London Fashion Week – Ashley Isham A/W 2010
February 21, 2010London Fashion Week – Day 2
February 22, 2010From the minute I took my seat I fell a bit in love with the Kinder Aggugini show as the catwalk was decorated with elaborate gold candlesticks festooned with greenery and gold eagle statuettes.
Kicking off with Kate Bush I did my best to snap pictures from my back row seat as the collection that seemed part English stately manor and part Matrix went on below.
Inspired by Juliette Recamier Kinder Aggugini conceived a collection “based on the kind of beautiful feisty woman who lives like a true Rockstar whilst turning heads both for her look and her intellect”. The end result was beautiful, delicate flowing silk dresses teamed with rock n roll leathers, military inspired tailoring and structured English country tweeds.
Military influences often pop up in Autumn Winter, but this look was less gold buttons and masculine buttoned up formal wear and more 19th century soldiers wife. Think Sharpe wrapping his jacket around the shoulders of a down on her luck aristocratic woman who has just fought off the advances of a boorish Officer by virtue of her superior wit and strength of character.
Combining masculine fabrics like leather and tweed with more feminine silks and fluffy mohairs created a look that was both feminine and powerful, a bit bad girl grows up, and absolutely right up my street.
Being at the back it’s difficult to get the best shots. So I’ve picked out four of my favourite looks from Style.com. Enjoy.
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3 Comments
Still love that caped coat – great collection! Cx
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Wow! Love the inspiration behind the collection…
The coat with the orange details is amazing.
You did such a great job with your snapshots of London fashion week, it is a pleasure to read through them Gemma!
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Really Like the concept of the 19th century war collection, its show the difference between strong woman and feminiene.Also the modern and rock n roll idea was including on the collection, Nice!!