Katie Ann McGuigan looks to the illustrious roller- disco scene of the early 70’s for her ss20 London fashion week collection, where fun was all the rage and worries and woes were nothings but an after thought.
Katie Ann McGuigan included silk scarves, adorned with her staple graphic prints, featuring floras for ss 20. other accessories are seen in the form of leather bum bags, which are overlaid with hand printed vinyl, organza dresses shown in neon pink, candy floss shades, icy blue and deep teal. leather jackets shown along side tie dye ruffled dresses and skirts as well as flared trousers.
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Bobbly Abley themed his spring summer 2020 collection ‘FRIENDS OF DOROTHY’,as he takes a trip to OZ to celebrate the 80th anniversary of his and his mother’s mother favorite film’ The wizard of Oz’. The collection follows lead character Dorothy’s journey through this magical land and the colorful characters she encounters, including be spoke prints created from the original film artwork.
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This season’s key focus is classic pyjama silhouettes, neon trimmings, contrasting colours and cuts paired with vintage blanket prints and dramatic star prints made from recycled yarn, all topped off with printed metallic gauzes to resemble the halo of light so often associated with angelic beings. The collection aims to bring alive the serious threats posed to nocturnal wildlife, plant life and human insomnia which have been created through artificial light pollution in the modern world.
SS20 is a reflection of Simon Mo’s idea to hold an insomniac party for all humans, animals and plants wandering through the night.
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WEN PAN shows an image of quietness in chaos, and celebrates the confidence in imperfection. The brand appeals to women with a similarly strong sense of individuality as they offer garments that nourish women’s needs of style on an emotional level. WEN PAN provides a way to project their strength of character and translate an attitude through a piece
For the first time three Chinese designers are coming together to show case a collection for London fashion week with fashion scout.
The collaboration consists of established designer Esa Liang and iconoclastic fashion labels Punk Rave. The third collaborator in the show is the fashion design academy Light and shadow design which consists of a number of in- house designers and emerging student talent.
LIGHT AND SHADOW
PHOEBE ENGLISH Ss20 presentation of the attempts at solution featured colors such as white, black, blue and mustard.
This collection is founded on attempts at problem solving with pieces which encompass zero waste pattern cutting and a lot of organically well resourced and outsource high quality fabrics, all in the bid to solve the problem we create.
PHOEBE ENGLISH
PUNK RAVE, as the name suggests, appeals to the modern day followers of ” punk” fashion and ideas. The punk spirit is one that challenges the establishment , rebels and refuses to follow blindly.
The punk rave collection reflects this rebellious spirit, As such, the clothing, which is practical and challenging is very popular with artist, punks, goths in china.
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Le Sillage means ‘the wake’ and expresses their initial intention to create an independent brand in pursuit of their original ideas.
Le Silliage debut during london fashion week is compiled in an almost black collection which reflects the brands clean aesthetic. Black is often regarded as a monotonous color,but it also brings a high level of dignity to people as it acts as a disguise.
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Jamie wei Huang Ss20 collection takes its name after a common mental illness- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
This collection is not about the final pieces appearing in the catwalk, but the journey of how they were created. The unfolding line of the artist, the process of moving through repetition in an obsessive space and finding infinite details. Tidal waves of thoughts, failures, faith moving towards a satisfying outcome.
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This season of fashion scout shows during london fashion week had some amazing designers from all over the world. The catwalk featured some of the best Chinese, polish, seven continents in couture and Malaysia designers just to mention a few .
Here are some of my favorite in no particular order.
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This season of London fashion week has been such a breath of fresh air. Designers brought their very best down the runway, leaving us spell bound and having us looking for our bottom jaws.
To kick off my London Fashion summary , let us look at some of my best designers on and off the catwalk.
UNDERAGE launch their spring/ summer 2020 collection, a surreal imagining of a secret society where sensuality reigns supreme.
The collection was a suitably eclectic take on the power of the cult, a theme which serves as the heart of the collection. The designer Ying Shen explored the work of Maisie cousins, Richard prince and Claude Cahun for this season. This collection images a society that champions the female figure with dark undertones so familiar with the UNDERAGE aesthetic.
UNDERAGE
For SS20, YCH continues to explore how feminism has been accepted and expressed differently across nations, throughout ears and ultimately reflected in fashion. Trying to infuse both femininity of the past and femininity of today, an emphasis is on carefully balancing between the two concepts.
The collection includes a range of dresses, corset- inspired ,high waisted bottoms, layerable trench coats, puffed- shoulder jackets, shirts and blouses, square- toe boots knee high boots , sandals and mules, netty bucket bags, three in one layered bags, cowboy hats and leather jackets. As puffy power shoulders and work wear- inspired trousers embody fierce and independent women of today, the touch of lace, corsets and frill details compliments femininity.
