What is happening in fashion and who is happening in fashion? The Fashion Edit has been hitting the pavement in stilettos to bring you the latest and greatest at London and Paris Fashion Weeks. With access to the brands and trends that are shaping our world, we invite you to come along as we explore the world of fashion visionaries and strut alongside today’s most prolific creators. Join Fashion Editor, Sophie Lin, as she pops in and out of shows throughout the electrifying city of London and fashion’s ground zero, Paris. Discover what is to come in the upcoming seasons and feel the buzzing excitement of the moment of creative inception.
Blue Marble was the last show of day 1 of Paris Men’s Fashion Week for me. Although I felt like a complete zombie from the jet lag I suspect that was why I was able to stand outside in the enormous line for almost an hour in the drizzling rain. Looking around at the crowd I was definitely standing with the chicest crowd in streetwear.
Read MoreThe prints and colors interact with each other in a chaos that is not unpleasant; you just go with it. The floral motifs and splashes of color directed you from one dream sequence to another.
Read MoreLayers of jackets, vests and shirts were reminiscent of buildings stacked upon one another. The complexity of these garments can easily be admired on its own, but definitively richer when pieced together. This collection felt rich with storytelling of the past and adept for the future.
Read MoreMasha Ma designs her label, Mashama in a very surrealistic way. The cutaways, fabric frays and marriage of textures is a signature that is very Mashama.
Read MoreThe ever passing floral adornments and animal motifs truly transported me to a enchanting place…a high frequency man made utopia.
Read MoreThe SS20 collection was nothing short of exceptional. The level of detail and craftsmanship in the collection was truly a work from the heart.
Read MoreWhen I arrived at the Guy Laroche show at Place Vendome it felt like my fashion journey coming to a full circle in a way. The design house that I based a large part of my foundational style upon has invited me to view its upcoming collection and I was beyond excited.
Read MoreThe easy to wear styles leaves no excuses when dressing Parisian style, one will always look understatedly chic.
Read MoreJust when I thought it was too frothy something unexpectedly sexy and wild appeared. Leather suits shared the runway with long chiffon gowns that where both angelic and undoubtedly devilish. Silhouettes from the freedom fighting days of the Mexican revolution were presented in sheer tulle.
Read MoreThe closing show of London Fashion Week never disappoints. This innovative talent support platform established in 2002 by Lee Lepthome fostered some of the most exciting labels in the UK and internationally including but not limited to JW Anderson, Louise Gray, Gareth Pugh, Peter Pilotto and Osman. Following in their footsteps is a new crop of leading edge talent which include for this SS20 season Jimmy Paul, Daniel Pascal Tanner, Yan Dengyu, Rose Danford-Phillips and Colin Horgan. Having been familiarized with a few of these designers from a past season, I was eager to see what they have been up to.
Read MoreDesigner Seung Gun Park has a wonderful way of bringing a sense of the superficial into reality, a glimpse into the lonely life of celebrities. With a background in the entertainment industry, Park is no stranger to the splashy beauty and in turn isolation of fame. A true artist at heart, his portrayal of the realities of fame is painfully understood yet still very much admired.
Read MoreEvery look was direct, full of strength and female swagger. Choon Ho’s take on the traditional tan trench was over-sized and dramatic, it is for a woman who announced her presence. I want to be her. I want to swagger into a room.
Read MoreI needed every one of those pieces, it celebrated the female form to the fullest and has the transformative power to turn any wall flower into an empowered figure on the main stage. My personal favorite pairing was the black leather with the silk chiffon. This underutilized pairing of materials should really appear together more as they are an absolute power couple.
Read MoreThe traditional notions of cults and clubs being dark and dingy was immediately thrown out the window. This cult was brimming with electricity and fire. The white walls was a nice clean backdrop to the white and silver artwork of bodies and flames. Hell has never looked more chic.
Read More“Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Repurpose. Repower.” As a child, Zinko didn’t see repurposing as a choice. Her grandmother was always fixing old things to make them new again. This process always amazed her and with this collection it comes full circle.
Read MoreKatie Roberts-Wood created a collection to empower the wearer by enhancing and concentrating on the notion of self-worth. How do we create power through the assertion of control through the donning of the visual armor of garments?
Read MoreIt was a beautiful day in London as I walked along the street to St. Cyprian’s church for the Sharon Wauchob SS20 show. I started to use my Google Maps but spotted four women in variations of sports jackets, bike shorts, trousers and trainers (very low key Princess Diana) and decided to tuck my phone away in my pocket and just follow them as they are obviously going to the same show.
Read MoreThis designer knows a woman’s desires before she even realizes them. I felt like I held my breath through most of the show. I was just in awe. As soon as I was finished gawking at the genius mix of patterns and texture I was completely blindsided by the luxuriant washes of gold.
Read MoreIn my head I had re-imagined the story of Great Expectations set in Barcelona. With a main character so bewitchingly beautiful that her garments had to be just so to keep up with her allure. A sheer floral embroidered gown floated through the hallway, hauntingly graceful.
Read MoreUpon arrival of the tented outdoor venue I couldn’t wait to see what Yanina had in store for this season. My philosophy in life has always been “…floating through life…” and this collection was a physical depiction of my inner most thought.
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