For Autumn Winter 2017 Julien Macdonald's man and women emerge from a futuristic landscape in modern architectural silhouettes inspired by the Metropolis of Fritz Lang.
The collection launched at London Fashion Week autumn/winter 2017.
The idea of a new glamorous, alien race is created through intricate artwork devised from hand-stitched Swarovski embellishments layered with multi-faceted coloured sequins, creating a three-dimensional armor-like effect across the body in homage to surrealist artist H.R Giger.
The idea of a new glamorous, alien race is created through intricate artwork devised from hand-stitched Swarovski embellishments layered with multi-faceted coloured sequins, creating a three-dimensional armor-like effect across the body in homage to surrealist artist H.R Giger.
The collection includes dresses in short, mid and full lengths and for the guys a variety of tops showed including with a hood and jackets.
On the catwalk, model Georgia Fowler walked in the show.
On the catwalk, model Georgia Fowler walked in the show.
| Georgia Fowler |
Julien said after the show: "It was glamourous, it was chaotic, it was all about Julien Macdonald liberating liberating women and men from all over the world. No matter what age you are, no matter what shape you are, what size, the future is about the united colours of everybody coming together."
The front row of the show included Lady Kitty Spencer, Ella Eyre, Amber Le Bon, Eliza Cummings and Charlotte Wiggins, Tallia Storm, Lilah Parsons and Rosie Fortescue.
| Tallia Storm |
| Eliza Cummings and Charlotte Wiggins |
| Ella Eyre |
| Amber Le Bon, Lady Kitty Spencer, Ella Eyre |
| Lilah Parsons and Rosie Fortescue |
Humans and machines are linked together in a cold but beautiful biomechanical relationship seen through a colour palate of Black, Gold, Silver, Rose-Gold and Red.
These strict colours can be seen through key Julien MacDonald styles such as spider knits, haute couture gowns of embroidered tulle and sharp tailoring.
For Men, Tailoring is adorned with surreal gunmetal panelled embroidery, linking back to the idea of armour as a second skin, creating a hard and uber-masculine look when teamed with encrusted bomber jackets.
On the runway, model Winnie Harlow walked and also closed the show.
These strict colours can be seen through key Julien MacDonald styles such as spider knits, haute couture gowns of embroidered tulle and sharp tailoring.
For Men, Tailoring is adorned with surreal gunmetal panelled embroidery, linking back to the idea of armour as a second skin, creating a hard and uber-masculine look when teamed with encrusted bomber jackets.
On the runway, model Winnie Harlow walked and also closed the show.
| Winnie Harlow |
Julien said: “I can make a dress with my eyes closed. But for men, it’s something very challenging for me. It was very difficult. I love it. It keeps me young and excited.”
“Julien nobody does what you do. It’s a very kind of American thing what I do. British guys are normally like [inaudible], Saville Row and boring and that [sic] shit. But I bring a taste of the European or the world to London and that is a glamourous world."
If science fiction is the most appropriate genre to describe this collection here are clothes perfect for a party at the end of the universe.
