| I'd be lying if I didn't say I loved most of this Burberry Prorsum collection, and I'd wear most of it, too. But that doesn't make it great by fashion standards (what is that saying about my taste?) Burberry have it easy in that every time figures aren't looking great (growth has recently slowed and as a result, stock prices have plummeted) they can just throw a bunch of trench coats onto the runway...read more |
It was all about "look total" (head to toe in one colour or print) and safe, commercial pieces at this Mulberry show. While I loved some of the outerwear, I felt this show lacked the Mulberry personality (the only indicator of the brand was the bags and the dog.) The clean tailoring, badly fit leathers...read more |
Christopher Kane's show started with some white dresses and separates that were both wearable and interesting, but not on brand. If I was going to shop chic white suits, I wouldn't go to Kane. In fact, I don't think I can really put a finger onto what Christopher Kane is about. This collection had romantic laces, Chanel-esque suits, delicate, feminine fabrics, and weird plastic noodle textiles...read more |
Jonathan Saunders used to be about amazing prints (if you can remember that far back.) Then he started showing in New York, and turned into the young British designer for New Yorkers (read: tame collections to suit a tame market.) Then he moved back to London, but the collections still have that American commercialism, but without a personality...read more |
I know I am a bit biased about Richard Nicoll, we went to school together, he is the nicest guy ever, and I used to work for him (I was chief organizer-not my official title, many years back, before he made his comeback) but I really do think he is one of the few "younger" London brands that has some real potential. Unlike brands like Christopher Kane, Nicoll has a super strong brand identity...read more |
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