Portrait photographer: Willem Jaspert
Okay so after I have calmed over the past couple of days
from the LFW hype, I decided to do a bit of research into the designer Holly
Fulton whose collection I saw whilst down in London. Holly, who was born in
Edinburgh, studied at Edinburgh college of Art and the Royal College of Art is
best known for her bold prints and exquisite embellishments on her garments,
which produced a phenomenal range at LFW for her AW14 collection. She launched
her label back in 2009 and has had success ever since. She was rewarded for her
talent in 2010 when she was the winner of the Elle Style Award for new designer.
She was also honoured with the Young Designer of the Year Award at the Scottish
fashion awards.
The collection I saw for AW14 had many of her signature
statements which reflect her Art Deco, Bauhaus style and geometry shapes that
flow through a lot of her collections. In particular I loved the sleek shimmer
of the silvers, greys and pale blue tones that took over the collection with
neutral tones of beige spotted in and the occasional bold red flicker that
passed by. My favourite pieces from Saturdays show were the grey calf length
patterned coat and the silver metallic dress with the straps hanging down which
glided along as the model walked.
Whilst I was researching this particular designer I came
across her SS14 collection which played host to her usual chic style but with
bright tones of blue, red and orange, with a reflection of the 70’s style. It
literally warmed me thinking of summer nights just looking at it.
SS14 collection images
from http://www.hollyfulton.com/collection/ss14
My last bit of research was into handbags, as I am a handbag
lover! I came across her collection of bags which she had designed for Radley;
these also reflected her bold, Aztec-Art Deco prints that run through her
collections. These range from £129-£249 and can be found at http://www.radley.co.uk/handbags/holly-fulton/ I am in love with these gorgeous clutches and they are definitely going on my spring
wish list!
Clutch bag images: http://www.radley.co.uk/handbags/holly-fulton/
