Melissa Diamantidi SS13 @ Vauxhall Fashion Scout

P E R F E C T I O N

Nothing more and nothing less.

I was expecting it to be... since I got my invitation in the post, alongside a beautiful little lookbook with a sneak peek into Melissa's latest collection. It was basically love at first sight!

Melissa Diamantidi's Spring Summer 2013 collection found its inspiration in the work of American artist Anthony McCall. The main focus of the collection is the power of light and the perception of it , as well as the exploration of fragile, delicate garments in contrast with strong, accentuated shapes. The collections is composed of assymetrical, layered garments with materials that at times reflect or take in the light, creating an extraordinary spectacle for the human eye.

'This exploration often abstract; results in each piece offering an individual statement related to surface, texture, colour and unique ways of configuring what is optically perceived by the audience' (Press Release)

Hana Cha SS13 @ Vauxhall Fashion Scout

Black and white - that's right. Stars and fringes reunite as Hana Cha presents her SS13 collection in monochrome. Splashes of thick black paintbrush prints on white dresses and fringes simply dancing in the swirl of the model's walking down the catwalk were some of the highlighted details of Hana Cha's collection.

Layers of sheer material and very nicely tailored garments were also a strong component of this show, as well as combination of different fabrics coming together like shiny leather and silk. This is a very powerful collection and I think one of my favorites of the day because of its 'wearability'. There isn't one piece of this collection I wouldn't buy or wear.  The way the black and white meet and mix in the fabric is absolutely beautiful and some of the assymetric pieces like the layered mini/maxi skirt are just perfectly combined to form a compact look.