Tolu Coker just made her London Fashion Week debut and at just 10 am, it was already one of our favorite shows of the day. With a front row that featured the likes of IAMDDB, Ghetts, Julie Adenuga, Arsema Thomas and Jordan Stephens, the show's vibrant audience was a clear indicator of what was to come.Titled "IRAPADA," Coker's SS24 kicked things off with a home video which showcased a traditional Yoruba naming ceremony, followed by a soundtrack from Ghanaian producer Juls alongside a talking dru...
Daniel Lee's second Burberry outing was easily one of London Fashion Week's most highly anticipated shows of the SS24 season: an opportunity to see if (and how) the former Bottega Veneta wunderkind evolved his vision of the British brand for a new season. Like his debut, the show took place in a park and embraced "a sense of outdoor living," reimagining the trench for summer in tow.Attended by a starry host of stars and celebrities (more on that below) the runway wasn't without drama. A PETA pro...
There's an undeniable enchanting mystique to emerging designers based in London and the energy they infuse into London Fashion Week. It's typically a pulsating, unrefined and ambitious essence--something that truly defines the uniqueness of the British capital as a hub for freedom of expression and youthful creativity.Even in just its sophomore collection, Chopova Lowena, the brainchild of Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena-Irons, has already become a favorite on the schedule. Their blend of aestheti...
Following her debut show last September, entitled "RUSH," which delivered a fast-paced lineup imbued by a rage towards the Russia-Ukraine war, Masha Popova's sophomore collection, dubbed "MONSTER," continues to convey the adrenaline of a furious ride.This time, a car becomes a monster truck, and the idea of "maximum destruction" takes over hero denim pieces, along with "rough-and-ready" separates. "MONSTER," both figurative and metaphorical, is a journey of "anger, desire, sadness, shame, love,...