28 March 2011

JAMES HILLMAN AW11 Collection at London Fashion Week

Fashion Mode mentors new designers each a year and helps them launch themselves on to the catwalk. This year one of the three lucky designers was:
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JAMES HILLMAN
Hillman’s inspiration was crude oil and the importance it has in our society.

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The colour palette was different shades of black reflecting the natural colour of crude oil.

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whilst the models wore their hair slicked back, nails painted black and super shiny shoes

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Exposed fly zips lay diagonally and

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...shoulders were slightly swept up...,

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and cuffs turned up.Shirt collars varied from the minimilistic band collar to the more flamboyant double button high necked collar

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Fabrics had sheen like the oil in ripstop and

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...lightweight wax cottons on shirts

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and the heavier cashmere mixes and

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....reindeer leather for jackets and coats.

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Lapels on jackets were either slim or

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nonexistent giving a clean minimalistic look,

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whilst the mixing of fabrics gave a flow of depth and shades.

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Due to the lack of colour, this collection concentrated on the satorial tailoring details
Images by photographer Chris Dadey


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