News of upcoming London Fashion Week: Designer girl power is breaking out all over. While I was in the middle of making lists all the of new people I want to see, this charming picture arrived to sum it all up: a bunch of Barbies, dressed for the shows in their shiny finery, by the recent Central Saint Martins graduate Sadie Williams.
Ms. Williams has a big-girl capsule of tops going into Selfridges, too. A small step into business, but a delightful one (and Barbie dolls can be found in the store’s toy department, FYI).
More sisters are popping up all around town. On my radar for next weekend are Claire Barrow, Faustine Steinmetz, Yulia Kondranina, Danielle Romeril, and Charlie May—all of them doing things I’m dying to see.
Claire Barrow, who’s been showing with Fashion East for three seasons, is striding out on her own as a new member of the NEWGEN scheme. I want a good look at her hand-painted cowboy boots.
Danielle Romeril, another NEWGEN-er, is an Irish graduate of the Royal College of Art—a possible follower in the footsteps of her compatriot, Simone Rocha. She says her fourth collection, on display at Somerset House, is inspired by Lenticular prints—those funny 3-D pictures that fascinated us as kids.
Yulia Kondranina, who hails from Moscow, put together such an outstandingly lovely group of lace dresses for spring that I’ll be beating a path to see what she comes up with for fall. She’s showing off-schedule, but judging by what she did last season, this could be her breakout moment.
Faustine Steinmetz graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2011, and she’s working a seam of mind-altering textiles. Steinmetz’s insanely intense handcrafted denims have won her a spot as a guest newcomer at the NEWGEN Somerset House exhibition.
Charlie May has a different take on forging her way into business. She’s a blogger with her own website who interned at Thomas Tait, and then decided to start selling a few of the things she designed online. I’ll be hoofing it over to see what she’s up to at her show at the OXO Tower on Saturday morning.
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