Bryce Aime

Snagged a front row seat ;)

Little Gareth Pugh, eh? Unfortunately this was the first bit of the avant guarde I came across during LFW. Talking to Bryce was a whirlwind, he's got a whole lot to say about his urban warriors. I'm seeing a bit of Sparta in the headwear. The accessories, I think, will sell. (backpack esp, I want). A few skirts had panels with nice movement, and blazers had a structural quality fit for the 20-something CSM grads populating east London. The bit of rock candy in the last image is made of plexiglass. Got to admire a man who isn't afraid to vary his materials.

Ancient. Roman. Bath.

A pretty incredible opportunity to handle (with white cotton gloves) garments dating back to the 18th C. Imagine, absolutely everything hand done, no zippers/snaps/rivits/etc, and gold thread, is in fact thread made of gold. The last image is a print from a Fortuny velvet cape. Dreamland.

From the Museum of Costume, Bath.

here.

So many Everydays

From a warehouse in Brooklyn Heights...Organic by John Patrick, FW11

This collection actually encompasses everything I want to wear everyday. Selection would be my only anxiety . Drafting sequences already. Apparently the designer was macro-raised, living on a commune on the Hudson when he picked up a W and could starve his soul of fashion no longer. Good for him, good for us.

Portlandia?

Vena Cava going 90s. I like it so much i might start wearing it it through Londons' rainy drawn out winter. Actually I think we could all find some of those pieces in our current wardrobes...headwear especially :)