TOM FORD | Spring/Summer 2014 Collection | Bringing Sexy Back | LFW

The master of sexiness and the suit, has come back to London Fashion Week

The man, my only man, hit London with sexiness, he brought sexy back. 

The first looks where all in a caramel brown crocodile leather, and the man who does not shy away from using the most expensive and rare animal materials, did just that.

Fresh from opening his flagship store on Sloane Street in London, he came up with a collection which shouted seduction. He knows what he wants and what his woman wants and this hit right through the audience.

On a mirrored runway, the models strutted down the runway, oozing confidence baring those long legs. Leather, fur, short dresses, suits, white, brown, mirrors, lace, knee high boots, you had it all. 

Two beautiful biker jackets one in brown crocodile and one in white leather styled impeccably with short skirs. The new hobo bag, which will make a woman swoon over it and show stopping, dresses, perfect for the right evening ready for a kill. Two of these dresses looked like ballerina shoes, ribbons strapped around the body and another one was a close fitted, zebra, black and white mini dress, vamp!

After the parties and dinners, a change of mood, his career woman emerged, a powerful woman in a suit. He showed different versions, an eighties vibe, and all styled differently. One struck me the most, a simple black with a belt around the blazer. Mirrored dresses, with thigh high boots, a lovely white suit with a fur coat just like an angel, and evening gowns with lace minutiae technicalities, which invite into his woman's world.  

I adore him, his professionalism, his deep understanding of woman and the abyssal attention to detail.

J'Adore!

Photos from Style.com

Mary Katranzou Spring/Summer 2014 | From Darkness to Light | LFW

The Digital Queen of Fashion | Mary oh Mary noone does digital like you do 

Something different was shown since fashion week started, not just London but also New York and it had to be Mary Katranzou to bring us something distinct and incomparable. 

The collection started out in darkness just like last season, and she had everyone stop and think that Mary Katranzou's bright days were gone, but that was only the beginning till beautiful bright coloured outfits emerged.  

Grey, black and brown voluminous shaped dresses. A lovely fusion of chocolate, blue, dark red with darker black hues. Digital printed shoes, lace ups, and buckles on the dresses, but one would notice immediately what they were.  The print was double the size, embroided on silk, so engaging and genial. 

Then an explosion of colours, bright neon prints, similar to a Japanese cartoon, very abstract.  Cocktail floral mini dress, ruffles, and biker sleeveless jackets, it was a mix of everything, but, she indeed surprised us. 

Mini shift dresses and skirts, beautiful coats with volumes, beautiful digitally printed shoes by Gianvitto Rossi, in florals, very edgy and young. 

Fashionistas will be flocking to order and buyers alike.

It was Mary all the way, and whilst some say its always the print, and the dark shades that she has recently adopted are not truly her, she offers something unique, unblemished, something so different noone can even dare to copy her or even come close.

Photos from vogue.co.uk

David Koma Spring/Summer 2014 | A structured fresh silhouette | LFW

The action of a martial art in the calmness of Spring/Summer from David Koma

When the first model walked out at Somerset house, the Japanese martial art, Kyudo, was manifested clearly on to the garments. Described as meditation in action, this inspiration which lead to this collection, was that of a powerful woman, very polished, structured with very strong lines and the calmness that one should keep within.

A perfect asymmetry,  dresses were either skater or triangular shape from the waist down, keeping the waist small and very feminine, as the top part was very tight. He also played with the bodycon shape, always keeping in mind a woman, with a strong sense of determination and strength as well as a bondage effect, which made you feel strapped around with leather. 

He played with three main colours, white, black and cobalt blue, and just let in, the mediation part of kyudo in the calmness of the nude and light blue hues. Colour blocking or just one solid,  it was a utopian construction of lines which also included crop tops, a trend which seems to be staying here for good, whilst many dresses bared the shoulders and chest, for a strapless finish.

The hair pas pulled back, very minimalistic, very disciplined like the Japanese martial art, and the make-up was barely there.

David Koma is definitely here to stay. 

So far this has been my favourite shows at London Fashion Week, it looks like I have discovered another favourite designer and London always promises to be a venue of multi talented designers with many different facets.

In my eyes, it was a perfect of symmetry, which can take this designer to great lengths.

Pictures from vogue.co.uk