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PUSH BUTTON Successfully executed an attempt to reinterpret push button 2020 odyssey to make it relevant to the upcoming 22nd century as their newly defined future.
This collection features variations of bulky and disheveled tailored jacket’s silhouette added to shirts, polo neck jacket and polo shirt transformative power- shoulder.
It also featured latex socks, bags, leather gloves and solid colors in olive green, black, gold, silver, neon green, sky blue, burgundy, beige and black.
PUSH BUTTON
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Hey style junkies,There is a new fashion accessory bran d which designs strictly women’s scarves, owned by the beautiful style and life style blogger Maryam Salam owner of the blogger point which is a community of bloggers from all around the world.She recently launched her scarf line in Lagos and Abuja and it was an honor to work on this project as the stylist for the commercial shoot of Arewa Scarves along side other amazing creatives , we came up with the very best style story and created magic as usual.For more information on Arewa Scarves , please check out their page in InstagramPhotoshoot credit;Photography : @waleshittastudiosMake-up Artist : @seedeeMuse : @itsmaryamsalamStylist : @mayreejay
Day 3 of new york fashion week had me attending quite a numbers of shows. it was my busiest day and I had planned to make the most and best out of it as I usually would.
Right after seeing some shows at the fashion gallery which included prèt- é- porter. I went on to see shows by the Oxford fashion studio which presented 14 designers over the course of two shows at Pier 59 Studios. The collections ranged from evening wear to street-style, including both men and women.
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JISU LIM NC by Charly Nzogang Jyu Ri Ri Out of Order Meg Beck Pheren Couture Do you like my outfit? Would you wear it? Love to read your comments.
More New York fashion week round up coming soon, stay close.
Right after seeing fashion Hong kong ( nyfw day one ) show during new york fashion week, I decided to take a walk and experience my immediate surroundings, what it revealed to me was more than breathtaking and I would cherish those moments for a long time. I figured it is only fair to share my experience with you, so here it goes….
The show held at Industria, Embedded in a vibrant neighborhood, walking distance to Diane von Furstenberg’s showroom and her personal apartment, it is also called Industria’s West Village, located steps from the Whitney Museum, Hudson River Park and the High Line. Just in case, you plan on visiting new york city any time, these are places you must see, it has very breathtaking scenery and perfect for photo and video shoots or just time off to relax with friends and loved ones.
The high line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets of Manhattan’s west side. it is such an arty place, filled with art on every corner, arty installations and lovely gardens, all the way to the end of the rail line where you begin to see tall buildings, the observatory, and a view of the Hudson river park.
Commission by phyllida Barlow
Building on 10th Avenue
The observatory High line train park
I tried my best to capture as much art as i could while walking the high line, such as some of the art exhibitions curated by artists round the Whitney museum.
High line rails Do make sure you visit the high lines any time you go to new York. XO, Mayreejay
I have always dreamt of going to New York and being a part of new York fashion week, so when this golden opportunity knocked at my door , I not only leaped at it but jumped for joy.
It was such an amazing feeling to also get invited to designers shows during new York fashion week. I feel so blessed to finally realise this dream.
Let me take you on this new york fashion week journey with me and show you all I got on to.. without any more time wasting.
First up was Celestino couture’s fashion week presentation. The collection featured high fashion pieces, with ruffles, damask, really nice details with swaroski stones.
CELESTINO garments boasts unconventional details and innovative concepts married with the elegance of classical style. I really loved the collection.
My Favorite looks from CELESTINO
I also got to see four Indonesian designers ; Dian Pelangi, Itang Yunasz, 2 Madison Avenue and Alleira Batik. They sure put a spin on the FW19 collections which had intricate details like embroidered lace, bead work and crystals were woven into organic cotton silk,leather and satin. Many of the looks had the traditional Indonesian prints and head wraps, like hijabs and turbans.
2 Madison Avenue
Dian Pelangi
Alleria Batik
Itang Yunasz
These compilation of designers runway gives you an idea of color and style trends to look forward to in the coming season.
Hope you liked the round up of day one. More to come.
Call it nude, or beige, or cream, but this shade happens to be one of my all time favorite color. It is super easy to style and it blends with every other color.
I am wearing head to toe primark and low key crushing on how my hair, clothes and background effortlessly comes together nicely. ( Yes I am very vain like that,lol )
This is one of the reasons why I love winter fashion,just because of how easy you can throw on warm clothing and still look so beautiful.
