News > Ashish Fall 2009 collection at London Fashion Week
5/3/09
by Reena Rai
Fashion Week has arrived! Fashion blogger Mademoiselle Robot kindly gave me her invite to the Ashish show, which is how I found myself queuing up down a side street with some rather fabulous young things on Friday.
Anticipation was building; I could overhear several people talking about the playful, fun nature of previous collections. I found myself pulling the oversize cardboard ticket out of my bag…it looked like a ticket for a carnival or circus.
This theme continued inside the venue, with an acrobatic circus performer keeping the growing crowd amused, before VV Brown strutted on stage to cue the beginning of the show.
And what a show it was; a riot of colour and sequins, clashing neons and animal print. Texture, circus-inspired neons and of course sequins were three of the staple themes of the collection. The first few looks were very full on and took a little getting used to, to be honest. Neon green and pink Sprouse-esque leopard print coupled with a sequin skirt and pink zebra print leggings isn’t the most wearable of outfits! But, deconstruct the outfit into individual pieces and it starts to look a lot more wearable. The light-hearted, witty pieces are definitely very covetable.
After seeing the show first hand, it’s very easy to understand the hype which built up in the queue. literally dazzled, the circus/carnival theme suddenly seems like a no-brainer antidote to the muted, sombre tones seen in some other Fall collections. Reminiscent of Miu Miu’s Harlequin collection but a lot more fun and playful, I’m really hoping that I’ll see some high-street interpretations in the likes of Topshop et al come September.
Check out photos of Ashish's show at Elle.com and let us know what you think. Post a note on our message board.
