From Nensi Dojaka’s recklessly exposed pieces to Aadnevik’s outrageously high slits, London Fashion Week was once again bold, brash and totally breathtaking.
London is never more exciting than during Fashion Week. The streets are busier, the tube stations bustling, and the whole of Central London looks like it has upped its fashion game several notches.
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Sit back and observe and you soon understand why London is one of the world’s leading fashion capitals. The noise, the activity, the diversity of styles and looks, the way people move, that unmistakable attitude – London Fashion Week brings it all together in one big bad mash up.
This September’s event focused on the fashion industry’s Spring Summer 2022 collections with designers keen to showcase their individual approach to the season through a range of tonal colours, tailoring and layering.
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The week began with Nensi Dojaka’s first solo show. And what a show it was! Dojaka’s dresses were romantic yet powerful and so sheer that they often resembled a ‘second skin’ on the model – complete with exoskeletons made of intricate and structured boning.
As well as her eye-drawing draping and tailoring, Dojaka played with the notion of exposing and concealing, highlighting the way women are demanded to look and compose themselves in a certain way to please the ‘male gaze’.
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Steven Stokey-Daley’s debut, meanwhile, offered an amusing take on the public schoolboy, depicting him as a playwright on ‘stage’. Stokey-Daley’s garments echoed the distinctive layering and tailoring of school uniforms, however, each piece was elevated through unique and one of a kind knits and antique fabrics.
On Sunday the 19th of September, London based luxury designer duo Aadnevik presented LFW with a powerful shot of femininity courtesy of their new couture collection. The range of designs played with a mixed media of textures, bold colours and ‘outrageously’ high slits.
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The duo were able to achieve the perfect balance between strong and fitted crafting and delicate draping, however, working hands on with their talented couture team to custom fit and craft each garment.
Finally, the Conde Nast London College BA Fashion Week Event showcased some of the incredible young talent bubbling just beneath the surface of the UK fashion industry. Hosted over two floors at the Conde Nast London College in Central London, the exhibition showcased a variety student projects ranging from personalised trainer designs to magazine layouts.
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What was immediately clear was just how large a part politics and social issues played in the work. Whether highlighting sexual assault or showcasing the LGBTQ+ community, each project highlighted the many ways that the fashion industry is currently embracing diversity and inclusion.
September’s London Fashion Week was a big, bold declaration of where the fashion industry is heading. As we enter a period in which slow fashion will have a far greater influence, and where trend cycles might perhaps become less important, it was heartening to see an exciting new generation of the industry expressing their feelings and ideas. This continual process of renewal is what makes the fashion industry so enduring.
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Nonetheless, however we choose to express our individuality and personal style, fashion is something we all have in common, which is why London Fashion Week is so truly universal and special.
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