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Prophetik: London Fashion Week A/W 2012 Catwalk Review

Jeff Gardner and his label Prophetik made a welcomed return to fashion week on Sunday 19 February, with live music, courtly couture and, erm… Whitney Houston!

Written by Matt Bramford


Prophetik A/W 2012 by Faye West

My fashion week hadn't got off to the best of starts this season. I skipped day one, and arrived on day two rather worse for wear. I'd been out boozing the night before and hadn't predicted to feel quite so dreadful the next morning. I managed the Spijkers show, but on my way to see my faces, Teatum Jones, I was spinning out so badly that I just had to return home. Spending the day on the sofa sorted me out, and so I leapt out of bed on a bright, Spring-like morning on Sunday (day three) to catch Prophetik, back after a hiatus last season, to see what Jeff Gardner could offer fashion fans at 10.30am.

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Krystof Strozyna: London Fashion Week A/W 2012 Catwalk Review

Krystof Stroyzna showed in the Salon at Fashion Scout on Friday 17th February 2012. The Polish designer played it safe with a sexy range of dresses destined to appeal to the Polish market.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Krystof Strozyna A/W 2012 by Carol Ryder.
Krystof Strozyna showed on Friday 17th February in the Fashion Scout salon. I dashed in at the last minute, giving me pole position at …

Myrza de Muynck: London Fashion Week A/W 2012 Catwalk Review

Dutch designer Myrza de Muynck showed her first catwalk collection with Fashion Scout Ones to Watch on Friday 17th February 2012.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Myrza de Muynck A/W 2012 by Faye West.
Myrza de Muynck is a Dutch designer showing for the first time as part of Fashion Scout’s Ones to Watch. She graduated from …

Fashion in Motion at the V&A: Peter Jensen

The latest in a series of 'fashion for all' catwalk events celebrated Peter Jensen's tenth anniversary at the V&A's Fashion in Motion on Friday 17th November…

Written by Matt Bramford

Peter Jensen by Dana Bocai
The V&A’s Fashion in Motion programme offers members of the public a rare chance to attend a full-throttle catwalk show, set against the dramatic backdrop of …

An interview with fashion designer Ramil Makinano

A chat with Central Saint Martins graduate Ramil Makinano about his Philippines heritage, his weird and wonderful graduate collection, MTV, National Trust and much more…

Written by Matt Bramford

Ramil Makinano’s Graduate Collection illustrated by Milly Jackson
I first saw the weird and wonderful work of Ramil Makinano at the Toni&Guy Hair Show during London Fashion Week last month. The …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Menswear Day Catwalk Review: James Small

James Small presented his exquisite menswear collection at Vauxhall Fashion Scout on Wednesday 21 September, cheered on by celebrity pals Kate Moss, Jamie Hince, James Brown, Sadie Frost, Meg Matthews and more!

Written by Matt Bramford

James Small S/S 2012 by Milly Jackson
I arrived at the James Small show pretty early – such is the bonkers London Fashion Week schedule that some shows overlap and then …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: Dans La Vie

Japanese print designer Rira Sugawara is Dans La Vie. This was the first time I've seen her clothing collection shown in London, on Sunday 18th September 2011 at Freemasons Hall.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Dans La Vie S/S 2012 by Marta Spendowska.
On Sunday I attended my first ever Dans La Vie show with very little idea of what to expect, but hey, the invitation …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Menswear Day Catwalk Review: Christopher Shannon

Christopher Shannon made a glorious return to Menswear Day at fashion week, with Hasidic hair-dos and covetable Madras patterns, showing once again in the BFC tent at Somerset House.

Written by Matt Bramford

Christopher Shannon S/S 2012 by Michelle Urvall Nyrén
I’d received two standing tickets for Christopher Shannon’s S/S 2012 show; the first show I would see on glorious menswear day. I only …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: Mary Katrantzou

One of the hottest tickets during London Fashion Week S/S 2012 is Mary Katrantzou, creating colourful collections like no other designer. I was there, bobbing up and down behind a standing block of hundreds desperately trying to take photographs, at the old Eurostar terminal at Waterloo on Tuesday 20 September. And I'm so glad I was.

