Here come the Japanese......

Maison Martin Margiela- 'the world is flat....'

You can always look at Margiela's show for a new method of garment construction and this season was no different. Perhaps not as strong as previous season's the idea of 'flatness' was different but just a little too repetitive. 

This flat cardigan seemed to have an extra something above some of the pieces on show- I think the fact that the flatness seemed to be slightly deconstructed and that the pockets were usable helped.

I however did like the masculinity of the pieces and especially liked the trousers that stood away from the body creating a new silhouette.

Colour and Texture palette

Issey Miyake- 'the pleated ghosts...'

Construction and fabrics were key to the collection. Finely pleated fabrics were treated with subtle dip-dyes, softening the geometric shapes.

The collection centered around Japanese ghost mythology which gave the collection a much more ethereal quality. Clothes were fragile and delicate. Traditionalism was interpreted in a simple, pure, modern way.

Japanese Mythology- 'The Winter Ghost'

Laura

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