Author: londonrunway
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Issue 39 Launch
The Student Issue. Featuring Graduate Fashion Week with reviews, Rihanna as a fashion icon, how ‘green’ are your diamonds?, two full-colour gorgeous editorials, the history of high heels, Stranger Things and how TV is making 80s fashion cool again, live music review featuring Bryony, fashion’s more ridiculous trends, IMATS, and your answers to our Big…
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RUNWAY READY 101 / CASTING REPORT
Rhiannon D’Averc visited the home of The Model Workshops London to watch Maxine Griffiths leading the pre-LFW Runway Ready 101 workshop, and to attend a casting call for Ibiza Fashion Festival. In an open space in a nondescript office building in Wood Green, a large group of models has gathered to receive instruction from a…
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GAYEON LEE: INTERVIEW
Rhiannon D’Averc spoke to South Korean designer Gayeon Lee after her presentation, her second during the official LFW schedule. Can you tell us about the new collection? This is my Autumn/Winter ’19, and it has been my second time showing on the London Fashion Week official schedule. I was very happy, and I’m very happy…
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DRUGS IN MODERN MUSIC: THE FINE LINE BETWEEN USE AND ABUSE
Neil Dowd explores the subculture within the music industry that glorifies and encourages drug use – and how this has quickly turned to abuse for many musicians. ‘Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll’. The colloquial phrase popularised in 1977 by Ian Drury refers to the debaucherous lifestyle stereotypically linked to rock musicians in the 1960s and 70s.…
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TRUE WEST – VAUDEVILLE THEATRE REVIEW
**** 4 out of 5 stars Rhiannon D’Averc reviews the latest showing of Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Last time Kit Harington took to the boards in London, the queues were so long that camping equipment was advisable. While the day tickets for True West were rather more accessible this time around, that was no reflection on…
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THE EVOLUTION OF ALEXA CHUNG
THE ‘IT’ GIRL OF FASHION – FROM MODEL TO DESIGNER With the approach of Alexa Chung’s second runway show, Fatima Salajee looks at the evolution of Alexa Chung from model to designer, and how ALEXACHUNG is taking London Fashion Week by storm. For the past decade Alexa Chung has graced both our magazines and our TV…
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A LEGACY OF SKULLS: GARY JAMES MCQUEEN
Rhiannon D’Averc spoke to Gary James McQueen about his silk scarf range, future plans, and the legacy of working with his late uncle, Alexander McQueen. Gary James McQueen does not resemble his late uncle so much that you might notice him on the street. However, once you are given the name, it’s easy to spot…
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Interview: J.WON
Rhiannon D’Averc grabbed some time in the LFW Designer Showrooms to chat with Jiwon Ree, the designer behind label J.won, before she returned to her home of South Korea. Talk me through the current collection. It’s about the circus, as you can see. Lots of animal print, trying to integrate a print into my collection.…
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KARL LAGERFELD, FASHION ICON, DIES
“Today the world lost a giant among men,” commented editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour. Karl Lagerfeld was a German creative director, fashion designer, artist, and photographer who lived in Paris. One of the industry’s leading creatives and a household name, Lagerfeld was paramount to the success of both Chanel and Fendi and worked…
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“72 DEAD AND STILL NO ARRESTS. HOW COME?”: GRENFELL ACTIVISTS TURN HEADS AT LFW
News by Madeleine Coffey Almost two years on from the horrific tower-block fire that stole 72 lives and left survivors homeless, Justice4Grenfell (J4G) took to the runway at London Fashion Week demanding justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Activists, bereaved families, and members of the West London community were joined by…
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KATY PERRY COLLECTIONS AND GUCCI FACE ACCUSATIONS OF RACIST PRODUCTS
News by Madeleine Coffey Katy Perry Collections and Gucci have both been forced to remove items from their recent collections after being accused of using blackface in designs. Blackface is a centuries-old act that saw white performers paint their faces black to mock enslaved Africans. Since then, the issue, and subsequent debate, of blackface…
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RYLANDS HEATH INTERVIEW
Rylands Heath are an indie-pop duo who are typified by their harmony driven, genre-bending and – most importantly – anthemically catchy sound. Neil Dowd met with the ‘Luton Lads’ to discuss their rise to hometown success, the behind the scenes mechanics of the band and what the future holds for them. Hi guys – what…
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ISN’T IT FUN TO DRESS UP?
Naomi Purvis explores the artist Grayson Perry and his female alter ego, Claire, questioning whether or not there is a deeper artistic meaning behind his act of crossdressing. While tapestries and ceramics are what you would find at a Grayson Perry exhibition, it is perhaps the artist himself that’s the real showstopper – or, in…
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ISSUE 38 LAUNCH
Issue 38 is out now! Click here to buy a print copy The Overseas Issue. Featuring London Pacific Fashion Week; editorial with Bate Nate H; Fashion Hong Kong; Edeline Lee; iamchen; Jamie Wei Huang; Malan Breton; House of iKons; personal styling on the high street investigated; the rise of Jeffree Star; interviews with musicians from French…
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THE LIFE OF A COLLECTION: LUIS BONFIGLIO
This season, we’re following designer Luis Bonfiglio as he puts together a collection – from the first inception of the designs through to the finished pieces. This issue, we continue with the journey of selecting the fabrics. In this issue of London Runway, I will talk about the process of selecting the fabrics for my…
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RITA ORA COLLABORATES WITH GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI
News by Rhiannon D’Averc Giuseppe Zanotti has announced an upcoming collaboration with British pop star Rita Ora, to be launched on January 24th. Dubbed ‘GZxRita Ora’, the collection will be priced between $795 and $2,495. The shoes designed for the collaboration include chunky Cuban Link heeled boots, slides, sandals, mules, and peep-toes. There will be…
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PROTESTING GARMENT WORKERS DISPERSED BY POLICE
News by Rhiannon D’Averc Protesting garment workers in Bangladesh have been dispersed by police on a fourth day of protesting, as they block roads in an attempt to push for higher wages. At the time of going to press, the Bangladeshi government stated that it was considering raising the minimum wage for garment workers in…
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BOOHOO CAUGHT SELLING REAL FUR
News by Rhiannon D’Averc British online retail giant Boohoo.com has been caught selling real fur on its website. The product, a jumper which tested positive for rabbit fur, had been advertised as faux. Animal welfare charity Humane Society International first flagged up the issue after testing the ‘faux fur pom pom jumper’. They commissioned an…
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FIVE YOUTUBE MUSICIANS TO WATCH IN 2019
There are few platforms as effective for cutting through the noise of the music industry and reaching your audience than YouTube. With household names like Shawn Mendes, Five Seconds of Summer and even Justin Bieber each partly owing their success to the platform’s reach, Neil Dowd is here with his top five YouTubers to keep…
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BEHIND THE THRIFTING AND VINTAGE TREND
Candice Wu goes to a Vintage Kilo Sale in Hackney, picking up some unique pieces and conversing with the equally unique shoppers. Thrifting and vintage shopping is always an adventure because you never know what you’ll chance upon. From branded activewear and glamorous fur coats to antique or quirky additions, there is something for everyone,…