Katie Ann McGuigan looks to the illustrious roller- disco scene of the early 70’s for her ss20 London fashion week collection, where fun was all the rage and worries and woes were nothings but an after thought.
Katie Ann McGuigan included silk scarves, adorned with her staple graphic prints, featuring floras for ss 20. other accessories are seen in the form of leather bum bags, which are overlaid with hand printed vinyl, organza dresses shown in neon pink, candy floss shades, icy blue and deep teal. leather jackets shown along side tie dye ruffled dresses and skirts as well as flared trousers.
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Bobbly Abley themed his spring summer 2020 collection ‘FRIENDS OF DOROTHY’,as he takes a trip to OZ to celebrate the 80th anniversary of his and his mother’s mother favorite film’ The wizard of Oz’. The collection follows lead character Dorothy’s journey through this magical land and the colorful characters she encounters, including be spoke prints created from the original film artwork.
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This season’s key focus is classic pyjama silhouettes, neon trimmings, contrasting colours and cuts paired with vintage blanket prints and dramatic star prints made from recycled yarn, all topped off with printed metallic gauzes to resemble the halo of light so often associated with angelic beings. The collection aims to bring alive the serious threats posed to nocturnal wildlife, plant life and human insomnia which have been created through artificial light pollution in the modern world.
SS20 is a reflection of Simon Mo’s idea to hold an insomniac party for all humans, animals and plants wandering through the night.
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WEN PAN shows an image of quietness in chaos, and celebrates the confidence in imperfection. The brand appeals to women with a similarly strong sense of individuality as they offer garments that nourish women’s needs of style on an emotional level. WEN PAN provides a way to project their strength of character and translate an attitude through a piece
For the first time three Chinese designers are coming together to show case a collection for London fashion week with fashion scout.
The collaboration consists of established designer Esa Liang and iconoclastic fashion labels Punk Rave. The third collaborator in the show is the fashion design academy Light and shadow design which consists of a number of in- house designers and emerging student talent.
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PHOEBE ENGLISH Ss20 presentation of the attempts at solution featured colors such as white, black, blue and mustard.
This collection is founded on attempts at problem solving with pieces which encompass zero waste pattern cutting and a lot of organically well resourced and outsource high quality fabrics, all in the bid to solve the problem we create.
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PUNK RAVE, as the name suggests, appeals to the modern day followers of ” punk” fashion and ideas. The punk spirit is one that challenges the establishment , rebels and refuses to follow blindly.
The punk rave collection reflects this rebellious spirit, As such, the clothing, which is practical and challenging is very popular with artist, punks, goths in china.
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Le Sillage means ‘the wake’ and expresses their initial intention to create an independent brand in pursuit of their original ideas.
Le Silliage debut during london fashion week is compiled in an almost black collection which reflects the brands clean aesthetic. Black is often regarded as a monotonous color,but it also brings a high level of dignity to people as it acts as a disguise.
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Jamie wei Huang Ss20 collection takes its name after a common mental illness- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
This collection is not about the final pieces appearing in the catwalk, but the journey of how they were created. The unfolding line of the artist, the process of moving through repetition in an obsessive space and finding infinite details. Tidal waves of thoughts, failures, faith moving towards a satisfying outcome.
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This season of fashion scout shows during london fashion week had some amazing designers from all over the world. The catwalk featured some of the best Chinese, polish, seven continents in couture and Malaysia designers just to mention a few .
Here are some of my favorite in no particular order.
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This season of London fashion week has been such a breath of fresh air. Designers brought their very best down the runway, leaving us spell bound and having us looking for our bottom jaws.
To kick off my London Fashion summary , let us look at some of my best designers on and off the catwalk.
UNDERAGE launch their spring/ summer 2020 collection, a surreal imagining of a secret society where sensuality reigns supreme.
The collection was a suitably eclectic take on the power of the cult, a theme which serves as the heart of the collection. The designer Ying Shen explored the work of Maisie cousins, Richard prince and Claude Cahun for this season. This collection images a society that champions the female figure with dark undertones so familiar with the UNDERAGE aesthetic.
