London Fashion Week: Eley Kishimoto
Eley Kishimoto showcased in the large BFC tent: on possibly one of the dreariest days of the year the collection was a lovely window into next years sunnier seasons. The show was dominated by a schoolgirl kitsch, big floaty dresses that kept the lines very simple with hardly a ruffle to be seen.
Puff sleeves were probably the most endearing feature, I honestly haven’t gone near them since I was over the age of six, and it brought a certain sweet nostalgia to the show; as did the satchel bags, stripy sun hats and school-boy shorts.
The shorts were a big hit, teamed with billowing smock tops and calf length socks they (amazingly) appeared rather sexy in a louche androgynous way. Spring coats were wide and loose with big statement buttons and three-quarter length sleeves.
One thing that did strike me as rather unusual were the seventies floral design shirts that kept appearing. They looked almost appealing in a weird way, as it was a given that they weren’t made from the same polyester that the originals came in, but even so I think that lamp-shade decor patterns should be left well and truly alone.
Author: Amy Tipper-Hale
a lover of oversized cashmere jumpers, lethal cocktails and mortally offended by Croc shoe wearers over the age of ten. She firmly believes in spending the majority of one’s income on decadent clothing you may or may not only wear once!
