On thing I loathe about many young British designer’s early collections is that they often look like bits and bobs bought from a jumble sale, and thrown together on a catwalk. I always tell my fashion design students to think about their entire collection on one rail in a store. Does it look like a collection, or does it look like a rail of clothes at a garage sale? Because if it is the latter, then they need to go back to the drawing board. This is what Mulberry’s collection looks like, lots of nice pieces, but terribly styled, and it all looks like you can go to Topshop and get the exact same thing for a fraction of the price. I do like their accessories, but you can’t really see them properly in the photos. I guess the accessories are really all that counts for a brand like this…
I Love…
a simple, elegant, fun wool winter dress. In a really nice colour.
the mustard tones (which seem to be very fashionable for next winter) and the bolero jacket, with great fabric detailing.
I Loathe…
boring jeans on a catwalk. There is nothing special about these, why buy from a brand that has little experience in working with denim, when you can go to an expert denim brand, probably pay less, and have a better looking ass.
a dress, no actually, an outfit, that looks like it was bought for $15 at a cheap vintage store.
dogs on a catwalk. I hate gimmicks.
another "bad-British-designer" cheap-looking outfit that can probably be replicated by hitting a few garage sales.
All images from Style.com.
