Michael Halpern
American designer Michael Halpern – who had his debut in London last season with a glitter gulch of sparkly outfits – put on a full show, with a red-carpet runway and a digital backdrop of colours and shapes.The show was an instant hit, at once sophisticated and innocent, not just with gowns to command attention, but also elegantly cut trouser suits or dresses with fans of pleats. The overall effect was of a Millennial’s vision of a 1970s disco party.It is a given, proven in fashion history, that hard times bring out clothes to dazzle. The original Hollywood glamour came blonde head and high heels out of the Depression years. Halpern’s glitter spectacular included pretty, floral brocade, tiger prints and feathers shaped into a strapless dress. The designer didn’t need bosoms bared behind a whisper of spotted chiffon, but it all went with the dance-till-you-drop spirit.At a dinner held in the Palladium by online retailer Matches, Michael Halpern, who brought along his father from New York, said he did not know quite what he would do next. Just carry on sparkling.
Gareth Pugh
What to say about Gareth Pugh’s collection – or his film? The clothes shown online look bold, shapely, and powerful, with a glint of the Space Age. But since the essence of his work is about clothes in relation to a moving body, the film stills tell only half the story.Knowing of the designer’s early dance training, the moving finale of the 25-minute film seemed the most relevant to fashion. The bloody beginning was a fantastic piece of cinematography that I might have preferred Pugh kept to himself. But sometimes, fairy stories just happen.
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