This week in the East End of London (Spitalfields Traders Market)the "Alternative Fashion Week" has been taking place from the 21st till the 25th of April. This event is always an oppourtunity for new as well as up and coming designers and fashion students from colleges and university to showcase their work and collections to both the public (which is free), press and the fashion industry itself.
A designer that caught my attention was Maryanne Mbira, who showed on Monday, her use of pleats and fringes details adds a sense of creativity to her collection. The items from her collection are more like a piece of art but in a very subtle manner, particularly the yellow, blue and grey top (my favourite piece from the collection). Its combination with the brown leather trouser also works really well, I feel it adds an edgy tone. Have a look at some of her other works here.
She is definitely one to look out for in the near future...
Other designers I also liked include; Victoria Hartley, Valentina Abdi, Kelly Ashworth, and of course Hasan Hejazi, whose work completely blew me away.
If you'll like to see some more designers and pieces that were shown at the event visit FUK, which features interviews, videos and images from the event.
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