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Favorites from London Fashion Week permalink

Despite sifting through all manner of draped, sand colored (wet, dry, sparkling, etc.) clothes and getting stuck in a 80s revival hall of mirrors, there were a few shows that stood out at London Fashion Week. Gareth Pugh said his s/s 2007 collection was inspired by the 1985 fantasy film, “Legend”. It has been a while since I’ve seen the film, which was a favorite during childhood, but I’m at a loss recognizing anything of it in his clothes. Either he’s approaching it from the obliquest of all possible angles, or there are answers to be found in the Director’s Cut. Who knows. I see more of a Harlequin/Rubik’s Snake/Anime sort of vibe. Regardless of his interpretation of the movie, his show was future-perfect.

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Gareth Pugh s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

More of “Legend” by way of Pugh:

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Gareth Pugh s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

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Gareth Pugh s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

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Gareth Pugh s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

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Gareth Pugh s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

The busy, colorful spectacles of London Fashion Week – Zandra Rhodes, Manish Arora and Basso & Brooke - were a joy to watch, even from my far away vantage point. This apparently was Zandra Rhodes’ first “full” show in twenty years:

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Zandra Rhodes s/s 2007 www.elle.com

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Zandra Rhodes s/s 2007 www.elle.com

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Zandra Rhodes s/s 2007 www.elle.com

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Zandra Rhodes s/s 2007 www.elle.com

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Zandra Rhodes s/s 2007 www.elle.com

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Zandra Rhodes s/s 2007 www.elle.com

It’s difficult to choose looks from Manish Arora’s incredible collection, as every one of them was a celebration of color, nature and abundant life:

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Manish Arora s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

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Manish Arora s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

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Manish Arora s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

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Manish Arora s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

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Manish Arora s/s 2007 www.vogue.co.uk

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Manish Arora s/s 2007, detail www.fuk.co.uk

Basso & Brooke went on a world tour with their s/s 2007 show, topping it off with Stephen Jones’ millinery wizardry:

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Basso & Brooke s/s 2007 www.style.com

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Basso & Brooke s/s 2007 www.style.com

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Basso & Brooke s/s 2007 www.style.com

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Basso & Brooke s/s 2007, detail www.fuk.co.uk

Jonathan Saunders presented a subtler, more mature use of his prints for s/s 2007:

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Jonathan Saunders s/s 2007 www.style.com

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Jonathan Saunders s/s 2007 www.style.com

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Jonathan Saunders s/s 2007 www.style.com

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Jonathan Saunders s/s 2007 www.style.com

Eagerly awaiting what Milan has to offer…

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One Response to “Favorites from London Fashion Week” 

  1. seana Says:

    I think Zandra Rose is out of this world, shes brilliant, and her sense of fashion is amazing,i’m in yr 9 at school, and i’m doing a textile project on her, and her new summer range for 2007 is gorgeous!!! Zandra rocks

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