Scene setting: We want up-in-the-clouds clothing. Pieces which are escapist, elevating and make our mind's soar. ‘The fantasy of imagination in fashion,’ Anderson said backstage, explaining what informed his A/W 2019 collection. To accompany his sky-high aesthetic, his models strode around a catwalk, which resembled a soft carpet populated with stones. It was in fact imagined as a cloud canopy, with model's shoe heels and trailing trouser hems squishing into the hemisphere.
Mood board: Anderson’s clothes can be tricky in terms of cut, but season upon season he refines the eclectic aesthetic which earned him early acclaim. Talk to women who watched the show, and there’s a multifarious viewpoint on the collection’s standout piece. A voluminous trenchcoat with checked lapels, an exaggerated square shouldered jacket, beige Oxford trousers, a bubble skirt with echoes of Cristobal Balenciaga. ‘I was thinking about how you see silhouettes from different angles,’ Anderson said. ‘With jackets that peel of like layers or a shoe breaking into two.’
Finishing touches: That sense of elevation was emphasised with leather baseball hats which appeared to float as fascinators on top of the heads of models. ‘It’s like they were pneumatic,’ Anderson said. We too were uplifted.
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What makes this tropical house in the Bahamas sing? One 'odd' thing in each roomDesigner Clive Lonstein set out to creates a layered home that felt ‘unexpected’ while staying true to its Bahamian provenance
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This historic Sicilian house cost one euro. Go inside its transformationPalermo-based firm Didea teamed up with AirBNB to reimagine the once-dilapidated property in vibrant colour blocks
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Haute Couture Week A/W 2025: what to expectFive moments to look out for at Haute Couture Week A/W 2025 in Paris (starting Monday 7 July), from Glenn Martens’ debut for Maison Margiela to Demna’s Balenciaga swansong. Plus, ‘new beginnings’ from JW Anderson
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Inside Louis Vuitton’s Murakami London pop-up, a colourful cartoon wonderland with one-of-a-kind caféWallpaper* takes a tour of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami pop-up in London’s Soho, which celebrates the launch of a new ‘re-edition’ accessories collection spanning the greatest hits from the Japanese artist’s long-running collaboration with the house
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Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UKAs A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake launches in London this week, designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae gives Wallpaper* the lowdown on the experimental Issey Miyake offshoot
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London Fashion Week S/S 2023: Ahluwalia to Martine RoseThough slimmed-down, London Fashion Week nonetheless provided the moments of creative expression the city is known for – from Ahluwalia’s ode to Africa to Martine Rose’s much-anticipated runway return
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Inside JW Anderson’s dreamy, colour-soaked collaboration with MonclerMade to ‘entertain the eye’, Jonathan Anderson’s third collaboration with Moncler is a dreamlike outing defined by the designer’s deft use of colour
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Milan Fashion Week men's A/W 2022: Prada to FendiA Prada catwalk peppered with Hollywood stars; menswear's new erogenous zones and a modern take on classic silhouettes: all you need to know about Milan Fashion Week men's A/W 2022
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Discover these fashion brands at London Craft WeekDuring London Craft Week, fashion brands including Smythson, Bally and Serapian are hosting events across the capital
