LFW X Topshop Unique

19.09.2012 | Blog | BY:

Fresh with a zing for Spring, when Topshop Unique sent quintessential London model Jourdan Dunn down the catwalk in a sheer panelled dress the tone was set for the show, and we totally got it.

The words pure and modern were cut to fit the collection perfectly. There was an almosty space age quality to the lines and silvery colours. And where last season Unique was boldly masculine, this was about a type of androgyny that was at heart unmistakeably feminine. Trouser suits, having their fashion moment right now, were tailored louche and sporty rather than stiffly masculine and the dresses were body conscious without needing to resort to actual figure hugging. Embellishment was also kept to a minimum, with the strappy heels conveying the same sense of clarity as the clothes.

Asymmetrical lines in the form of angled zips and jaunty panelling kept what was at one level a sophisticated collection affirming Unique as Topshop’s older, chicer sibling, on the right side of cool and young. And the colour palette of white and black was punctured almost solely by a slim daffodil yellow slice of a trouser suit, creating the perfect Gin ‘n Tonic look that has us already thirsting for Spring.

 

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