Seoul Fashion Week FW 2014/15

I find Seoul to be one of the most enticing cities in the world for it's art and culture and there’s a fresh wave coming in from Korea. I do wish Korean Fashion would amplify its online markets or direct purchasing, to make it more accessible.

Kaal E. Suktae

This collection is canon! I want the HAT and every single piece from head to toe, including the chunky platform ankle boots!

Kim Chul Ung Mode

Kooky fur head-wear perfect for winter

Kye

Cuban-link embossing across knits and accessories

PartspARTs IMSEONOC

Neoprene minimal avant garde

Big Park

Looks inspired by a family dinner table.

Arche

The Marie Antoinette-inspired collection, with oodles of embellishments and quilted prints.

Cres.E DIM

Sporty Sci-fi. Materials such as wool, neoprene and leather

S=7Z

Digital Prints

Johnny hates Jazz

Some tasty outerwear + croc leather elements

Soulpot

Inspired by Zaha Hadid's Design Plaza building

Second Run

Photo's Courtesy of The Mitty + Niki Bruce + Style.co.kr

Milan Fashion Week FW 2014

Too much is usually never enough in Milan, the heart of the maximalist. Milan Fashion Week held strong to it's tailoring and luxury and had a whole lot more to offer this season, making strides in supporting and platforming young designer talent.

Gucci

Swinging 60's mod Gucci with pastel hues and was more minimal than I would have expected, its the first time I've ever looked at a Gucci collection with a desire to wear most of it.

Frankie Morello

The Virgin Suicides reinterpreted by Frankie Morello, rebellious fun youthful pastel blue and pink illustrative prints and layering was everywhere, this speaks to my playful side.

Byblos

I was inspired by the pictures taken from the satellite to the Earth : I had never paid attention to the details and I had never analyzed from so close, says Manuel Facchini

Faye

Woodstock was the primary character of the prints, Snoopy's bird friend. I like the skirts.

Fausto Puglisi

Fendi

The Fendi bag bug has taken over where our teenage keychains left off.

Just Cavalli

Krizia

Signature panther.

Emporio Armani

Power suiting and androgynous, inspired by Luc Besson’s Nikita. I'm a hat person, so I dig the over size bowler hats, even though they will swallow my head up.

Moschino

Difficult to ignore this collection, draws a comparison between fast food and fast fashion. 

Sportmax

Some tasty outerwear

Au Jour Le Jour

Milan’s efforts to spotlight emerging talent.

Iceberg

One of my fave collections, the leather buckle fasteners + metallic and neoprene sweaters, very wearable.

Gabriele Colangelo

Inspired by the watercolors of the German artist Joachim Bandau, white and black background to explore the universe of gray.

Missoni

Dsquared2

Oodles of crystal embellishments and accessories

Anything you see to add to your wardrobe lust list ? I'm certainly not adding a drone to mine!

Photos Courtesy of Sony Vandevelde + NowFashion

London Fashion Week AW 14 : Day 1-3

Despite the wind and rain London looked particularly enchanting last week. Not only has it been London Fashion Week but also the BAFTAs and the Brit awards, meaning that there were a host of distinguished faces and stylish power dressing in town. My favorite actor Christian Bale was in town, who usually prefers to keep away from the limelight off the big screen. Fashion Week saw some of the most well known and respected British heritage brands take to the runway. 

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood’s models were wearing the signature tartan, coupled with short and wide top hats, cultivating in the past some of the more outlandish designs, this time the clothes projected privilege and adventure – an English Anna Karenina if you will – and a sprinkling of heritage alongside the urban punk of Westwood Red. Glamorous heavy fur coats, ladylike pencil suits and headscarves.. mixed within these pieces there were some wearable outfits, with court shoes and pearls that have had me eyeing those from Mesenso.com ever since. At the end of the show, Dame Vivienne graced the catwalk and took a bow – arm in arm with her granddaughter Cora Corre.

Preen

Going in a completely different direction were the London label Preen who summed up their current look as ‘Hot sci-fi geek.’ Having taken inspiration from 1970s pop culture, Storm Troopers could be found about the Preen dressing rooms and Darth Vader was printed across some of the models' chests. It's worth noting that Star Wars was the first film Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi ever saw at the cinema.

DAKS

A celebration of 120 years of Daks with a traditional British set up, which included Bear Skin, beefeater like hats!

I particularly liked the shoes with the pony hair element

Christopher Raeburn

With military fabric, there is a great abundance of things that never get used. For me, the excitement and the enjoyment come from reusing an original item and making something wearable. That’s what drives me. Christopher Raeburn 

Holly Fulton + Markus Lupfer Jumpers

I like a good quirky sweatshirt jumper! With art deco motifs and Lupfer cafe.

Richard Nicoll

A cobalt blue bow-detail dress and knitted cape.

Fyodar + Nasir Mazhar

Mary Katrantzou

Ridonkulously oodles of craftsmanship went into this.

Charlie May

Crisp an clean wearable pieces, taking inspiration from the textured wilderness of Dartmoor in Devon, the windswept environment is reflected in the use of pony-skin and Mongolian furs.

Photo's courtesy of Fashionsing + Sonny Vandevelde Photos + Showstudio