London Archive
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Craig Lawrence – London Fashion Week Fall 2011 Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 23, 2011 | No CommentsCraig Lawrence took the unusual step of having an emcee announce each of his look descriptions in full, despite the fact that the seats at the presentation already came with... -
Anya Hindmarch – London Fashion Week Fall 2011 Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe last time I covered London Fashion Week, I noted that the creative presentations – and not the runway shows – are what made the collections shine in the English... -
John Rocha – Fall 2011 London Fashion Week Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 27, 2011 | No CommentsJohn Rocha’s Fall 2011 collection is a testament to the creative edginess indicative of the London Fashion Week runways. Indeed, an eclectic number of inspirations influenced the Dublin-based designer: Iceland,... -
London calling Macy’s for first designer collaboration
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsOne of my favorite shows from the London Fashion Week Spring 2010 collections was the whimsical, yet sinister, Alice in Wonderland-inspired offering by Kinder Aggugini. Hoping to snag a piece... -
Temperley London Review – London Fashion Week Spring 2010
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 21, 2009 | No CommentsFollowing a showing in New York, Temperley London staged its “Second Global Digital Installation” in hip venue Sketch, not far from some major shopping thoroughfares downtown. In what is quickly... -
London Fashion Week: There’s a scene, but it’s actually about the clothes
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 3, 2009 | No CommentsDuring Meniscus’ debut coverage of London Fashion Week, a British Fashion Council market researcher asked me to provide some thoughts about my experience. He wanted to know whether I had... -
Mulberry Review – London Fashion Week Spring 2010
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 20, 2009 | No CommentsThe atmosphere of the show took on an eerily creepy, almost sullen mood, despite all the surrounding pastels. But Mulberry presented versatile separates, fashionable and fun for women – and even a couple of dogs. -
John Rocha Review – London Fashion Week Spring 2010
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 19, 2009 | No CommentsHis strongest designs for women were those in cream and white, and some stiff bird’s nest tank tops and dresses. The men’s collection was less compelling. -
Kinder Aggugini Review – London Fashion Week Spring 2010
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 19, 2009 | No CommentsThe invitation to Kinder Aggugini’s runway show featured a picture of a blood-stained Snow White porcelain doll – this, just a very slight glimpse into his Spring/Summer 2010 women’s collection...
