London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2023
London Fashion Week is back with a bang for this fall/winter season, with well-known and newer fashion labels making their comebacks. This year’s fashion week is nothing short of creative, and there are many pieces worth showcasing. Here are some highlights from the week that definitely deserve your attention:
Dilara Fındıkoğlu FW23
Photos via TagwalkTurkish designer Dilara Fındıkoğlu showcases her collection with the idea of combining sensuality with a feeling of intensity. She is known for her take on subversive elements towards fashion, as well as incorporating her own ideals and values into her pieces. The ensembles that were being displayed were very intricately put together, as if the clothes were telling us a story.
The idea of this collection was to blend a gothic type of style with the idea of sex appeal. Tight corsets, leather, and even sheer pieces were seen within this collection, which definitely compliments the aesthetic Fındıkoğlu was trying to depict— and successfully as well. With the intense gaze of Fındıkoğlu’s models also adding onto the vibe of the show, there’s no doubt that Fındıkoğlu did an excellent job with her work.
16Arlington FW23
Photos via Tagwalk16Arlington brings forward a simplistic yet chic collection, displaying some practical designs. Co-founder and designer Marco Calpaldo uses contrasting elements within some of the pieces, like dark and light components. The classiness of this collection cannot go unnoticed, as we can see some of the designs enhanced with sequins, embroidery, and various textiles.
“Life goes through darkness and it goes through light,” Calpaldo states. “I looked at what I would embody… quiet luxury, the fit and just [keeping it] super simple.”
Mowalola FW23
Photos via TagwalkTaking the styles of streetwear and making it couture is something Mowalola Ogunlesi can do flawlessly, and that is exactly what was being shown at her set. Her collection ranges from trucker hats, baggy pants, and oversized outwear. Ogunlesi’s creativity shined significantly as she created her own take on the Yankees signature logo— using the letters “MY” instead of “NY”, as a reference towards her MoWa logo. Ogunlesi’s idea behind this collection is portrayed using different design techniques to display her message to the audience.
Her message for this collection is the idea of transitioning from our current time period and moving towards a new wave, right on the cusp of a new beginning. “It’s about the collapse of society.” She explains. “What I envision people wearing at the end time.”
Burberry FW23
Photos via TagwalkIf there is one label who is known for their fall/winter collections, it’s Burberry. Daniel Lee, Burberry’s fresh new Chief Creative Officer, joins the fashion house in their element by debuting a line full of thickly-fabricated coats, fur hats, and pieces that include Burberry’s signature tartan textiles. Lee did not disappoint as he incorporates classic British styles while also maintaining his own personal style within the collection. The color palette within this collection contrasts wonderfully even when several of the ensembles are layered.
It takes creativity and brilliance to make a collection as copacetic as this one, and Lee has definitely proved this.
Di Petsa FW23
Photos via TagwalkBreathtaking, enchanting, and captivating are just a few adjectives used to describe Di Petsa’s fall/winter collection. Greek designer and founder Dimitra Petsa graces us with a collection inspired by the Greek myth of Persephone, showcasing beautifully curated designs that fit the aesthetic to a T. Petsa is known for her ideologies on female sexuality and how she interprets the feelings and opinions about the topic. She is also known for her signature “wet-look” and drapery. This collection consists of looks that give off a feeling of the earth as a whole, as if we’re looking at different elements of the world— like the sky, the ground, or the ocean. This type of vibe can be shown throughout her creations; it is like her pieces speak so loudly about her ideas but realistically cannot speak at all.
The inclusivity within her models is very admirable, as Petsa used plus-sized and real pregnant women to model her designs. It is obvious that Petsa wanted her models to each look like goddesses, with all of them flaunting gorgeously. The way that each detail compliments one another in this collection shows us that a designer like Dimitra Petsa is amazing at what she does.
