On the 3d of April 2011 in the framework of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia Moscow will host the catwalk shows of 3 UK designers supported by the British Council, the British Embassy in Moscow and Fashion East.
This year the joint project run by the British Council and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia will showcase the latest collections of the recognized UK designers discovered by the programme Fashion East some time ago. Lulu Kennedy, the founder of Fashion East, will visit Moscow on this occasion. The Russian fashion professional audience will have a chance to see the collections of the UK emerging designers such - James Long, Louise Gray and Marios Schwab.
Enjoy the photos from the event!
Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.James Long has fast become one of the most sought after new menswear talents in London since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2007 with an MA in Menswear and Accessories. With a huge fan base ranging from Alister Mackie: Creative Director of Another Man, Luke Day: Fashion Director of GQ Style, and Lanvin’s Lucas Ossendriver praising James as their ‘favourite young designer,’ James has certainly made his mark as the Menswear designer to watch. His latest projects include creatively consulting for leather designer Jitrois as well as creating a series of limited edition accessories for London institution Browns, and limited edition T‐Shirts for concept store Colette in Paris.
Louise Gray is a hand embroiderer who first studied at The Glasgow School of Art and went on to graduate with an MA from Central Saint Martins College in London. Immediately following her graduation she was selected by Fashion East, and showed three seasons there.
Louise has spent the last three seasons building a label based on brightly hued, boldly textured garments whose shapes are simple and where movement and embellishment take center stage. Employing a wide range of materials nothing is quite what it seems in Gray's work. Contrast is key and Gray reworks traditional stitches and embroidery techniques to create modern folk details and trompe l'eoile effects.
Marios Schwab is the London-based designer of a fashion label known for its unique interpretations of natural forms. His spring/summer 2008 collection was based around reflecting the inner structure of a garment on the outside, and defined him as one of London's most exciting designers – a position he continues to hold. Schwab's dresses have been worn by Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, Chloe Sevigny, Thandie Newton and Clemence Poesy. Schwab's designs are sold all over the world, in shops ranging from Dover Street Market,
Harvey Nichols in London, to Colette in Paris and Hudsons Bay in Toronto.
http://www.fashioneast.co.uk/UK designers catwalk shows at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia:
15:00 James Long (UK)Venue: Congress Centre, World Trade Centre Moscow, Krasnopresnenskaya emb., 12, entrance 4
Accreditation for catwalks: “Artefakt” agency , pressa@artefact.ru, +7 (495) 967 99 40/41
Interviews with designers: British Council:, oleg.eletskiy@britishcouncil.ru , +7 (495) 287 18 06.
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