BORA AKSU AW17
17th February 2017
Another catwalk we had the pleasure of seeing over London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 17 was the show of acclaimed Turkish fashion designer Bora Aksu. He is a London based Central Saint Martins alumnus who collaborates with big fashion houses internationally and dresses celebrities. We are very pleased to have been invited to view his latest collection.
His autumn/winter 2017 collection was inspired by Princess Sophia Duleep – a pioneer in the Suffragette women's rights movement. The collection was filled with romantic motifs of femininity, soft colours yet blended with historical dresses with a base in the early 20th century. The garments left an impression in us we would call granny-chic, a romantic pastel baby blue, pink and lilac colour palette mixed with to-the-floor dresses.
17th February 2017
Another catwalk we had the pleasure of seeing over London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 17 was the show of acclaimed Turkish fashion designer Bora Aksu. He is a London based Central Saint Martins alumnus who collaborates with big fashion houses internationally and dresses celebrities. We are very pleased to have been invited to view his latest collection.
His autumn/winter 2017 collection was inspired by Princess Sophia Duleep – a pioneer in the Suffragette women's rights movement. The collection was filled with romantic motifs of femininity, soft colours yet blended with historical dresses with a base in the early 20th century. The garments left an impression in us we would call granny-chic, a romantic pastel baby blue, pink and lilac colour palette mixed with to-the-floor dresses.
The looks were a combination of soft feminine fabrics and structured monochrome patterns, with subtle yet strong embroidered messages such as ‘Peace’ and ‘Freedom on the garments.
We loved the suffragette vibes in the collection as Bora Aksu’s take on feminism. The way he worked around softness of femininity through colour and represented power with structured monochromatic patterns was a pleasure for eye as well as the mind.
We loved the suffragette vibes in the collection as Bora Aksu’s take on feminism. The way he worked around softness of femininity through colour and represented power with structured monochromatic patterns was a pleasure for eye as well as the mind.