Fashion Designers

Erdem:
http://www.erdem.co.uk

I really liked a lot of his stuff so much that I couldn't pick just one dress as my favourite but here are a few I love (but seriously check out the website because there are loads more stuff that I just can't fit on here!!):

I love how feminine his work is. He is definitely very big on floral which I really like and he's not afraid of using bright, bold colours and patterns but at the same time can create some really beautiful, subtle pieces too. I like how he keeps the shapes simple and elegant; I love that a lot of his work is fitted so that it accentuates the curves of the body. I find that lots of his work feels fresh and youthful yet classy and elegant at the same time. His work is really pretty and so lovely to look at because it just seems to flow over the body. It works with the body. Sometimes I find the designers alienate me because their designs are so out there and couture but I really connect with Erdem's work because a lot of it is my kind of style - if I was rich enough I would totally be buying vast amounts of his clothes! - and I can see myself wearing it (which I feel is what designers should be doing - creating beautiful clothes that people want to wear).

Meadham Kirchhoff:
http://www.meadhamkirchhoff.com/
(this is their actual website - interesting video - I really like it - but doesn't seem to give you any other info)
http://www.britishfashioncouncil.co.uk/designer_profile.aspx?DesignerID=215
(found this and it tells you a bit about the designers and shows their previous collections as well - found this more useful than their website for research)



What I love about these guys are that they seem completely indulgent, opulent and mix everything together. It creates this crazy visual impact and although I don't like all of their work you have admire the guts they have to make it and show it. You quite clearly could not actually wear clothes like this in actual life but there's something so wonderfully playful and wild about their work that I still like some of it. I can definitely see how their work could influence high street fashion; the colours or certain styles; they'd just have to be very simplified!! I find they they seem to create their own world within these clothes and you just have to go with it and enjoy the ride. I picked images from the shows I liked; there was an overly cute, pastel coloured, little girl collection and a Disney princess, high court French dress collection that I really liked and thought were interesting. There are other collections on the second website so have a look if you're interested but these are the ones I liked - thought the other ones were weird and a bit messy.