#LFW RUNWAY RECAP SS16 | MM6 Maison Margiela, Versus Versace

What with London Fashion Week and the Rugby World Cup coinciding, I've been off form with my LFW updates. So today and tomorrow I'll be posting "Runway Recaps" of some of my favourite collections showcased over the past few days. 

Kicking it off we have SS16 collections from Maison Margiela and Versus Versace. 

MM6 MAISON MARGIELA

If there's one fashion house you can always rely on taking classic pieces and putting insanity-induced-spins on them...its Maison Margiela. The entire collection was rough with a street edge. The accessories were centric to the collection and introduced a sense of femininity to Margiela's notorious long-line baggy shape. Showing off sequin tights paired with chunky-flatforms, see through handbags and sequinned scarves. Margiela also took feminine dresses, twisting the classic concept by using bin-bag material [obvs]. I absolutely loved the pink metallic injection to an otherwise dark spring/summer collection.

I'm not nearly cool enough/nor ever in a position where I need to wear a bum-bag as a top to ever rock this collection but I really appreciate a unique twist on fashion week, when nowadays collections are merging into one another more and more.  

VERSUS VERSACE

It's absolutely no secret that Versace is one of-if not my favourite fashion house. It's all about fierce woman, dressed to kill [literally]. 

It's safe the say that the collection is my favourite of SS16 that I've seen so far. It was unapologetically fierce. We saw the classic silhouettes that we can always rely on from Versace, but this SS collection dared to implement a more casual vibe into Versus. With an injection of floral print and denim, as well as bomber jackets; this collection definitely had a street-style feel to it and I'm not complaining. Sticking to mainly monochrome colour palettes with the exception of deep greens and earthy blues/purples for the printed florals, Versus ditched the classic gold metal and switched it up for a more understated silver. 

Head back to my blog tomorrow evening to see my Runway Recap of Topshop Unique, Burberry and more. 

[all photo credit to VOGUE.co.uk & Tumblr]

#NYFW | ALEXANDER WANG SS16

It's 10 years of Alexander Wang and his Spring/Summer 2016 collection of course, did not disappoint. 

Last night's collection was quintessentially Wang, with the hottest front row guests including Zoe Kravitz, Miguel, The Weeknd and Bella Hadid as well as the killer after party. 

Compared to Wang AW15, the collection was a lot more laid back and much less fierce. It had that throw on and go feel, layering mis-matched pieces from mesh vests beneath leather and distressed denim. Maintaining his iconic sports-luxe vibe, baseball caps and bomber jackets remain with the addition of hoodies and chain-platform-sandals. The pieces were often keeping the popular-long line cut while crop-tops and low rise trousers are making a comeback. The colour palette stayed true to Wang remaining mainly monochrome with khaki, brown, navy and a pop of pastel blue to lighten the SS collection. The attention to detail with metal accessories such as chain earings as well as the variation of textures and lengths kept the collection fresh. Regardless the season Alexander maintains that urban, streetwear vibe but consistently re-vamps it with a different vibe. Both his AW15 and SS16 being miles apart in concept. 

To see the full collection, front row guests and backstage photographs - click HERE.

[All photo credit to VOGUE.com]

SURF SOUND : CRUISE 2016 BY HEDI SLIMANE FOR SAINT LAURENT

In my eyes, SAINT LAURENT as a fashion house can do no wrong. Last night's menswear SS16 collection acted as some sort of tribute to the 90s, Kurt and Courtney, as well as all things grunge.

I've seen a lot of people slating this collection, saying it's nothing unique, it's half-hearted etc but it's all my fever dreams and more. SAINT LAURENT isn't for the faint hearted, it's for the rockstars. It's the kind of thing you see the coolest cats wearing as they fall out of clubs in Soho at 5AM. There's something about this collection that screams high end thrift store, trashy rockstar and all I can think about is how much I want it in my wardrobe. 

[Hi Saint Laurent if you're reading this, I'd do a lot of things for this space bomber jacket...please can I have one?] 

The Kurt influences are blatant and I'm not sad about that. Yeah, we probably don't need anymore 12 year olds quoting Kurt and wearing their Nirvana H&M t-shirts, but this is raw 90s. It's mismatched prints, studded denim and fringed leather, the layering and clashing of plaid shirts and garish printed bomber jackets. It's trashy, but fucking cool. Attention to detail was everything. On the surface, these look appear as if they've been thrown together but if you look closer each piece has something different. 

In my eyes, this collection is still the epitome of Slimane's brand, with tailoring hidden in amongst the drenching of grunge-chic but it's aimed at the youth. There are so many people clashing messy grunge style with tailored pieces and Saint Laurent has now catered to both of these needs. It's bold but it's brilliant.

[photo credit goes to owners]