• Anya Hindmarch Designer Inspirations London

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    Anya Hindmarch: “Counter Culture.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Barbara Casasola

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    Barbara Casasola: “This picture — a screen shot of the video we did in collaboration with SHOWstudio featuring Jamie Bochert — really captures the attitude of the season.”

  • Belstaff Designer Inspirations London

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    Belstaff: “The Belstaff women’s collection pays tribute to the spirit of the rebel; the woman who rides with an irreverent attitude.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Christopher Raeburn

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    Christopher Raeburn: “For fall, women’s wear for us is about all things arctic. We’re looking at a lot of luxury layering, sheepskin and fake fur. It’s a fun and experimental collection.”

  • London Designer Inspirations David Koma

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    David Koma: “This season, I have been inspired by the work of Lucas Cranach the Elder and his portrayal of women in the 16th century.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Ashley Williams

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    Ashley Williams, Fashion East designer: “I’m trying out new fabrics and techniques that I haven’t experimented with before while still keeping signature prints and graphics.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Helen Lawrence

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    Helen Lawrence, Fashion East designer: “Fluffy gypsy.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Louise Alsop

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    Louise Alsop, Fashion East: “A collection of works by one of my favorite artists — Sol LeWitt. I love the juxtaposition of his clean and thought-provoking installations with the energy and freedom of his drawings. Not many artists could achieve both.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Henry Holland House of Holland

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    Henry Holland, House of Holland: “Dirty Debutantes.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Jackie Lee J JS Lee

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    Jackie Lee, J. JS Lee:”It’s outdoor-inspired with a car tire mark. We are trying to transport the fabric and the shapes of car tires and outdoor activity.”

  • Margaret Howell London Designer inspirations

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    Margaret Howell: “The success of a garment always depends on the right pairing of fabric to style. We use traditional classic fabrics and partner them with unexpected styles.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Mark Fast

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    Mark Fast: “I have been really inspired by my travels in Mumbai. Not only does the heat seep through your every pore, so does the rich and exotic culture of the city and its wonderful people.”

  • Mary Katrantzou London Designer inspirations

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    Mary Katrantzou: “This season for me is all about symbolism, which by definition is the practice of representation… I wanted to explore the meaning systematically and creatively to channel its significance through clothes and textiles.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Osman Yousefzada Osman

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    Osman Yousefzada, Osman: “The shapes are boxy, structured. There is the merest touch of Jackie O, mixed with the exotic and the surreal, as seen in the patterns and prints.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Levi Palmer Matthew Harding palmerharding

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    Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding, palmer//harding:
    “…We found inspiration in the simplicity of paper and its linear forms and flat planes. We also found a similar aesthetic in the work of Richard Serra, which has also helped to inform design choices.”

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    Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding, palmer//harding

  • London Inspirations Peter Pilotto

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    Peter Pilotto: “An expression of hybrid seasons and moods.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Phoebe English

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    Phoebe English: “The collection explores the reflective surfaces of Lurex, bare deconstructed plains of cotton domet and soft protective layers of quilting.”

  • London Designer Inspirations

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    Massimo Nicosia, Pringle of Scotland: “Over the past seasons I have looked to bring modern techniques to the brand’s heritage knitwear, and experiment with textile and structure.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Massimo Nicosia Pringle of Scotland

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    Massimo Nicosia, Pringle of Scotland: “Over the past seasons I have looked to bring modern techniques to the brand’s heritage knitwear, and experiment with textile and structure.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Richard Nicoll

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    Richard Nicoll: “My themes for fall are modernist romance/aspirational realism/masculine, easy elegance and texture blocking.”

  • London Designer Inspirations Rory OHanlon Smythson

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    Rory O’Hanlon, Smythson: “The Berkeley is introduced at the core of the collection; an everyday piece that projects a contemporary and relaxed feel.”

  • London Inspirations Alice Temperley Temperley London

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    Alice Temperley, Temperley London:
    “We are focusing our offerings on sharp, luxurious day wear, lots of colors, prints, double-faced cashmeres, engineered jacquards, textures and graphic patterns.”

  • Vivienne Westwood Inspirations London

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    Vivienne Westwood Red Label: “The collection takes inspiration from the Vivienne Westwood [fall 1987] collection…originally an affectionate parody of the English aristocrat… This is a stronger, contemporary collection for a modern audience.”

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