Written by Matt Bramford

Mary Katrantzou S/S 2012 by Joana Faria
I don’t usually do much during fashion week on Mondays and Tuesdays. That’s because I have a day job. But when Amelia offered me …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: Jayne Pierson (featuring Pierson Lawlor)

Jayne Pierson and The Royal Ballet dancers wowed the crowd at the haunting LSO venue on Old Street on Sunday 18 September with a unique S/S 2012 show…

Written by Matt Bramford

Jayne Pierson S/S 2012, illustrated by Gareth A Hopkins
Oof, I love a new fashion week site. I took a Boris from the action at Somerset House all the way to …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: Swedish School of Textiles BA

21 graduates from the BA and MA programmes at the Swedish School of Textiles came to London during fashion week to show their wares at Vauxhall Fashion Scout on Saturday 17 September. But is 21 designers in the same show too much…?

Written by Matt Bramford

Isabella Falkirk (BA) Graduate Collection, by Faye West
On Saturday evening a selection of students from the Swedish School of Textiles transported their graduate collections to our fair city to give …

Mark Fast by Charlotte Hoyle

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: Mark Fast

Mark Fast showed off his vision for this season to an eager crowd including Elisa Doolittle, Tallulah Harlech and Liberty Ross at the BFC Tent on Monday 19th September 2011. S/S 2012 was inspired by the force and movement of a sandstorm.

Written by Alia Gargum

Mark Fast S/S 2012 by Marcus Reed
Mark Fast is a designer that sticks in peoples minds for a multitude of reasons. For some it’s his way of turning knitwear into …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: J. JS Lee

A rather quiet crowd in the Portico Rooms at Somerset House saw Jackie JS Lee's debut salon show on the morning of Sunday 18 September…

Written by Matt Bramford

J. JS Lee S/S 2012, illustrated by Claire Kearns
Korean born J. JS Lee (first J for Jackie) hosted a salon show on the sunny Sunday morning of fashion week in …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: Bernard Chandran

I never miss Bernard Chandran's shows, even if they are a schlep to get to - and I wasn't disappointed this time on Friday 16 September at Il Bottaccio.

Written by Matt Bramford

Bernard Chandran S/S 2012, illustrated by Gabriel Ayala
I feel like myself and Bernard Chandran are good pals. He’d probably see it differently, but the first show I ever saw …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: Corrie Nielsen

Corrie Nielsen returned with her inimitable (and wonderfully bonkers) shapes, showing in the Old Sorting Office on Friday 16 September. Fabulous illustrations courtesy of Joana Faria and Claire Kearns!

Written by Matt Bramford

Illustration by Joana Faria
The My Beautiful Fashion venue is once again this season at the Old Sorting Office – a cavernous venue with an eery feeling of days gone by. …

Montreal Festimania 2011: Festival Mode et Design Review – Beige-Moi presented by Hotel Le Crystal

Montreal design houses Bodybag by Jude, Mélissa Nepton, Renata Morales and Mulcair were asked to present outfits along the theme of Beige. Boring, you might presume? Never! Particularly loved the floaty embroidered gowns by Renata Morales.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Beige-Moi by Caitriona Moore.
Beige-Moi presented by Hotel Le Crystal was a new concept for young designers to show edited outfits from their current collections along a theme of cream, beige …

Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland A/W 2011 in Łódź: Dawid Tomaszewski

Polish born, British and Berlin educated Dawid Tomaszewski took pole position after The Golden Thread awards on Friday 6th May at Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland. It was a beautiful, well styled collection.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Dawid Tomaszewski by Karolina Burdon.
Dawid Tomaszewski is the prodigal son who got away… a Polish boy who studied internationally, including at the London College of Fashion, before settling in Berlin …

British Fashion Designers at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia A/W 2011: Marios Schwab

The headlining catwalk show of Sunday 3rd April at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia was from British Fashion East designer Marios Schwab, a very talented fellow and utterly charming to boot.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Marios Schwab A/W 2011 by Gareth A Hopkins.
Marios Schwab was definitely the most friendly of the three Fashion East designers who came to Moscow with us: never underestimate the power …

British Fashion Designers at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia A/W 2011: James Long

Lulu Kennedy and Fashion East headed to Moscow to showcase three hot British designers: here's my review of James Long's A/W 2011 catwalk reprise on Sunday 3rd April.

Written by Amelia Gregory

James Long A/W 2011 by Sam Parr.
As part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia and in tandem with the British Council initiative that brought us over to Moscow three British fashion …

Russian Fashion: RGataullina and Poustovit at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Russia A/W 2011

During my trip to Moscow we attended some catwalk shows for A/W 2011. Here are my thoughts on RGataullina and Ukrainian designer Poustovit. Plus, why were there so many children in the audience?

Written by Amelia Gregory

Poustovit by Matt Thomas.
Get this, Moscow doesn’t just have one fashion week… no, it has three, all competing for attention. But exactly who’s attention is anyone’s guess. You know how …

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