The Early Launchers

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Some people just couldn't get their collections out there fast enough and it's only mere months since London College of Fashion graduates Fanny and Jessy graduated but they've decided to push for a show not during London Fashion Week (Jeremy Scott showing in London… a strange turn of events…) but next week in fact, catching the last of the crowd before they shut up shop for holiday August (people literally STOP taking calls on July 31st at 23:59pm).   

I say show but of course it's not a proper collection debut for them seeing as they've shot various lookbooks, have had a student show and have had some press.  It is exactly what the collection says on the tin: "top heavy structured garments mixed with oversize slouchy pieces" that's entirely unisex though I might add, takes a certain type of style to wear.  Don't let the title "I hope you die soon" put you off not lead you to believe that it's all bedraggled black and err…. decomposing fabrics.  The dying bit refers to the design duo stopping themselves from having a nervous breakdown from doing a final year collection coz they hated LCF so much.  It actually makes me want to do the opposite of shirking off and die and that is todance.  In my head, there's some sort of intense gabba music going on and these oversized silhouettes are shapeshifting with the moving fringes, the massive shoulders dislocating and the triangular folded fabric swatches flapping about. If you REALLY think about it, what with the looseness, the fringing and flappy bits… ho ho… modern flapper taken to an extreme edge?  Only typing at 6.30am in the morning could force me to come up with that theory…

Anyhow… nuff' said, I'm looking forward to Fanny and Jessy's very early debut and it's the same old same old… one or two pieces out of their context would make for super styling fun…
Except I could definitely deal with the chunky leather creepers as well as the top-heavy pieces.  These were custom made by shoe designer Matthew Taylor (check out his blog – a very amusing post on the men's boat shoe trend…).

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This new shoot by Mark Cant puts the collection in a different perspective…Fannyjess10
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22 comments

  1. was gonna write up this collection as well. the pieces all look like they’d be some serious fun to wear. i want the shoes- i hope they will be available somewhere!

  7. I realise that we are supposed to see the movement of the garments and almost hear them going “whoosh!” but the last photos are in fact almost useless as you can’t see the clothes.

  8. oh wow. i love those flamboyant pieces. Something new for once, i’m so tired of seeing the same designs on the catwalk over and over again.

  9. Seen a lot of these elements before, fringe, tie-dye, huge shoulders, “space age” design… but the way they’re restructured and combined here makes them look nice.

  11. Holy crap–love the first ones, b & w: those shoulders, bizarre angles, waves, tie-dye. It’s very Balmain meets sweats. Absolutely brilliant–thanks for sharing.
    Amy
    http://fancyfind.com

  16. the first jackets with radical shapped shoulders edges seem to come out directly from the margiela’s atelier…!
    They’re interesting so
    xxx

  17. I think I’m in the minority in that I’m really not feeling these. The only pieces I like are the leggings, in particular the ones with knee pads.

  22. Hey Suzie, thanks for the shout, your blog is always a huge source of interest! I was wondering if you would be interested in a pair of the shoes for yourself?
    Ta
    Matthew
    x

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