London Fashion Week - Holly Fulton is AMAZING
So I want to start my day three analaysis with the fabulous Holly Fulton show which sent little ripples... nay.... rather large ripples of excitement through me as I watched it. This kind of reaction to a show merely cements the whole 'fashion is truly a very personal thing' perspective. Yes, yes it has to appeal to a mass market on a lot of levels, but actually, it's moments like this, when your body and mind actually react so positively to a collection, that you realise just how insanely personal a thing it can be. Holly Fulton's collection was a joy in citrus yellows and bright whites but with accents of bright sky blues, emerald greens and dark blacks. It was a wonderfully clean cut collection and it managed to infuse embellishments, daring prints, fringing all while still maintaining a really un-fussy feel throughout. My favourite item from the whole collection is this dress pictured left - a stunning chessboard print with what I would call 'Sesame Street' blue fringing and teamed with this amazing yellow tote bag. I fell head over heels with this look - and indeed many others from the collection. Absolutely fabulous darling!
Apart from the thousands of inflatable zoo animals that adorned the hall prior to the Mulberry show, there wasn't an animal print to be seen in the collection itself, apart from one or two of the bags. However, the entire collection did happen to incorporate what I would have called a very 'safari' feel to it - with khaki greens, sandy beiges and corals all featuring alongside a staple of citrus yellows - oh and the models all sported lions mane hairstyles....
There was a huge emphasis on layering, contrasting textures and some colour blocking. We saw leathers over chiffon, dresses over leggings, tops that spilled over the skirts and so on - as well as some gorgeous Grecian style, etheral dresses that wowed the crowd with their simplicity.
Acne was a brave mix of utterly mismatched geometrical shapes - that ultimately worked for LFW but in any other sphere could have been pulled apart on the wearability factor. Hugely oversized and misshaped jackets paired with baggy culottes of opposing colours - it was certainly brave. The contrasting colours, shapes and sizes were at times paired with something smartly tailored like a pair of gorgous Acne leather trousers. This worked well. The use of zesty colours such as cerise pink and tangerine orange amidst a sea of darker undertones broke the collection up in just the right places. Overall? It was very interesting to say the least.
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