2010 Fashion Fringe winner Corrie Nielsen is renowned for her wonderful ways with pattern cutting, which only went from strength to strength paired with a romantic floral theme in her SS13 collection Florilegium, finished off with striking millinery in collaboration with Emma Yeo.
Flowers have always fascinated me from the little girl entranced by those in the back garden and merrily exploring the grand grounds of stately homes to the fine art still-lifes in the National Gallery. In this collection Nielsen particularly looked to the stunning grounds of London's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Both the ornate forms of hot houses and the beautiful natural structures of the plants they host have informed the intricate shapes seen here at London Fashion Week.
Studying the botanical blueprints conceived by Makoto Muryama led to a greater understanding of how flowers are intricately constructed and contrasting delicate and tough elements, from the pretty petals to sepals, stamen and anthers, creating entrancing shapes through the sculpted fabrícs.
The etheral colour palette showcased pretty muted tones of pale duck egg blue and rose pink along with cream, white and soft hints of black. Shimmering silks looked every bit like blossoming petals.
I absolutely love the revelry amongst the flora and fauna in the collection, creating a fine floral fantasy.
2 comments:
I couldn't even tell you which I would want more, they are all so pretty and well designed!! The first one really strikes though!! Love those x
Such a lovely collection, I love the leaf print dress in particular xx
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