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  • Afrikanswiss SS16 Collection – South Africa

    Afrikanswiss SS16 Collection – South Africa

    Afrikanswiss is one of Africa’s premier denim brand established in  2006 to celebrate the aesthetics and heritage of Afrika through the medium of clothing (denim) and lifestyle. Afrikanswiss always celebrates the the African heritage and lifestyle.  All their inspiration is sourced from within the African continent. For this  range for the current SS16 collection they are celebrating the original inhabitants of Southern Afrika, where they reside, i.e. the Khoisan. The brand used a kit of patchwork, leather and draping as the Khoisan would. All the denim was hand treated using bleaching agents, sanding and fabric paint. They also hand painted some rock art by the Khoisan onto the denim and  further  went on to multi dye the cotton and silk screened the  cotton in the Khoisan print . An amazing collection to look at !

    South African Fashion Week : Denimsandjeans.com

    South African Fashion Week : Denimsandjeans.com

    South African Fashion Week : Denimsandjeans.com

    South African Fashion Week : Denimsandjeans.com

    South African Fashion Week : Denimsandjeans.com

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    South African Fashion Week : Denimsandjeans.com

    South African Fashion Week : Denimsandjeans.com

     

  • G-Star Raw : The Elwood 3D Denim 2016

    G-Star Raw : The Elwood 3D Denim 2016

    The 5620 G-Star Elwood was the first jean constructed from the G-Star 3D Denim approach. Introduced in 1996, this unique method was invented by Head Designer Pierre Morisset as he replicated the moulded jeans worn by a passing motorcyclist, which had become formed to his legs from longtime exposure to the elements. They keep on innovating and evolving with time. We bring the latest Elwood 3D looks from G-Star.

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Low Waist Boyfriend Jeans

    This signature G-Star RAW style features a biker-inspired silhouette, with shaped legs and articulated knees for maximum comfort and flatter. Angled thigh seams and moto-inspired panels add a tougher edge.

    Fabric

    Inza White Stretch Denim

    The 5620 3D Low Boyfriend Jeans is crafted from white summery denim with a little stretch and a dry hand-feel.

    • Medium weight denim
    • Fresh white shade
    • Dry and soft hand-feel
    • 98% cotton, 2% elastane
    • 3D Light Aged Restored 65
    • Expertly finished and restored with custom repairs.

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Low Waist Boyfriend Jeans

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Low Waist Boyfriend Jeans

    Fabric

    Astley Stretch Denim

    The 5620 3D Low Boyfriend Jeans is crafted from full-bodied denim with a classic denim look and just the right amount of stretch.

    • Medium weight indigo denim
    • Stretch for movement
    • Sustainably made
    • 95% cotton, 3% polyester, 2% elastane
    • Extreme Painted
    • Aged and paint smeared for a vintage-inspired finish.

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Low Waist Boyfriend Jeans

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Low Waist Boyfriend Jeans

    Fabric

    Scatter Denim

    The 5620 3D Low Boyfriend Jeans is crafted from full-bodied indigo denim inspired by vintage Japanese denims.

    • Indigo denim
    • Full-bodied
    • Sustainably made
    • 100% cotton
    • Medium Aged Painted
    • Aged and paint smeared for a vintage-inspired finish

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Low Waist Boyfriend Jeans

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Low Waist Boyfriend Jeans

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Slim Jeans

    The G-Star Elwood jeans mapped out a new way of thinking about denim when first released. This seasonal version features the same anatomical 3D construction as the original, updated in a current fit.

    Fabric

    Astley Stretch Denim

    The 5620 3D Slim Jeans is crafted from full-bodied denim with a classic denim look and just the right amount of stretch.

    • Medium weight indigo denim
    • Stretch for movement
    • Sustainably made
    • 95% cotton, 3% polyester, 2% elastane
    • Extreme Painted
    • Aged and paint smeared for a vintage-inspired finish.

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Slim Jeans

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Slim Jeans

    Fabric

    AIDEN STRETCH DENIM

    The 5620 3D Slim Jeans is cut from rich denim with a rigid aesthetic and powerful, hidden stretch.

    • Medium weight indigo denim
    • Excellent stretch and recovery
    • Sustainably made
    • 75% cotton, 24% polyester, 1% elastane
    • Aged and paint smeared for a vintage-inspired finish.
    • Heavily laundered for a light, bright finish that normally takes years.

