As I was flicking through an issue of Tokion, KT Auleta's photographs in the editorial ' Pow Pop Whizz' and Timothy James Andrews' clothes caught my eye pronto. A 2007 RCA grad whose designs have been getting press aplenty, I'm a little miffed that I hadn't written about him before. Still, better late than never and his knitwear complete with chunky bangles are the sort of clothes that get people excited about knitwear or in fact, forget 'knitwear' as a label/tag and look at the pieces in their own right. Yes, it's all loud and in yer' face but it's not obnoxious because there's genuine skill behind it. Good thing that Andrews got an equally in yer' face kinda gal to model his clothes. I found these shots of Alice Dellal (it really isn't my fault that she's on here twice.... she is literally everywhere...) raunchily modelling Timothy James Andrew's clothes...
Then I remembered another one of Dellal's gang modelling some graduate gear... Harley Viera Newton who apparently has a huge internet following (that wooshed over my head...) has also dabbled in graduate fashion modelling as seen here in David Bradley, a 2007 Middlesex graduate who I'm keen to follow the work of. I'm not as irritated by the girls themselves as much as the way press like to bandy the word 'IT girl' about but without meaning to sound fan girlish and give off any impression that I'm flocking to the feet of these 'faces of the moment', I do think they lend the clothes a certain something seeing as I THINK they're both fairly into what they're wearing. That said, Pixie Geldof for this year's Graduate Fashion Week campaign somehow didn't work for me and felt a little forced so these grad-IT pairings don't always work out...
she's kinda hot, but she totally stole my side of the head shaving thing :-(
Posted by: Giselle | 15 July 2008 at 11:42
i love bright patterned bodycon stuff at the moment
Posted by: selina | 15 July 2008 at 11:43
I like the shoot she did for Timothy James Andrew's clothes.. it's smoking hot and makes me want to buy a crazy giant patterned bangle haha
Posted by: Chez | 15 July 2008 at 13:33
i love all the bright knitwear its very inspiring!
Posted by: vintage clothes | 15 July 2008 at 13:46
I think its great if somebody in the public eye supports graduate fashion, if, like you said, they're genuinely into what they're wearing. Otherwise (like the pixie thing) it just doesn't make work and can actually be a little irritating!
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Posted by: Flatbrokefab Ashleigh | 15 July 2008 at 13:50
Wow, his clothes are amazing! I'm surprised I have never seen his stuff before. Thanks!
Posted by: Vintage Vinyl | 15 July 2008 at 16:26
Love it! Can't wait to hear about Brazil. . .
Posted by: Meieli | 15 July 2008 at 16:32
amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: camila | 15 July 2008 at 17:16
these are such great pieces, and i'm particularly drawn to the blond girl's hair color!
Posted by: Cupcakes and Cashmere | 15 July 2008 at 17:53
Hey I love your blog!!!
Its wonderful!!!
I have one here in Brazil about models!!
http://houseofmodels.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Fabio Lage | 15 July 2008 at 18:52
I love the tights! It makes me want to paint my own pair!!
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Posted by: Choubelle | 15 July 2008 at 19:50
Those RCA grads are really something.
My fave RCA alum is James Long. His fetish collection really won me over.
Other than that, those ensembles you shared do remind me of an Eley Kishimoto meets Jonathan Saunders vibe.
Posted by: giancinephile | 15 July 2008 at 19:50
I like these--colorful and such awesome graphic print. Yes, the last two (Pixie?) don't work for me...she look awkward, but not model awkward...
Oh, and you are GOING to be a hoarder when you get your own place? Aren't you already a hoarder--of clothes at least? ^_-
Posted by: The Clothes Horse | 15 July 2008 at 20:18
So crazy colour combinations! It looks a little bit like Prada's SS collection's colours.
Posted by: ivoreece | 15 July 2008 at 22:23
I love the clothes. The prints, the colors, the shapes, love it. It slightly reminiscent of Emilio Pucci with louder colors.
Posted by: Kelly | 15 July 2008 at 22:51
i agree with the pixie comments, she look pretty awkward and doesn't make me want to have though clothes. i hope we will eventually come to a stage where "genuine" celebrities (what ever that means anyway) will lose their engagement with the public and we can celebrate real entertainers and creatives instead of being bombarded with the images of a barely successful musicians daughter.
Posted by: Hilary G | 16 July 2008 at 09:52
Wonderful pictures. I love the colorful clothes. Lets Trade links !
Posted by: Jessica | 16 July 2008 at 18:02