ISSUE 7
A/W 2018
LONDON
RUNWAY LONDON FASHION REPORT
SPOTLIGHT ON D.GNAK LONDON FASHION WEEK MEN'S LOOKING BACK AT ICONIC SHOPS
LONDON FASHION WEEK MEN'S In this issue
Letter from the editor RHIANNON D'AVERC
January has come around again, and as we herald in a new year, so too do we herald in a new season. The menswear collections on show at London Fashion Week Men's for A/W18 have provoked unprecedented press coverage, and we couldn't let it pass us by either. We stopped by the D.GNAK show to put together a special mini feature issue for you. The menswear offering in the UK is surely growing, and at the same time, we are becoming more and more influenced by culture from South Korea. That makes the timing perfect for this designer, Kang Dong Jun. His designs have been seen
on London catwalks before, but they are gathering more and more attention as the seasons pass.
the A/W 18 season takes off in earnest.
What will you see in his collection? Think black and white, with skeleton and skull motifs over structured clothing that mixes East and West. A relaxed suit is paired with a wide traditional belt, and varsity jackets proclaim skull and crossbones designs.
issues coming up - Pure London and London Edge are sharing a weekend this year, and later on we'll be diving right in to LFW.
Look out later in the issue for a feature from writer Faith Roswell, on Vivienne Westwood's SEX and the relevance it still has to the fashion industry today. When will you hear from us next? Well, very soon - as
We're looking forward to a whole raft of womenswear
Drop us a line via londonrunway@gmail.com i f you have a show you think we should see. We're currently open for written pieces and photographic submissions. Enjoy - and remember to follow @londonrunwaymag on Instagram.
MONOCHROME IS IN: THAT'S THE WORD COMING FROM SOUTH KOREA. ENJOY THE MEMENTO MORI THEMES FROM D.GNAK
SEX AND OTHER TOPICS
iconic london
This week, Faith Roswell writes about an iconic shop from London's fashion history. We live in interesting times; worldwide politics are volatile, women are not coldly addressing the power balance so much as fighting it tooth and nail, we're championing beauty in diversity, and slogan 'protest' shirts are back with a vengeance... and yet this has already been seen four decades ago in a tiny shop called SEX.
Vivienne Westwood is often credited as the leading architect responsible for the 70s punk look which went against everything that was popular in the mainstream. Vivienne's shop 'SEX' unashamedly threw sexuality into the spotlight- before Ann Summers arrived in every town mall and boutique fetish fashion in leather and latex appeared on the couture catwalks. Employees included Chrissie Hynde and Sid Vicious, clothing included the irreverent, the revealing and the shock factor, and while trends have moved on (though Westwood clothing remains highly valued) the shop, now called 'World's End' remains.
SEX AND OTHER TOPICS While these days our personal styles may be less jarring than those of her punk and fetish model customers, young designer Olatiwa Karade's problack slogan jumpers sold out within just 24 hours last month, a few years after Vivienne's clothing made different political issues unavoidable using notso-subtle slogans emblazoned across her models' chests. New designers tend to work around narrow 'branding'. Vivienne's freedom to reinvent, experiment and be controversial without fear of losing her fanbase made her- and her shop 'SEX'- iconic. Just a few weeks ago, Vivienne told an interviewer that her secret to youth is not to wash very much.
Whether true or a hilarious counter to carefully branded 'soundbite' answers, Vivienne's still fascinating people... without needing an 'instagram strategy'.
Image credits: From top of article - FormerBBC Manfred Werner Wikisepia Mark Ahsmann Olatiwa Karade/Instagram
To visit the shop where a style era was born, the nearest tube stop is Fulham Broadway and the address is 430 Kings Road. Read more from Faith at http://www.lifeoutthere.co.uk/
LONDON RUNWAY Editor: Rhiannon D'Averc Photography: Rhiannon D'Averc, except where credited Writing: Rhiannon D'Averc Faith Roswell - http://www.lifeoutthere.co.uk/ D.GNAK show credits: Creative director - Kang Dong Jun Stylist - Han Ki Ryong Casting - Sibyllr de Saint Phalle Hair - Toni & Guy Make-up - AOFM Pro Production - Blonstein Find London Runway: https://issuu.com/londonrunway instagram.com/londonrunwaymag instagram.com/pcistudio for additional images twitter.com/londonrunwaymag londonrunwaymag@gmail.com
A/W 18
Front cover/Back cover: Both D.GNAK