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Slim Jeans

    5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Slim Jeans

     

  • Lee Jeans Sew Free LookS And Purple Cast Jeans

    Lee Jeans Sew Free LookS And Purple Cast Jeans

    With vast innovations having already taken place in the denim industry in the last decade, it is not easy to come out with something very new and game changing.  Lee Jeans’ might have just the thing with its new 101+ collection for Spring/Summer 2016,.

    The highlight of the collection Sew Free and Purple Cast jeans.Sew Free construction utilizes a proprietary joining technique to give an unfinished aesthetic and illusion of of absence of seams. The jeans give the impression of not having sewn at all. How far the jeans will give the authentic pukering effect on the seams, though remains to be seen. The purple cast on the jeans gives that new summer look that many consumers might be looking for. Other features on the jeans include custom ‘donut’ brass buttons , vintage advertising imagery taken from the Lee Jeans archives and printed onto the lining of the denim jackets, and the label’s signature branded horsehair patch.

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

    Lee Jeans 2016 Spring/Summer 101+ Collection : Denimsandjeans.com

     

  • Kuon Spring/Summer 2016 Lookbook The Japanese label unveils its very first collection

    Kuon Spring/Summer 2016 Lookbook The Japanese label unveils its very first collection

    KUON means “eternity”,  “remote past or future”, and “permanence”. While appreciating the history and culture of vintage clothes or textiles, KUON always seeks for permanent, simple, authentic value, not bound by traditional values.KUON challenges the existing traditional notion on vintage clothes and revitalizes it with new value. KUON changes and re-invents the notion of vintage clothes.

    Shinichiro Ishibashi is the designer and creator of Kuon brand from Japan. After serving his apprenticeship at an established tailor in Marunouchi area, Tokyo prefecture, he worked as pattern maker for a regular manufacturer at Paris Collection.  In 2014 he became self-employed and started to design for several manufacturers on freelance basis. As from 2016 S/S, he became designer of KUON

    KUON , according to him, addresses social agenda via fashion business.

    “We believe that fashion possesses power to make people excited. KUON challenges the existing mass-production and consumption approach, instead we propose products and lifestyle where “stylish” and “socially good” can go together. KUON products bridges between people and society. “

    Most of the BORO fabric KUON uses is anywhere from 50 to 150 years old. Fabric which is old and about to be thrown away, is used after it has been properly repaired. We can say this is the ultimate in eco-friendliness without the killing of any animals, and it is also easy on the environment. The people who repair the BORO are mothers who live in the Tohoku region, who suffered from the devastating earthquake that occured in Japan four and a half years ago. KUON cherishes the concept of making “stylish” clothing as a fashion statement.

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    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    BORO Jacket.This Jacket will be released in February 2016.

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    These short pants are actually the most labor intensive product that  KUON produced Kuon used BORO from about 100 years ago on one on the sides and, for the opposite side, They also used a plain old fabric that they had SASHIKO in Otsushi town. It took about 80 hours in total!

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    This may be a mountain of treasures for kuon, and yet to many other people it may only be a load of garbage. But when it turns into actual clothes, it becomes so beautiful that many people are moved by it. This is why BORO is so interesting, and why we are so fascinated by it.

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    Undoing the stitching of a kimono, washing it, and drying it. This is a very important process for KUON, and it is the hardest one. If the kimono has cotton inside, this really becomes a time-consuming job!

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    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    KUON Pocket Tee

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    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    Reverse side is  the essence of KUON.

    Traditional Japanese fabric has a width of only about 30cm, so when it is used to make clothing, there will always be several joints.Because you can see where the pieces come together, it is interesting to wear inside out as well.

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    This is called a ASANOHA by the traditional pattern of the sashiko.

    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    kuon spring summer 16 denimsandjeans.com

    Here are some answers from Mr Shinichiro regarding his brand Kuon. He does not know English and has replied in Japanese. We are publishing the same with hope to convert in English with suitable translation soon !

     

    1. What is the meaning of Kuon and why did you chose it.

    KUONは日本語で「永遠」「遠い過去と未来」を意味する「久遠」という言葉が元になっています。

    襤褸(BORO)は今から150-50年前の生地です。私たちは襤褸に限らず古いけれど素晴らしい世界中の生地を現代に甦らせ未来につなげることをテーマのひとつにしています。

    2. Your collection is supposed to be made of Boro fabrics 50-150 years old. How is that done. Pl explain to us. Does it mean no two garments are same?

