A 1940s undercurrent ran throughout Bernard Chandran’s show at
Freemasons Hall. Models who sported pristine pin-curl fringes, with
minimal make up and pillar box red lipstick.
The suggestion of classic elegance was seen throughout the
eveningwear based show. The garments were sharp, clean and structured.
Luxurious silks, jacquard and gold fabric enhanced the extravagance
formal wear. The innovative pieces were structurally focused. Collars
were detachable; zips exposed and shoulder seams, manipulated into
points, exposing the skin beneath. Exaggerated, architectural collars
were the focus of many minimal pieces and came in an array of colours.
The sombre colour palette consisted of sombre, black and white.
Conflicting with striking red collars and bold blue dresses. There was a
lot of attention to detail, garments were adorned and embellished with
fur, beading, perspex layers and laser cut fabric.