Bowie RAFW

I'm not sure if it was the exhaustion of the week, or if it was the anticipation of the climactic final RAFW show, but it wasn't only smoke that filled Bowie's show with the feeling of electricity and magic in the air. Stunning creations of individually cut flowers, entire feather gowns, beading and intricate origami folds. It was like watching paper cranes come to life on the misty, crystal salt filled runway.

Stolen Girlfriends Club RAFW

Stolen Girlfriends Club are the perfect example of extremely talented, young and upcoming designers that it literally made me grin like a giddy school girl to see. This New Zealand trio, whom started out making printed tee's, gave this year's RAFW the refreshing edge it had missing all week. The collection was shown in two halves, one light, one dark.  Starting with a romantic mix of garden party prints fused with western leather and seude cut out decals, followed by the dark grunge of deep blues and purples. I would die to get my paws on the garden print 'pompom' mini dress pictured above. Watch this space- these lads have got it going on.