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MINKI CHENG SS16


The final presentation I saw at London Fashion Week was Minki Cheng's Spring and Summer 2016 collection. It was very colourful, with stripes of orange, green, pink and blue recurring throughout. The innovative shapes paired with bright colours created a young and playful vibe. 

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MIN WU SS16


Held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Min Wu presentation was filled with playful uses of fabric and colour. 


The models had pastel hair, bright pink eye makeup and earrings reminiscent of '60s kitsch flowers.


The blue denim-esque collection was my favourite, with the strips of white and green recurring throughout.

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OMER ASIM SS16


Omer Asim's SS16 collection was held in an eerie corner of the Elms Lesters painting rooms with a beautiful sky light and a creepy painting of Jesus. The industrial setting was a refreshing contrast to the elegant clothes of the collection. The models floated from corner to corner, completely static once they found their place.




The collection focused on clean lines and silhouettes with a neutral colour palette. I loved the braid crowns that the female models wore, emphasising the gender fluid shapes of some pieces.
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Joanne Stoker 1981


To kick off London Fashion Week, I headed to see the Joanne Stoker presentation held in a furniture store just off Denmark street. The collection was inspired by the eighties with shoes to fit the strong women of the era. 


The models wore bright eyeshadow and shoulder pads, making me feel like I'd just walked into The Carrie Diaries. It was fabulous.


You can see traces of Stoker's influences such as Yaacov Agam, Memphis design and Luis Barragan in the bright geometric shapes throughout the collection.

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