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For SS20, YCH continues to explore how feminism has been accepted and expressed differently across nations, throughout ears and ultimately reflected in fashion. Trying to infuse both femininity of the past and femininity of today, an emphasis is on carefully balancing between the two concepts.
The collection includes a range of dresses, corset- inspired ,high waisted bottoms, layerable trench coats, puffed- shoulder jackets, shirts and blouses, square- toe boots knee high boots , sandals and mules, netty bucket bags, three in one layered bags, cowboy hats and leather jackets. As puffy power shoulders and work wear- inspired trousers embody fierce and independent women of today, the touch of lace, corsets and frill details compliments femininity.
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PUSH BUTTON Successfully executed an attempt to reinterpret push button 2020 odyssey to make it relevant to the upcoming 22nd century as their newly defined future.
This collection features variations of bulky and disheveled tailored jacket’s silhouette added to shirts, polo neck jacket and polo shirt transformative power- shoulder.
It also featured latex socks, bags, leather gloves and solid colors in olive green, black, gold, silver, neon green, sky blue, burgundy, beige and black.
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On the second episode of Quick 5s style series , I am going to show you 5 ways to style this gorgeous wrap dress from Nigerian contemporary fashion brand, isi Atagamen fashion label. The wrap dress is not just a must have , but it remains a classic piece that easily and effortlessly transforms from a day to night look. Enjoy quick 5s of the wrap dress.
1 : As a cocktail dress
2 : semi- formal outfit, you can throw on a blazer and you are ready for that brain storming meeting.
3 : sultry enough for a night out, it becomes a kimono over your little black dress.
4 : Perfect for a casual, laid back or sporty feel , let’s have drinks type of day. Lol
5 : Thinking of what to wear for that beach party or a little extra cover up by the pool while sipping some cocktails, then this dress is your best choice.
I love how versatile it is plus it ticks every fashion and style box.
Because one is more authentic, the more it looks like what he has dreamed of itself.
This fashion editorial was featured by London fashion and style online publication, fashions finest UK and Nigeria’s international fashion and life style media publication Accelerate TV.
Look One
Beige Trench coat : fourteen zero seven Black denims : Levis Boots : call it spring Scarf : Mayreejay Fashion store Rings :Mayreejay fashion store
Look Two
Jacket : fourteen zero seven Turtle neck Top : Rick Dusi Global Leather pants : forever 21 Neckpiece : Mayreejay fashion store Rings : Mayreejay fashion store
Look Three
Leather pants : Forever 21 Accessories : Mayreejay fashion store
Look Four
T shirt : Gdwn. studio Hat : Mayreejay fashion store Earring : Mayreejay fashion store
Photo shoot Credits
Style story and creative direction : MaryAnne Alabi , @mayreejay
Photography : Shola Ajisegbede , @sniperajix
Stylist : MaryAnne Alabi , @mayreejay
Model : Daniel Ajayi , @iamdanielajayi of ledmodelmgt
I’m very excited to introduce a new series to the diary of a fashion stylist, The quick 5s are going to serve you with easy ways to style any and every thing in your wardrobe.
To kick start this series, we start with styling a printed silk scarf.
How many ways can you wear a classic printed silk scarf?
In this article, i show you mutiple ways to style your printed silk scarf different from the norm.
1: As a neck scarf.
2: As a belt around your jacket.
3: As a belt for you trousers.
4: As a bag strap.
5: As a hair wrap
You can style your scarf by wearing it as a turban, or a vintage inspired way of knotting it underneath your chin, or better still wear it as a bracelet , so many stylish way to style just one piece of silk scarf.
To get the best of printed silk scarves , simply visit my accessory store and get the best styles and prints ever.
There is a new fashion accessory brand that caters strictly to women. Arewa scarves is owned by the beautiful London based Nigerian fashion and life style blogger Maryam Salam , she is the founder of the blogger point, a community of bloggers from around the world.
She recently launched her line of amazing scarves and it was an incredible experience to be the stylist on this commercial shoot.
You know i totally love anything head wraps and scarves, so its no surprise that i had to jump on this style adventure. Hope you love the photos as much as we enjoyed creating it.
For more information on how to make a purchase, kindly visit their store Arewa scarves
