The story references the ancient, opulent Heian era of Japan, known for its rich culture of exquisite art, poetry and literature. An age that later generations have continuously admired: ‘Heian' translates to peace and tranquillity. A period where currency was substituted by clothes, workers were rewarded with items such as silk kimonos rather than money. Imagine if that caught on and we built an economy on clothes currency; it's unlikely we would fall into a credit crisis and everyone would be fabulously dressed.

 

A range of delicate, pastel hues reflect the serene early mornings through to the ultraviolet lights of twilight Tokyo. The team's signature digital prints are a futuristic fusion of Japanese pioneering technology and extravagant oriental nature. A chaotic concoction of iconic Japanese symbols: butterflies, birds, waves and flowers flow across the fitted, silk dresses on a backdrop of exotic colours pulled together by dramatic Obi belts. The graphically multi-printed jacket is the ultimate statement piece, whilst a few, rare plain dresses offer calm in the psychedelic patterned storm.

 

Milliner Stephen Jones contributed towards the chaos by adorning the models' angular crimped hair with oversized hairpins. Raouda Assaf was responsible for the models teetering down the runway in sky-high angular sculptured platforms. The designers also integrated Swarovski crystals that twinkled over the dresses, imitating the iridescent light glistening over an oriental city.