FASHION156 Update;
A sneak preview of FASHION156's May Fashion Editorial.
A trip to the BEACH.
Featuring designers; ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, PETER PILOTTO, ASHER LEVINE & many other vintage treasures.
Excited for the outcome!!

FASHION156 Update;
FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK; ANNA KARINA.
Danish born actress, eyes coated in eyeliner and layers of mascara and a love for headwear & playful dresses.

FASHION156 Update; FOCUS.


Looking at the face in particular being a blank canvas for artists/designers to highlight within shows, lookbooks, campaigns etc.

Main feature of Christopher Shannon's runway show for S/S 11 was the amazingly detailed face wear.

Louise Gray's A/W 11 collection featured dotted make up and balloon fetish headwear!

Skeletal make-up giving Agi & Sams A/W collection more thought on prints throughout.

Viv Westwood's A/W 11 adds a dramatised feel to a muted tone collection.

FASHION156 Update;
THE COLOUR CLASH ISSUE NOW LIVE; 
with a strong focus on clashing bold colours, just what is needed for summer!

Dress by HELEN BULLOCK.

Dress by CHRISTOPHER KANE.

Top by KENZO

FASHION156 Update;
Current contributor Derek Lawlor, having just launched his A/W 11/12 collection down the runway there's no one better to contribute then Lawlor himself. An innovator in knitwear teamed with loose dresses, Lawlor has an interesting take on the female form.

Fashion 156's Grey Issue featuring Lawlor's designs.

For AW 11/12 you collaborated with illustrator Alec Strang if you could collaborate with anyone on a collection who would you choose and why?

I would love to work with a couture house, steeped in history, such as Balenciaga. It would be amazing to work with a team assembled from world’s best craftsmen. In general I don’t like the use of technology in the production of work. I have always looked towards the couture sensibility, with everything from initial sketches, to the draping and finishing of a garment carrying the marks of craftsmanship and thumbprint of the designer.  Couture pieces are and expression of that moment, yet always remain timeless in their statement. This is an ethos I try to uphold within my work.

When I look at your knitwear I am always reminded of twisted liquorice, what are the top 5 things hitting your sweet tooth at the moment?

1. Thinking about the summer and planning all the things I want to do.2. Relaxed Saturday afternoons, they are unfortunately very rare.3. Guilty pleasure music. There’s no shame in a bit of cheese.4. The only way is Essex (cringe, no comment)5. The Yohji Yamamoto retrospective at the V&A. A must see exhibition.

FASHION156 Update;
Edelweiss Pirates- 'Fashion Hero of the Week'
Emerging from the swing kids, the Pirates created their own culture.
German folklore and 30's swing influenced this groups attire, a sub-culture which is almost dismissed.

FASHION156 Update;
Inspiration for the FASHION156 team today;
TEENAGE- documentary exploring sub-cultures, have they are formed and the ideas behind them.
BALENCIAGA & SPAIN- book by Hamish Bowles complimenting the Spanish Master Exhibition.
CANEO DE L'ALBA-by BEDROOM. Interesting video exploring ways to work with the human figure.
PUNK IN ENGLAND- Documentary highlighting the one of the biggest movements in ENGLAND.
KATARINA SOPIC- photographer with a fantasy feel to her images.

TEENAGE, intriguing insight into sub-cultures.

CANEO DE L'ALBA BY BEDROOM; visually exciting!

KATARINA SOPIC; deals with figures captured with daily life. Effortless movement in her images= impressive outcome.

FASHION156 Update;
TWENTY2TOO A/W 11/12 Lookbook, running theme continued within each image. MINE like make-up emphasising the graphically printed garments, beautiful!

FASHION156 Update;
Inspring the office today, WING SHYA asian fashion based photographer documenting beautiful scenes making them like stills from a film.
Wing Shya has an earthy, grainy feel to his photographs which makes them almost surreal.

Captivating.