Emerging Fervour

The AW11 collection ‘The Name of the Rose ‘ is inspired by the novel written by the Italian medievalist Umberto Eco in the early 80′s. The story is an intellectual mystery with fantastic symbolism and cord playing, reflecting the paradoxical relationship of existence that is made by you and your memories.

Including this philosophical aspect, Jazzkatze plays with the images of a rose – a symbol that has the beauty of femininity in the flower petals and masculinity in the thorny stalk.

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Fashion Mode’s catwalks was a treat as we got 3 emerging designers in one hit!

Carlotta Actis Barone

Carlotta Actis Barone continues her innovative theme of combining protest about important ethical issues with striking designs that deliver her intended messages straight to the audience’s conscience. This season’s inspiration is formed from cruelty against animals, particularly the slaughter for fur, with a concentrated focus on seals. LOVE IT!

The climate these animals live in is expressed through the colour palette; navy blue for the cold sea, white for the snow and ice. The seals themselves are represented in beige faux fur, and the violence and cruelty inflicted in the slaughter is reflected in the red underskirts and showpieces

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Florian Jayet

Krystof Strozyna graduated in 2007 in Fashion Design Womenswear at Central Saint Martin’s and was invited to display his collection in Harrods as a second-place winner of the Harrods Design Award. His sharp tailoring, sculptural shapes and oversized, lacquered wood jewellery earned him the New Generation sponsorship for three consecutive seasons!

I loved his colour palette, the blues & orange, as there was a lot of beige, browns and black coming down the runway so a splash of colour always works for me – brightens up those cold and grey winter days.

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After debuting with her Icedbreaker collection last season, Masha continues to explore an architectural way of designing. This time mixing textures, heavy coats and adding a splash of black but keeping true to her light palette of the season. And not to forget those boots!!!! I kept thinking of the movie ‘the secretary‘, naughty!!

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Another anticipated catwalk as Jacob Kimmie has been one of our favourites. Not only amazing designs but also one of the nicest designers we’ve met.

As we were waiting for the show to begin, we had lovely models keeping us company – didn’t harm that they looked rather dishy, even if they seemed to wear nappies…

Jakob Kimmie’s latest collection is called Martyr alluding to neoclassicism and touches on gothic, sacred themes. Complex yet subtle pieces combine Kimmie’s genius in hi-art ritual dressing. And it couldn’t have shown at a better venue! Freemasons Hall suited this theme and when you walked in the church music playing, set the mood instantly.

And here comes the bride

And were were clearly not the only ones that loved the show:

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Lako Bukia is another designer which has gone from strength to strength and we’ve been following her ever since her debut a couple of seasons ago.

The AW11 collection ‘CHOXA’ is inspired by the Georgian National Ballet Men’s costume with the same name ‘choxa’. It features covetable dresses, shirts, skirts and leather trousers in a stunning palette of colours – loved it and especially the browns, wine red and pastel colours felt so sumptuous!

Just check out the boots! Lako Bukia always produces stunning ‘signature heel’ shoes with each collections and for this season also black leather, high boots – these are just amazing!

Mh, maybe a bit drafty for some of us… but the cut on this jumpsuit is amazing and one of our favourite pieces in this collection.

I’m so in love with these boots!!

And keeping the best to the end

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["Haute école "] the purest and advanced component of Classical Dressage; a highly refined set of skills seldom used in competition

Inspired by equestrian paraphernalia, clean sculptured lines and strong silhouettes are effortlessly individual. Mixed fabrications and luxurious panels of leather, Toscana fur and wool cashmere are offset by salient hardwear. It follows perfectly from the previous seasons collection and you can instantly see it’s Eudon Choi.

Choi uses sports influences of double lined jersey, a robust yet supple fabric found in horse riding kit. Saddlery is further referenced in a collaboration with London accessories label Jas M B. Harnesses and jewellery inspired by the S&M photography of Robert Mapplethorpe have been produced in the brand’s signature leathers restricting and accentuating the female form.

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Day 2 started with Elliott J. Frieze and what a start! This seasons silhouettes draws inspiration from the 1970′s, while embroidery, and textiles pay homage to this favourite childhood author, Roald Dahl and illustrator Quentin Blake.

The colour palette was a caffeine mixtures, such as Latte, Mochas and Espresso and of course black – stunning! Draped jersey, tailored corduroy and Labswool cocktail dresses, one outfit nicer than the other.

I love it the elegance of it and can see myself and many of my girlfriends or boyfriends as such in this collection.

Ashton from JLS at Fashion Mavericks

Deborah Ababio from Asara Dee, this is one of  her own bows

Wearing Wrangler

Bob, our favourite security man, and his colourful friend