ALEX BAKER

AUSTERE MAGAZINE // September 22, 2015 // Daniela Barros SS16 // London Fashion Week

The young, award-winning Portuguese Designer made a great statement for SS16!

With the theme of fraying being used as a trending theme this season,
Daniela Barros has added this interestingly with deconstructed trousers
and jackets, revealing parts of the body like shoulders as the model
walks.

Known for her tailoring, Barros also reinvents the way we look at the
classic denim jacket, and turns the timeless trench coat into something
far more complex with layers and panels, adding masculinity to the
female silhouette.

With the white of the fabric being so crisp and the depth of the
blacks in this collections, it feels like the clothing is working
together but almost conflicting. The collection is all about “actions
and moral values” and it shows well in the use of colours and fabrics,
as well as the tailoring and unstructured silhouettes.

In addition to the collection, the catwalk at the On/Off space at The
Vinyl Factory in Soho fit very well. The bright strip lighting in the
ceiling and plain white and grey surroundings, made the boldness of
these creations stands out even more as the models walked down the room
in flats that have attached fabric to them, fraying off the front of
their feet.

Photography by James Moffatt

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