GFW – Central Lancashire

Estee Anna Lingley

The collection opened with a plastic tassel primary coloured shift dress, the second look being a structed minimalistic jacket and trousers there was a strong sense of the de stilj art movement, heavily influenced by Piet Mondrian. Exposed zips were inserted at the back of dresses and textured fabrics created a soft bubbly effect. Overall the whole collection exuded a minimalist art look with bright bold moves.

Charlotte Brown

Brown’s collection was heavily influenced by grunge. Using mainly only pleather, she cut out slits creating a Chinese lantern look. Having it draped over the body it looked effortlessly cool. A high thigh split in the finale dress created quite the statement.

Rachel Cliffe

Creating a menswear collection she used punchy bold colours on sheer fabrics to create shirts to contrast against the black sportswear like trousers. The collection was almost like mixing the element of activity with party wear. There was a stunning tailor made blazer in a bright orange which was combined with a sheer pink shirt yet still looking masculine. Next down the catwalk was a first glance a tuxedo jacket, but taking a closer look the outfit in fact is a one piece. Created out of satin it’s a unique piece which compliments the male physique well. So much detail went into each look whether it was the ruched trousers or the pvc inserts in the back of the jackets.

Vivian Trang Duong

Combining English and Oriental heritage, Duong created pieces which reflected both cultures. Using an English Tweed fabric to make feminine fitted jackets she embellished foiled flower prints onto sleeves and dresses. Adding more detail to the collection she created delicate flower like scarves draping the round the necks of the models to become part of the look. The necklines were beautiful, the finale dress was fitted well to the body and the neckline was draped elegantly low, not revealing too much.

Colette Gibson

A beautiful colour palette of only white and soft dark navy, the collection had an elegant English approach. The collections were covered in broiderie anglaise which gave that young playful feel. The soft silk fabrics billowed beautifully down the catwalk with floral china plate like pattern creeping up the bottom of the dress which almost represented a luxurious night gown. Little details such as the black collar on a white sheer shirt finished of the look flawlessly. One of the best collections shown by Central Lancashire.

Marina Wan

Starting with a male in all white, wearing a sheer cotton kaftan like top, this collection was going to be chic. Using metal buttons to highlight the use of sophisticated fabrics and cut the collection lived up to its chic expectations. Leading with a lovely white jacket, the lapels fell beautiful whilst it went down the catwalk. Accessorising it with a plain blue belt with a gold buckle completed it to a stylish standard. There was small prints of grey pattern which entered subtly into trousers and underneath a sheer jacket. All the outfits were cohesive as a collection and gorgeously presented.

Kirsty Jane Lamb

The focus of this collection revolved around knitwear and deconstruction. Extending the shoulder of the jumper turned it into the sleeve, which made it drape off the shoulder, creating an effortless look. Adding knitwear to the legs, was a risky move which paid off. It looked well done and consistent. Not only using knitting in the collection she printed the knitted look onto sheer grey/ navy blue silk dresses which exposed close detailing of the knitwear. Ares of the knitted jumper were deconstructed so the neckline was hanging down the back, not only that but strings of wool were left hanging to soften edges which made it more authentic.

Anne Davey

Taking inspiration from Remembrance Day, she created a bright red flower neckline which represented a poppy wreath. Delicately done, the concept was translated well. With a small military theme of army green and thick fabrics, there was a delightful oversized woollen trench coat. The small splashed of red were seen throughout reminded us of the poppies. One look was made entirely of these red ruffles which fell softly across the body. Keeping in touch with the military theme, one dress was inspired by a military coat but back to front. The contours and tailoring of the dress worked parallel with the female body which made the back to front look, look right.

Emma Robinson

With a punk theme, Emma kept the collection graceful. Using sheer silks on top of a tartan, the dresses floated elegantly down the catwalk. Layering up the sheer fabrics massively to create an almost three dimensional shape was a technique used on one of the looks. A gothic cape emerged with a preen collar layers of silk chiffon spewed from it forming an A-line silhouette to finish of the collection.

Rebecca Wells

Taking an Owl for inspiration seemed easy for Wells. Enlarging close up images of the creature it was then printed continuously onto dresses and other garments. The colour palette consisted of grey owl feathers, illuminescent yellow eyes and black wool. There was a slight androgynous feel with the black gloves however still girly.