We’re here at Stockholm Fashion Week to check out some of the hottest new talents this up and coming event has to offer. We’ve already run into one of our blogger friends from Les Mads and also spotted the up and coming model Frida Gustavsson. We’re loving her take on this season’s masculine tailoring, stylishly accessorised with a practical big bag and a beautiful hat.
On the Street at Stockholm Fashion Week
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Ann Demeulemeester Menswear Show A/W 2011/12
Posted by in Follow The Buyers | Front Row: Big Brands - (Comments Off)The beautiful Ann Demeulemeester show was full of layers of sheer silks and leather topped off with pirate-esque gloves that we assume were part of her musings for this season’s theme; what would the poet William Blake wear were he around in Winter 2011. The long striding models with black hair head dresses evoked a rock feel that was added to by the presence of legend Patti Smith in the front row. The black layers were broken up with flashes of colour and starry prints used to symbolise the elements of nature that so enthralled the designers muse for the season.
Oh Boy! Backstage from Menswear Week A/W 2011/12
Posted by in Backstage | Follow The Buyers - (Comments Off)Going backstage at the menswear shows was exciting; seeing the clothes up close, talking to the designers, getting behind all the glamour and watching how everything really worked. Oh yeah, and there were these guys too:
This season P.Diddy and Karl Lagerfeld were in attendance at the Dior Homme show that took place in a huge space only sparsely decorated with chandeliers and huge doors recalling a dreamy, luxury, Parisian apartment. Softly draped jackets and trousers were topped with seventies style, wide brimmed hats that gave the, very young, models a slightly feminine edge. The flashes of red helped to break up the predominantly black and grey collection that included lots of thick layers but managed to convey a general feeling of austerity.
Damir Doma A/W 2011/12
Posted by in Backstage | Follow The Buyers | Front Row: Emerging Talents - (Comments Off)One to watch, Damir Doma, grabbed out attention with his fresh play on proportions and lengths. His shapes were cleaner than we’ve seen from the award winning designer in the past and we were happy that we got to catch up with him and talk to him a bit about the new collection backstage after the show:
Kris Van Assche A/W 2011/12
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Kris Van Assche had a sporty yet elegant vision for Spring/Summer 2011/12, a collection, he said, that was playing with the idea of making the suit cool again. We went backstage before the show and afterwards we spoke to the designer about his inspirations and the reason he chose an amazing track by the Pixies for the show. Check it out right here:
Maison Martin Margiela Menswear show A/W 2011/12
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With large crowds gathering outside the unassuming building Maison Martin Margiela chose to show their A/W 2011/12 collection in, we weren’t suprised to spot lots of hardcore fans of the cult label. The show had a unique theme, instead of a catwalk the label chose to take us “backstage” and onto a set created to look as if the models were being prepared for their exits, as a twist, the catwalk was thus backstage! Almost like an english upstairs/downstairs story, the backstage idea was certainly novel and provided the audience with more time than usual to study the clothes. The coats and jackets were particularly interesting and came in a variety of cuts, sizes and fabrics. There was also a seventies edge to the collection which echoed the general sentiment of the season.
John Galliano References Rudolf Nureyev for A/W 2011/12
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John Galliano is the master of the great fashion show. This season the legendary designer created a collection inspired by Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. Beginning with his immigrant roots, Galliano succinctly captured the different aspects of Nureyev’s life and career, from his swinging ’60s personal style, during his rise in London, to a series of layered knitwear looks that could have been fresh from the dancer’s rehearsal studio, the show closed with Galliano’s personal interpretation of the dancer’s super star status; using sumptuous silks, velvets and furs to create sharp, tailored evening wear. The collection was a feast for the eyes and epitomised the designer’s unique, baroque style.
After a shakey start the Givenchy menswear show got underway, with a slowed down version of “forever young”, Tisci’s interest in street style was evident from the shorts and shirts with growling bulldog prints. Quirky details such as printed neck scarves and faux fur back packs added to the wearability of the collection as did the range of parkas. A peruse through some camel tones in the form of sharply tailored coats also added an elegant edge to the collection.