I thought it was a bit of a fluke when the first day at LFW was bright and sunny, of course, the second day had to be sure to to go ahead and make up for it and spit rain every few minutes whilst simultaneously blowing a dreadful gale. Umbrellas are of course rendered useless in such situations – this in turn, gives life to frizzy hair, wet clothes and an all round miserable state of affairs.
Above Photo by Getty Images.
But I digress, despite the weather misery, I still managed to visit the presentations the day had to offer and one of the first was Markus Lupfer (pics above). I also visited a few really interesting presentations at the Elms Room but I’ll be grouping those together at some point in the near future. Back to Markus Lupfer, this designer really is one of my favourites – his clothes are eclectic and feminine, creative without too much overloading. His collection this season is inspired by that stylish woman that transitions easily from work to play – clothes that can take you from morning to night with minimal fuss.
Hand finished embroidery, softer silhouettes and cheerful florals set amongst rich colours such as aubergine, navy, forest green are all prominent members of the collection. There are also flashes of metallic on viscose crepe mini dresses and cable knits. The collection feels rich and playful, fun but not childish.
Bags are a recent venture for the designer and there are a couple of great designs that I really liked including this one below. A pair of square toed floral boots really did set me up for the rest of the day.
Judy Wu below also used different materials and textures whilst also using different layers to produce a multi-dimensional effect. There is a lot of creativity and movement in her pieces.
Leaf Xia was one of my favourites of the day – so much colour and playful designs. The collection uses cartoon prints and colour blocking to tell the story of a lonely man who meets a girl.
Sadie Clayton’s presentation was set in the beautiful Hotel Cae Royal and was quite a highlight, her collection was all about the details. There was a focus on extravagance – avant-garde headpieces, copper gloves, voluminous shapes and twisted proportions.
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