Designers offer a twist on British classics at London Fashion Week
Anya Hindmarch, Mulberry and Temperley London took fashionistas on dream-like escapes to snowy mountain peaks and the English countryside at London Fashion Week
Anya Hindmarch kicked off the day’s autumn-winter 2017 catwalk shows with a Scandinavian-inspired collection of women’s satchels, handbags, outerwear and shoes.
On a catwalk made to look like a snow-covered mountain, models in furry hats and goggle-like glasses descended from a peak carrying bags with colourful handwoven leather straps, structured backpacks and small purses, all adorned with clipped-on garlands, sparkly butterflies and layered hearts.
Hindmarch used suede, vegetable tanned leathers and long-haired shearling for her creations, which came in pinks, blues, mustard yellow, browns and grey.
Models wore knits over shorts or wool and felt coats and capes with colourful furry collars or panels. Furry shawls were tied on top. Footwear included embellished clogs with furry insides, slippers, sandals and creeper shoes.
“Autumn Winter 2017 explores the contrast between the romanticised notions of winter and wanderlust and the darker motifs found in Old Norse folklore,” Hindmarch said in show notes.
“This has been explored through modern interpretations of traditional leather craft techniques, including Scandinavian Kurbits and complex hand-woven leatherwork.”