    襤褸は日本中から探し集めています。それらを一度すべて解体し私たちのコレクションのデザインに落とし込みます。

    例えばジャケットで考えると、デザインは同じですが襤褸は一点物なので同じデザインのジャケットでもまったく同じ物は世界にひとつしかありません。

    3.How do you think Kuon can achieve a social purpose while making a fashion statement

    私たちは20世紀型の大量生産、大量消費に疑問を持っています。

    もちろんそれによってファッションがここまで進化したことはとても素晴らしいことだと思います。

    しかし21世紀に入って世界中の人々の価値観が大きく変化し始めています。

    新しいだけの物は次の新しい物が発表されれば古くなり価値を失います。

    しかし美しい物はいつまでも美しいのです。

    夕陽はいつ見ても美しいように襤褸にはいつまでも人を惹きつける美しさがあると思います。

    KUONはファッションを通じて新しい価値観の提案をしたいと考えます。

    またKUONで使用する襤褸はそのままでは使えない状態の物を多くあります。

    2011年3月に日本の東北地方に大きな被害をもたらした地震と津波で被災した岩手県大槌町のお母さんたちに襤褸の補修をお願いしています。

    このプロジェクトは単なる寄付ではありません。彼女たちは僕たちの大事なパートナーでKUONが大きくなるほどに彼女たちの仕事が継続かつ充実します。

    ファッションには人を元気にワクワクさせる力があると私たちは信じています。

    150年かけて熟成された生地を現代の人が補修をして甦らせそれを新しいファッションにして未来につなげる。

    こんなに興奮することはありません。

    4. How will you ensure supply of old Boro fabrics when your brand expands

    企業秘密の部分もありますが…

    KUONには日本を代表する古美術の専門家が何人もバックアップをしてくれています。

    私たちの元には日本中から貴重な襤褸がたくさん集まってきます。

    それでも襤褸は限られた資源ですので無尽蔵にあるわけではないので大切に扱っています。

    同じ襤褸を作ろうとしたら50年後になってしまうわけですから!

    日本でも近年投資目的で襤褸の価格が高騰しています。

    僕たちはそういう人たちからは買いません。

    なぜならそうすることで襤褸が単なる一過性のトレンドで終わってしまい、

    私たちの思い描くファッションの理想像とは違ってしまうからです。

    5. Boro fabrics are normally supposed to be about 30 cm wide. Does it make difficult to use these fabrics ?

    よくご存知ですね。

    もともと欧米から洋装が入ってくるまで日本人は着物を着てました。

    着物の生地幅は36cmくらいです。襤褸は両端が破けたりして使えるのは30cmくらいになります。

    それらをつなぎ合わせて仕立てます。しかも襤褸は大きさもそれぞれ異なります。

    その作業は今の工場にとっては難しく断れれますので私たちが予め処理をしてから工場に依頼します。

    このために通常の洋服作りの工程の倍以上の時間と労力が掛かると思います。

    6. When will your collection be available online ?

    来年の2月頃にオンラインストアもオープンできるように準備中です。

  • G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star by Marc Newson brings a variety of collections primarily featuring  Euro/Japanese streetwear , alongside new styles and the Japanese denims the line is known for. This SS16 collection saw the comeback of The classic Newson Coach jacket –, which was  known for its unusual architectural construction and comes in a variety of constructions and fabrics. The premium capsule collection features a new mini-range of  traditional 5-pocket jeans, the 5-Pocket Denim Slim. With their distinct boxy rear pockets, the 5-pockets tell color stories in a variety of colors  – water blue, camel, and white – all fully tonal and fully denim. There is a also reversible nylon version with leather piped seams, a clean version in Newson’s 7 Day Calvary Twill ,as well as a version in new crinkle-washed Guard .

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

     

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

    G-Star RAW by Marc Newson Spring Summer 2016 Collection

     

  • J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    The main message that one gets from J Brand SS16 lookbook is that LINEN IS IN . “Linen is a huge message for us,” said Bruno –Head of Design- at J Brand’s spring presentation. “It’s not a very stable yarn but the technology has changed so you can use it to do denim.”
    J Brand seeks to tackle the hot summer with cool indigo dyed and plain white linens in chambrays and very light weights. Skinny jeans, baby flares, some sexy briefs , bandeaux tops , indigo gowns etc are all part of the season’s collection.

