Seated within the church of St Andrew Holborn for Simone Rocha's spring show we awaited a final awakening to congenially conclude the London collections. Yet, in spite of the scriptural setting, the young designer steered clear of religious riddles and instead presented a Rocha evolution, signposted by the introduction of floral print and fur trimmings. In previous seasons Rocha’s detailing du jour has ranged from white pearls to amber beading. For spring, she spliced her undulating, curved hemlines with ‘fluff’ (as she deemed it) that kept her more ethereal looks on the right side of edgy. Transparent watered silk tailoring in noir and apricot got a similar treatment, as did her kitten-heeled brogues – tufts sprouting around each shoe’s sole like street sweepers. And then to keep us on our toes, ruby red ‘mad flower’ dresses signalled a frenzied floral explosion. Pale pink organza was embroidered with 3D scarlet flowers, while blooms of guipure (hands down the lace of the season) were scattered around sheer black and white shifts and trenches. Picking up where her fur fringing left off, scalloped lace was similarly inserted into translucent panelled dress seams, as skirt volumes once again expanded to ethereal, Elizabethan proportions.
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The Orient Express' new look platforms the finest French artisansMaxime d’Angeac, Artistic Director of the Orient Express, is overseeing the newly revived train service’s return to the rails as a rolling homage to Art Deco and modern craftsmanship
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A neo-brutalist villa for an extended family elevates a Geneva suburbLacroix Chessex Architectes pair cost-conscious concrete construction with rigorous details and spatial playfulness in this new villa near Geneva
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Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors’ new collection evokes the glamour of a luxury resortAs the brand unveils its sensual ‘Savage Serenity’ collection, creative director Fausto Puglisi tells us why design ‘must seduce, provoke and empower’
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‘Dirty Looks’ at the Barbican explores how fashion designers have found beauty in dirt and decayFrom garments buried in River Thames mud to those torn, creased and stained, ‘Dirty Looks’ is a testament to how ‘creativity and new artistic practices can come out of decay’, its curators tell Dal Chodha
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Tyler Mitchell’s London show explores the figure of the Black Dandy, ‘imagining what else masculinity could look like’Originally part of a visual essay to accompany the Met’s ‘Superfine’ 2025 Costume Institute exhibition, ‘Portrait of the Modern Dandy’ goes on display at Gagosian Burlington Arcade in London this week
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Inside Louis Vuitton’s Murakami London pop-up, a colourful cartoon wonderland with one-of-a-kind caféWallpaper* takes a tour of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami pop-up in London’s Soho, which celebrates the launch of a new ‘re-edition’ accessories collection spanning the greatest hits from the Japanese artist’s long-running collaboration with the house
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Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UKAs A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake launches in London this week, designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae gives Wallpaper* the lowdown on the experimental Issey Miyake offshoot
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London Fashion Week S/S 2023: Ahluwalia to Martine RoseThough slimmed-down, London Fashion Week nonetheless provided the moments of creative expression the city is known for – from Ahluwalia’s ode to Africa to Martine Rose’s much-anticipated runway return
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Discover these fashion brands at London Craft WeekDuring London Craft Week, fashion brands including Smythson, Bally and Serapian are hosting events across the capital
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London Fashion Week S/S 2022: eight important insights to know nowFashion brands are back with a bang in The Big Smoke. Here’s everything you need to know from London Fashion Week S/S 2022
