Emerging Fervour

Wauh, it’s taken a while to get them all up but we’ve now shown you all the catwalks we’ve been able to squeeze in and get some photos! A bit thank you to Evelyn Kutschera again as she’s been a star snapping away each and every one! Click on the image to see the full gallery.

Ada Zanditon

Ones to Watch: Anja Mlakar, Kirsty Ward, Sara Bro-Jorgensen, Tze Goh

Eudon Choi

Krystof Strozyna

Jasper Garvida (catwalk & backstage)

Elliot J.Freeze

Jacob Kimmie

Lako Bukia

Masha Ma

JazzKatze

Fashion Mode: Carlotte Actis Barone, Florian Jayet, James Hillman

A La Disposition

Bunmi Koko

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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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It’s time for a round up of our fabulous week at London Fashion Week, so many catwalks, presentations, and many amazing collections!! Evelyn and Rob have done an amazing job to capture these moments and there were too many to show on this blog, but fear not, here they all are. An extra big thank you to Evelyn who has run around from venue to venue and made sure we can show you an amazing selection of emerging designers. Click on the image to see the full gallery.

Bunmi Koko

Jena. Theo

Ones to Watch: Lilee, Charlotte Taylor,  A.Hallucination, Georgia Hardinge

Jacob Kimmie

BodyAmr

Lako Bukia

Anya Wilkison

One T-Shirt Presentation

Masha Ma

Romeo Pires

The Swedish School of Textiles Graduate Show

Hermione De Paula

Krystof Strozyna

Romina Karamenea

D.Gank

Orschel Read

Tim Soar

FAD Backstage

Lako Bukia’s SS 11 collection takes inspiration from the architecture of the soviet union countries, including the designer’s birthplace, Georgia. We were lucky enough to meet the designer before the show, who was surprisingly relaxed and raring to go!

As her models came down the runway, they radiated an aura of elegant importance. With hair tightly knotted on top of their heads, these ladies were powerful! A look that was either inspired by or mimicked by the front row guest of honour, Janice Dickinson! The colour pallet was a wearable mix of pale pinks, blues and grey, mixed with navy blue and a striking red. This complemented the harsh lines of the collection, with emphasis on the shoulder, inspired by the varying shapes of the buildings.

Inspiration was taken not only from the outside of the buildings, but also from the idea of peeking through windows and seeing soft, delicate fabrics within. I like how this is demonstrated in this cage window dress, a grid of windows exposing what lies within. I picked a few key looks that sum up the collection.

Another amazing season over here in London for Fashion Week. With new guest bloggers and photographers representing Emerging Fervour, we’re taking no chances and covering as much as we can. Although, AW10 was a pretty tough season to beat – SS11 brings a flurry of new friends and old friends…so here’s our to do list.

FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

Maria Grachvogel
Bunmi Koko
Jacob Kimmie
Ones to Watch – A. Hallucination, Charlotte Taylor, Georgia Hardinge and Lilee

SATURDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

Anya Wilkinson
BodyAmr
Gabriella Marina Gonzalez
Lako Bukia

SUNDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

Masha Ma
LALL

MONDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

LABB Emerge
Neurotica
Ada Zanditon

TUESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

Hermione De Paula
Beyond the Valley launch party

WEDNESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

PostHuman Wardrobe
Orschel-Read

We’re also going to be checking out all the new and exciting exhibitors. It’s usually here that I fall in love. And as always, will be taking spotted shots of you lovely people throughout the week and weekend.

The Lako Bukia catwalk followed the running theme of multi-purpose wear with a clever concept of using very long zips over key seams in order to create a different look when unzipped. Each model walked out first with the zips closed and then again with them open. It took me a couple of models to realise this was happening; the transformation on some pieces being more dramatic than others. Good concept and the long white dress was beautiful.

Words from the label:
“The concept behind this second collection from Lako Bukia is emotions and the divide between positive, kind emotions and the darker, evil side. Using colour, shape and textiles to represent these diverse elements of one’s emotional characteristics Lako Bukia has created a strong, innovative collection.

The monochrome palette delineates the separate emotions – expressed through a set of white shirts against the darker black dresses, trousers and skirts. Using materials of different textures the collection also incorporates a range of fabrics including wools for the sharper forms and accents of silks to soften the shapes. ”

At last! London Fashion Week is finally here. We missed you!

Having covered the exhibitors we’re going to during LFW A/W 10…it’s time for the catwalks; so here’s our quickie breakdown of who we’re watching (so far). I’m sick with excitement…literally!

Today, Friday 19/02 ∨

Saffron Knight

Saturday 20/02 ∨

Kinder Aguggini
Lako Bukia
Jacob Kimmie

Sunday 21/02 ∨

Doii Paris
Elliott J. Frieze
Harriet’s Muse

Monday 22/02 ∨

Hermione de Paula

Tuesday 22/02 ∨

Ada Zanditon
Amanda Wakeley
Rachel Freire
Alice Palmer

Wednesday 23/02 ∨

Orschel-Read

For a full list of LFW, Vauxhall Fashion Scout and the Fashion Mavericks show schedules, just click.

If we have any more popping up then we’ll make sure to let you know. We’re going to be super-busy tomorrow so make sure you check out our Twitter page for live updates…plus we’re planning on updating you so regularly during LFW, that you’ll want to give us a little gold star.

Seeing the line up for the London a la Mode Pop-UP Showroom, which is going to open its door between 2nd and 26th February to buyers, we wish we could get our own ‘limited’ stock.

Ada Zanditon, Beautiful Soul, Michelle Lowe-Holder, Viking Wong, Lako Bukia, Neurotica, Harriet’s Muse, Miss Kiki Salon, Darkest Star, Cute Circuit and Jeffrey Michael Design will be showcasing their collections.

Ada Zanditon

Beautiful Soul

Michelle Lowe-Holder

Viking Wong

Lako Bukia

Neurotica

Harriet’s Muse

Darkest Star

Cute Circuit

Jeffrey Michael Design

What a fine line up of British Designers and we’ll be down like a shot to check it out when the doors open. How exciting to see their collections in the flesh (and maybe try one or two things… )

And don’t worry, we’ll keep you updated on where these fab designers stock their items soon.

If you’re lucky enough to be a buyer or press, email Emma at info@londonalamode.net for an appointment.