Malan Breton London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017

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Malan Breton showcased Spring/Summer 2017 men's and women's ready-to-wear collections on September 18th at the Freemason's hall during London Fashion Week. This season, the designer is inspired by the myth of Psyche, and the fables of the butterfly - the butterfly plays a significant part in Taiwanese indigenous culture. The collections represent a new romantic element that is enhanced by beadwork, printed silk organzas, and fusings of denim, silk, and other fibers that exude innovation and deliverance, and use his synonymous west meets east inspiration. Malan Breton incorporates these principals while maintaining highly wearable pieces that contain influences from sportswear to couture, delivering a dynamic performance and overall vision for Spring/Summer 2017. The collection features a shoe collaboration with Michela Rigucci for women, and a new collection of Malan Breton luxury leather handbags and luggage. Buyers and retail representative guests of the show will have the opportunity to purchase the collection right off the catwalk using the Markable Application.

This season, Malan goes back to his bespoke menswear roots at a famous British Heritage line to create options for women, keeping with his strong concept of incorporating Taiwanese fabrication, and indigenous techniques.

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Christopher Kane Spring 2017

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Runway: Christopher Kane Spring 2017 London Fashion Week.

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Burberry Fall 2016 London Fashion Week

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Is Burberry appealing to a younger audience? It looks like... and they've gone about it in a very clever way - styling. As I look over this collection and strip away the patterned tights and funky-fab shoes, the collection becomes quite adaptable to everyone. Designers need to broaden their client base while maintaining their patrons. Burberry has done it very well. The rock-n-roll hair, Brit-style, is cool and the homage to the iconic David Bowie / Ziggy Stardust is something we've been seeing this season (and makes me happy) I heart Bowie. Now what about the clothing... There was definitely a 70's rock-glam vibe which was so fitting. Some of the standout pieces for were the coats. All amazing but two specifically - an olive green one with bright red piping and one in python. Gorgeous. The patterned sequin mini-dresses were pretty, sassy and very chic. A definite must-have for your Fall wardrobe. And like Burberry, you can rock 'em out with a pair of badass boots.

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Alexander McQueen Fall 2016 RTW

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Do not wake me from this dream. This dream, also known as the Alexander McQueen ready-to-wear collection for Fall 2016, is dreamy, fantastic and has the characteristic attributes of haute couture. I wonder how much of an influence was Sarah Burton's pregnancy in this collection, if even just subliminally - but definitely on a surrealistic level. The collection is just so beautiful. It's unequivocally Alexander McQueen yet still carries a perfect balance and harmony with Sarah Burton's perspective to the brand. There is an intrinsic hardness to the black leather dresses at the beginning of the show that is reinforced by their powerful silhouette but beautifully softened by the exquisitely hand-painted butterflies. As the collection evolves, it continues to soften through the use of luxurious lace, tulle a feathers. The final dresses are an absolute dream. The crystals and beadwork are heavenly. Out-of-this-world and mesmerizing. I would love to see one of them lined and worn to the upcoming Oscars.

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