches his collection with a
sense of humour, featuring patchwork jackets and hessian trousers all
adorned in glitter and full on sequin detailing. Sanluis' western
inspired collection bursts with country glitz and glamour.
Founded
by Italian designer Ciro Supino and Swedish photographer Sara Lohman,
Orphan Bird showcases a collection which beautifully reinterprets
traditional tailoring resulting in timelessly elegant pieces. Cream
tones add light and shade to an otherwise monochrome colour palette
in Orphan Bird's architecturally inspired collection.
Contemporary
womenswear designer Frances O'Leary displays a collection exuding
femininity. Fluid silhouettes in airy chiffon fabrics are adorned
with linear prints in a navy, aqua, pink and purple colour palette as
draping details and chiffon overlays perfectly complement the aqueous
nature of O'Learys' collection.
Vu
by Thanh Cong Vu showcases a collection which draws inspiration from
iconic female figures from his cultural background. Displaying a
variation of design techniques within his collection, Vu explores
draping and fine embroidery within his work, his vibrant colour
palette of popping tones is highlighted with black detailing whilst
his sleek silhouettes exude an air of elegant
femininity.
By Charlotte
Muscat, (@CharlotteLM9).
Photographs by Celine Castilon.
Photographs by Celine Castilon.