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Nigel Cabourn SS18: Contemporising Camouflage

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Nigel Cabourn SS18: Contemporising Camouflage
 

Beginning with the question ‘Who is Sean Flynn?’ Nigel Cabourn SS18 rooted his collection in a military style, creating an anti-war statement with regards to the the war photojournalist’s mysterious disappearance in 1970.

Working closely with Tim Page, a close friend of Sean Flynn, it would be guaranteed that the clothing closely alluded to a military style. Doused in camouflage patterns and flanked with old war photography, the military visuals were apparent within the display. Paired against a yellow shirt, the camouflage pattern that emblazoned a khaki jacket appeared shrunken against its traditional counterpart; with an under layer of faded blue, this resulted in a more fashion-forward visual.  

Perhaps most striking is Cabourns’s appropriation of the check pattern; materialising into a shirt doused in blocks of colour, Cabourn demonstrates his ability to renew a past fashion into garments that remain contemporary without compromising their practicality. 

Text: Libby Festorazzi

 

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KTZ SS18: an interaction between polished outlines and raw surfaces

In streams of khaki greens, blacks and whites, KTZ SS18 proposed a collection inherent with creativity that blended the punk, biker, and military aesthetic into a conflation of visual and tactile means. 

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KTZ SS18: an interaction between polished outlines and raw surfaces
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John Smedley SS18: The harmonization of mutually exclusive forms

Designers explore a number of concepts to establish the foundations of their collection, thoroughly researching each facet prior to its materialisation. John Smedley SS18 went over and above this approach, embodying his ideas with a sense of meticulousness that was very much apparent within the collection.

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John Smedley SS18: The harmonization of mutually exclusive forms
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Jasper Conran SS18: A collaboration between opposing hues and structures

In a surge of nylons and enough colours to paint a rainbow, Jasper Conran SS18 toyed with the notion of fashion as a means to simultaneously reveal and conceal, resulting in a number of statement looks. 

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Jasper Conran SS18: A collaboration between opposing hues and structures
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Tommy Hilfiger SS18: A synthesis of the polished and the edgy

Against the backdrop entitled ‘Rock Circus’, Tommy Hilfiger SS18 showcased a collection that blended elements of a rock concert with the iconic Hilfiger colour palette.

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Tommy Hilfiger SS18: A synthesis of the polished and the edgy
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Christopher Kane SS18: Inspiration from unlikely places

Featuring plenty of florals and frills, Christopher Kane SS18 innovatively worked upon the notion of domestic goddess, creating a number of shapes and cut outs from a source that may not typically be deemed as possessing potential in fashion.

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Christopher Kane SS18: Inspiration from unlikely places