Just 8 days after the death of Lee McQueen, London Fashion Week is upon us. La Luminata were lucky enough to attend the opening night show of Jean-Pierre Braganza, who has designed dresses for the likes of Cheryl Cole.
Fashion designers, models and celebs were out in force to catch a glimpse of Jean-Pierre’s ‘Cylonatron’ collection inspired by geometric symmetry, the utilitarian lines of Bauhaus and the curves of a woman’s body. Keen to preview the looks for A/W 10-11 were the stunning supermodel Erin O’Connor and socialites Pixie Geldof and Jaime Winstone.
In a unique collaboration with Rives Paper Collection, Jean-Pierre has challenged the use of materials with his new collection by using FSC certified paper to create sculpted corsets and cuff styled bracelets accessorising his architectural pieces. “I have always pushed the boundaries and explored ways of working with alternative materials, and the new Rives Collection presented an interesting challenge in sculpting fashion pieces from paper which complement elements of my new collection.”
The show opened with Jean-Pierre’s signature look; the futuristic black dress. A mix of contrasting materials and cut-outs create sharp linear silhouettes. Punches of rich burgundy then appeared in the form of strong power dresses with accentuated shoulders (a trend that seems to be here to stay) and oversized knitted cardigans. The rock chick look made a brief appearance before morphing into a series of psychedelic dresses inspired by science fiction. Molten metal and cybernetic organic patterns fused with a mix of greys, ink blues, purples and dashes of orange. Accessorised with the engineered paper corsets and cuffs, sculpted hair and killer heels.
Jean-Pierre’s bold use of colour, intelligent use of contrasting materials and immaculate attention to detail has resulted in an inspiring, strong and yet wearable collection. I admire Jean-Pierre’s ambition to push the boundaries of material while creating a collection that would flatter the figures of everyday women.
Let’s hope we see more of Jean-Pierre’s work in the future!
Carly Gordon
Photographs from Everynight Images and londonfashionweek.co.uk
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