Saturday, February 20, 2010

LFW AW10: Gemma Slack presentation

When I got to the Gemma Slack presentation the presentation room was tiny and crammed with people wanting to see the short film that launched at around the time I arrived. I couldn't seem much of the 3 minute short (it's one of the perils of being tiny in a room full of people wearing 6 inch heels) but it was very loud and artsy. It was the clothes I came for, and although the layout of the room wasn't impressive (half of the outfits were hidden behind the film screen and couldn't be seen at all!) I was impressed with the collection.
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I loved this studded mohair jumper dress. The shape of it is fierce. I also immediately thought "this is ripe for blogger diy" - I wonder how long until we see someone trying to create this at home?
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It was a very "fetishist" collection which made me think of a German sex club (not that i've ever been to one!) There was a lot of leather and mesh. Everything was in black and more than the fabric or colours, what was most impressive about the collection for me was the strong shapes.
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On the press release Slack cites the themes and images of Bram Stoker's Dracula as a starting point for the collection. She also talks of the eroticism created by the contrast of the chiffon and the leather. This really makes sense to me; the collection oozes sex.

What do you think? Does this inspire you to don a tight leather skirt and hit the town?

Love Tor xx
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