2008 spawned a tremendous flurry of fabulous Fashion Week shows. Let's see, there were New York Fall and Spring shows, Milan Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, and LA Fashion Week. Oh, and don't forget all of the ravishing Resort and Pre-Fall collections.
Now that the Fashion Weeks are over, we can sit back and reflect on some of the key trends. From the gorgeously varied
looks at Paris to the edgier styles at
London Fashion Week, it's time to start working those trends already. One of my hot tips for next Spring is
the bold lip colours seen on the catwalks at
Osman Yousefzada,
Betty Jackson and
Harriet's Muse.
Paris Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Gareth Pugh Gareth Pugh has been a highlight of
London Fashion Week for several seasons and has developed a cult following as people are constantly amazed by his creative ability. This season, however, he took his show to Paris following winning ADNAM funding earlier in the Summer.
Young Israeli born designer Inbar Spector closed
London Fashion Week last Friday with her Spring show. The
make-up for the show was distinctly Bjork inspired and her designs were exciting, definitely making her one-to-watch. The penultimate piece in her collection received applause from the audience who were bowled over by her design talent.
Spring collections are nearly always about light or bright colours (except maybe in the case of Gareth Pugh) and this often involves pastel shades. For
Spring 2009 however, many designers designed to bring pastels up a notch or two by introducing neon pastels. Appearing on the catwalks at Richard Nicoll, Christopher Kane and Eley Kishimoto the colour palette was certainly eye-catching.
Now that London Fashion Week has been over for a few days, I've been able to mull over photos and collect my thoughts about everything that I saw last week. Hair was mostly
braided,
crimped and
pulled back, and the makeup looks ranged from neutral, almost bare-faces to one accentuated feature like bright lips.
I loved seeing the bold coral-matte lip look at
Osman Yousefzada, the deep and delicious tomato-red pigment at
Betty Jackson and the fun and punchy-cartoon pink lips at
Harriet's Muse and
Emma Bell.
Last week I attended
Afshin Feiz's Spring 2009 show at the Royal Academy of Arts. Having
spoken with the designer before I was eager to find out what inspired him for Spring 2009.
At all of the fashion shows you are presented with a brief description of what influenced the designer.
London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Ashish There was a distinct American vibe to the opening of this collection shown on the last day of
Spring 2009 London Fashion Week. It began with a military feel with camouflage pieces that were made glamorous with a lot of sequins.
Last week whilst working hard to bring you the best coverage of
London Fashion Week it occurred to me that not many people know about the ins-and-outs of the style showcase. Here are a few facts about the week that you might not know.
- Most people have to apply for tickets to fashion shows.
On Friday, Emma Bell showed her 2009 Spring collection which was inspired by cartoons. The clothing was designed in exaggerated proportions in bright neon colours with hints of sequins for an extremist, fantasy club-land feel.
The models wore body paint in addition to coloured tights and retro, 1940's styled hair.
