Hi Perm,
I quite like the pieces of
Jayne Pierson, especially the colourful ones: they look almost as if they were drawn. Looks like you´ve gotten to see quite a variety of different styles! I´m afraid I haven´t - I´ve been haunted by mermaids!
This morning, I successfully managed to find my way to the showroom of
Craig Lawrence (without a map - yes, I had to mention that just to give your the ego of your inner compass another hit). Once I got there, a lady at the door handed me a press release. "Ooh, this is handy," I thought and started to read:
"
Craig Lawrence´s Spring/Summer 2011 line marks his 4th consecutive season as a
British Fashion Council NEWGEN winner. This season´s collection promises to be more dramatic and visionary than ever.
Craig leaves the seaside towns of where he grew up in Ipswich, and moves into the fantasy world of mermaids and the seductive mythological sirens of ancient Greece..."
The words "siren mermaids" made my mermaid sirens ring, but I pulled myself together and bravely stepped into the room to come face to face with not only one, but FOUR of these fashion creatures from the underwater kingdom. Instead of scales and fishtails they wore impressive nets of knits made of Japanese metallic yarns. The combinations of textures, silhouettes and colour breathed serenity that turned off my mermaid alarm. Yes, the sirens of
Craig Lawrence were seductive, and I fell for them like a good ol' sailor.