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    J Brand Spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

  • Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    In this age of body being the booty,  Siwy jeans  brings out cheeky spring offerings with some very sexy shorts and some super stretch body hugging jeans in ligher indigos for Spring 2016. Founded in New York in 2005 and currently based in Los Angeles, Siwy’s focus has always been top quality, perfectly finished jeans and shorts that look sexy on  womenwithout sacrificing comfort and a soft feel and often worn by celebrities like Kate Moss, Selma Blair, Megan Fox, Nicole Richie and Sienna Miller and others.
    The images from SS16 lookbook speak for themselves !

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

    Siwy Denim spring Summer 2016 Lookbook

  • DSQUARED2 MENSWEAR SPRING SUMMER 2016 MILAN

    DSQUARED2 MENSWEAR SPRING SUMMER 2016 MILAN

    Twin designers Dean and Dan Caten are bringing a playful collection that ran on the crest of camp . The theme for Dsquared was baggy denims , surfer mixed with leather shorts and leggings and some oversized anorak jackets. Denim Jackets were mainly bleached out paired with bold baller mesh tops bonded to sleeveless white tees. .

    The Milan Fashion week ramp walk played to the theme of play with nomadic attitude bringing to fore the life of a charismatic man, who’s never afraid to explore a new and bold idea of style. The , pseudo , tattoos on the hands added some more zing to the attitude together with some zany flame bleached out jeans and jackets. . On the whole a very playful collection – though a bit weird !

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

     

  • Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks

    Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks

    A profound respect for the artisanal makes craftsmanship the heart of the house of Alexander McQueen and the collection for Spring/Summer 2016 looks to the people of Spitalfields from the late 17th century, the Huguenot migrants who arrived in London as religious refugees. They brought with them their knowledge, skill in weaving and a love of naturalistic floral designs inspired by “The Line of Beauty” philosophy.

    There’s a bohemian elegance to the McQueen woman this season as Sarah Burton draws on the roots and myths of English folklore to bring together the mood of the collection. Burton has also been exploring consistently the idea of heirlooms and found objects. Garments too carry history and hence feel precious and the collection has been finished and treated with a tactile hand, so that materials and surfaces feel aged and familiar.

    The people of London’s Spitalfields from the late 17th Century and the Huguenot migrants who arrived as religious refugees were the starting point for Burton, they brought with them a skill in weaving and floral design. Those artisanal crafts were mined to the hilt; along with a love of folklore and the idea of heirloom. Fabrics looked aged and decayed, from gentle frays in the surface of washed silk gowns to jeans with exaggerated cuffs that were shredded to the extreme.

    It was bohemian in parts, exotic in others – those Indian-mirrored ivory frock coats being the best example. Denim jeans, mainly selvedge,  were highly destructed and then paired with floral designed Indian coats to make up for the destruction!.

     

    Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks  denimsandjeans

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    Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks  denimsandjeans.com

    Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks  denimsandjeans.com

    Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks  denimsandjeans.com

    Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks  denimsandjeans.com

    Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks  denimsandjeans.com

  • A.P.C. Spring 2016 Ready To Wear Collection

    A.P.C. Spring 2016 Ready To Wear Collection

    They call me the king of basics,” Jean Touitou said with a laugh at the APC presentation .And he is rightly called so because of the simple cuts and looks that most of his pieces have.

    Overalls were the main focus of his denim collection as he played around with different looks and even pairing similar fabrics for tops and bottoms. The smocks, the well cut trench etc rounded out the collection. A bit of stripe denims here and there and some odd 80s pairing of shirts and shorts in similar fabric color completed the denim looks. The brand does not experiment much and remains more basic – as Jean Touitou says !

    A.p.c. SPRING 2016 READY TO WEAR. 1A.p.c. SPRING 2016 READY TO WEAR. 2A.p.c. SPRING 2016 READY TO WEAR. 3A.p.c. SPRING 2016 READY TO WEAR. 4A.p.c. SPRING 2016 READY TO WEAR. 5A.p.c. SPRING 2016 READY TO WEAR. 6A.p.c. SPRING 2016 READY TO WEAR

    A.P.C.

