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.
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