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LFW 09 – Osman, the White collection
Somerset House, London
Written by Satu Fox
The new collection from Osman Yousefzada (whose label is now called just "Osman", possibly because the fash industry was incapable of saying his Afghan surname) felt short and sharp, possibly because the clothes were all riffs on the theme of white, and although inspirations from around the globe seemed to abound, the supremely restrained colour palette held it together. Against the background of completely pure white, even the patches and splashes of glimmering gold looked muted and discreet.
In some ways this show felt like a polite refusal to join in with the other children. While fashion gets into its 80s swing and the shoulder becomes king, Osman sent a deeply 90s slinky maxi dress down the catwalk, with one white, square pocket and one gold one. Some garments featured a cut-out where the shoulder should be, which my next-door neighbour at the show, Debbie from Tank magazine, whispered was like the “anti-shoulder”, a snub to Balmainia.
This was certainly not a blingy collection despite the gold, and the 90s reminders persisted with capri trousers, crinkle blouses and nautical rope details. As for… read more