  • London Fashion Week SS’16 – II

    London Fashion Week SS’16 – II

     

    This is the second part of the article on the London Fashion Week SS’16 collections. The first part can be accessed here and the rest of the designers’ collections in denim can be seen below.

    Thomas Tait

    THOMAS TAIT  concentrated on denim jackets and jeans with denim combo fabrics – often combining more than one kind of fabric and in different shades and hues to bring out that smart casual looks. The collection was more  feminine than last season and you could always find some  badges, peekaboo holes or target motifs on his clothes besides some key chains.

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    Peter Pilotto

    It was all denim skirts from  Peter Pilotto. And the swinging skirts had  danced around the models’ thighs; its macramé counterpart was patchworked with satin seersucker in asymmetric skirts and kick-flare culottes. Some of the skirts had that that jeans visage alternating with that of a skirt.

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

     

    Daniel Borros

    Less stitching and more drape was the motto of the collection from Daniel Borros.
    He brought out experimental work which combines techniques and details of tailoring on a silhouette deconstructed. Denim Tencel lyoncel and Japanese Silk were the main materials of the collection bringing out trench coats , skirts and other styles.

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    Gyo Yuni Kimchoe

    Gyo Kim and Yuni Choe are designers behind the label GYOYUNI KIMCHOE – both from Korea. Their focus was more on sustainability and designs inspired by Korean fashion.

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    HOLLY FULTON

    HOLLY FULTON  Silhouettes were neat with a lot of embellishment and embroidery used in just the right amount to make these clothes applicable for more than just an evening outing. Denim was a strong part of the collection and the embellishments made denim stand out in its vivid blue hues.

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    House of Holland

    It was a kaleidoscope of colors and fabrics from the House of Holland bringing out the nomadic looks using motifs and prints on denim.

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    Kingston University MA

    Kingston University students brought out their own collection with their own particular themes and tastes. Most of them used raw fabrics and used them to create large overalls and shirts giving an eclectic look to the collection.

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

    London Fashion Week SS16  II denimsandjeans.com

  • London Fashion Week SS’16 – I

    London Fashion Week SS’16 – I

    The London Fashion Week always showcases some boutique designers , from London and other cities ,who bring about their unique orientations to their collections and always worth watching. In this capsule we bring denim looks from designers including

    Marques’ Almeida

     

    Frayed denim seems to be the theme for Marques Almeida to bring out the elegance in in the . Floor sweeping denim overcoats underlined the focus on the draping with denims.

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    Marques' Almeida London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    Marques' Almeida London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    Faustine Steinmetz

    Faustine Steinmetz , the French designer , employs meticulous artisan skills to hand woven collection of highly distressed (and knotted) denim pieces. Each fabric by Faustine is solely handwoven by one person using one of  traditional handlooms.Each piece in her collection is meticulously made by hand, with some pieces taking over a week to weave.. She partnered with a denim mill in Spain for Spring 2016.

    Micro-pleated denim is her take on the combo of formal and not so formal looks !. Denim jackets have been particularly chiseled , as it may, on a piece of statue with long flowing robes made out of denim yarns. In this age of volumes and numbers , it is very difficult to find a designer dedicated to traditional methods of production to bring out a modern wardrobe.

    Faustine Steinmetz London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    Faustine Steinmetz London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    Faustine Steinmetz London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    MM6 Maison Margiela SS’16

    Disruptive warehouse parties in the industrial techno dens of London is the backdrop for the MM6 Maison Margiela SS’16 collection. The models were more of club kids ready for long night  party. He had fun mixing the fabrics to create impactful yet simple pieces.

    MM6 Maison Margiela  London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    MM6 Maison Margiela  London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    Ashish

    Ashish Gupta , the designer from India, first showed at LFW in 2005 and went on to win the New Generation award three times. Having studied from Central St. Martin, he lost his entire portfolio of work and cash at Gare Du Nord in 2000 and had big career setback and started making clothes for friends but  was noticed by Yeda Yun – one of London’s best fashion names and the rest , as they say , is history. He showed at London Fashion Week 10th time this year.

    Female models had a tough time strutting down on the ramp on skateboards as required by him  and  his denims pieces were cutouts or had patchworks/ embellishments . The concept of draped denim seems to be one of the highlights of many designers – opening way for further usage of lighter denims .

    Ashish London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    shish London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com

    shish London fashion week ss/16  denimsandjeans.com