Faustine Steinmetz S/S 2015

No fashion lover can deny that sometimes, fashion shows can just be plane boring! That's not to say that the beautiful models in their beautiful clothes are uninspiring, but us bloggers can get oh so fed up!However,this year at LFW we saw a variety of shows and presentations which really created an in depth look into the designers mind and creative body. Faustine Steinmetz especially  woke me up with her debut presentation at LFW.  Here’s a designer who really used a presentation opportunity well to capture people’s imagination.  In the ICA, in addition to models standing static in clothes, Steinmetz had set up pillars dedicated to various branding objects that a big Parisian house might have.  Steinmetz is cheekily poking fun at the system where a clothing brand is big enough to package their own bottles of water, but also seriously questioning what would go into the making of her own brand, should she advance far enough.  So we have Faustine Steinmetz pens and sweets next to a model lounging around in a hand woven Faustine Steinmetz swimsuit.  Shop signage and logos read “Faustine Steinmetz – Paris, London, New York… Birmingham, Roubaix, Detroit.”  Of course…

But in between these hilarious stabs at branding were some very serious clothes.  Steinmetz’ enthusiasm for handcrafted garments that embody a true spirit of luxury hasn’t waned.  Riffs off of denim is still Steinmetz’s thing and she explores techniques like laminated thread, hand pleated Japanese shibori as well as repurposing second hand denim and reweaving into a new dishevelled state.  From yarn to weave to cut – Steinmetz emphasises the UK-grown small scale production of her garments.  Those are important take away points but she need not ram it down your throat.  The clothes sell themselves because they look…. so cool!  Sometimes, clothes don’t need eloquent descriptions. Steinmetz, i take my hat off to you!