Dominated by leathers, metallic shoulder detailing and studded cuffs, Anthony Vaccarello’s AW13 monochromatic collection was an evolution of armour for the contemporary woman. The designer’s updated chainmail featured, as he played with round links to sculpt silver panels into body
Label of The Day – René Storck
German designer René Storck is based in Paris and Germany. His recent Spring / Summer 2014 collection is a luxury wardrobe developed for both women and men. René’s designs start off like a blank canvas and, like a painter, he
Avoiding the Dandy – Kris Van Assche SS14
A bold, sporty feel colours the latest Kris Van Assche collection both literally and metaphorically this season. The clichéd game of the ‘masculine wardrobe’ is not to be played in the expected way. Classic connotations of ‘sport’ and ‘chic’ are
Julian Zigerli SS14
Julian Zigerli‘s collection, ‘At the end of the world to the left’, explores the notion of limbo through the use of abstract prints in a collision of wind-blown colours to create an empty, placid chaos. A mixture of laid back
Label of The Day – Noon by Noor
Noon by Noor uses lavish fabrics to create timeless classic styles combined with unexpected details of intricate embellishment and hand-stitching. Designer Noor Rashid Al Khalifa studied Fashion Design in Washington DC; her Bahrain background influences her designs. She works with her
Siloa&Mook AW13
Finnish label Siloa&Mook is all about opposites: hard and soft, smooth and rough, light and dark. Siloa&Mook rely strongly on classic lines and designs that are revised with unexpected details such as strong cuts and bold patterns. This philosophy comes alive in