London Fashion Week.

So I'm sad to say that this is the first season of London Fashion Week I am missing - London will always have my heart, especially during Fashion Week. The Glamour, the parties, the craziness, the work schedule, and not forgetting the collections that show the world why London remains as one of the fashion capitals in the world. London Fashion Week. 


Day 1.
As a London College of Fashion design student, it is fair to say that the London College of Fashion MA16 show for LFW AW 17 showed why we are one of the best schools for design. The collections appeared artistic and dynamic, as well as wearable and well-crafted. However, All incredibly thoughtful, there were two collections that stood out - by designers Pelin Isildak and Yiru Sui. 

With uniform as the main influence of Turkish designer Pelin Isildak, the collection features an organic colour pallet focusing on natural tones such as back, moss green, brown and mustard, combining to create a collection of history and class. It is visible to see the contrast between uniform, the common and the class influences within society, through the structured shoulder shapes and visible panelling to separate the the print from the velvet- the Anne Boleyn from the house wife. The pieces seem wearable, yet when assembled together, tell that of a historical journey.

With leather detailing and thigh high boots breaking up the nattural hues, the wearer is transported from the pass into the present, updating the elizabethan shapes to garments that can be easily worn on a friday night in East London. What made the collection interesting to me was that the pieces seem intelligently thought through - understated yet still artistic. There are no obvious suggestions of what the collection is based on, which suggests a level of maturity behind the thought process, a quality that can often be lost when showing to the public. The collection is buyable without being overally 'fashion' and instagram worthy.

Similarly, Yiru Sui creates a collection of understated beauty, with the focus being on the opposing qualities of zen and mathematics. The collection whisper calming qualities, with neautral tones as used a basis to show that of zen and buddhism, opposed by the deconstructive nature of the geometric garment shapes, to show the idea of mathematics.

It is obvious to see the influence of mathematics on the garments, through the angular lines in the garment construction, which accompany the clear differences in tone and colour of the garment panelling, carefully brought into the fashion market through the accessory choice and hair and makeup. One of the details that also makes this collection is of the choice of using unconventional materials to represent the design idea - Sui makes uses of a thin wooden material as part of one look, thoroughly enhancing the idea of peace and tranquility within the collection's aesthetic. 

What I love about this collection is there is a connetation of an artisan nature - a process of careful thought and construction to manipulate creativity in a way to show skill and intelligent design.The use of using wood as one of the materials is indeed clever, yet brilliant in the way that the piece in question, seen above, still appear wearable and comfortable. 

images - http://blogs.arts.ac.uk/fashion/2016/02/19/lcfma16-womenswear-catwalk-show-recap/