On|Off Punk Diversity: Celebrating 40 years Of Punk
London Soho... the location of London Fashion Week 2016 and the place of the On | Off Autumn/Winter 2016 showcase at the Vinyl Factory a perfect venue of disruption, where emerging designers; Yana Chervinska, Clio Peppiatt, Little Shilpa, Edeline Lee, Jessie Western, and Michael Azu, Jayne Pierson, Robert Wu and Kevin Geddes showcased their work through a hard-edged catwalk spectacular and being photographed by Dazed and Confused and Vogue photographers.
The event was as edgy and unpredictable as any fashion show, but this one was laced with the scenes of the damned and beauty with themes of beauty, punk pessimism and glory, with models being prepared for live photo shoots by stylists and photographer direction, a potent mix of rebellion and a motivated DIY aesthetic of Punk diversity, with an queue that lasted what it felt like forever to enter the venue, but worth it. I could feel the 'energetic spirit' of Punk, fashion and Malcolm Garrett's Buzzcocks 'Orgasm Addict' album cover (without the mouth breasts) and in his words of anti-establishment.
This was an definitely an celebration of diversity within an array of international and transgendered models. With guests such Pandemonia Panacea and celebrity guest models such as Bip Ling on the catwalk, who have continued the DIY principles established by the punk pioneers through social media and multi-media.
The strength of emerging designers where showcased brilliantly presented by their bold prints, daring fabrics and electric colours and perfect pattern cutting. Inspiring, living off the page and as anti-establishment as you can get, with urban and futurist beats between glasses of champagne that further fuelled the invited guests into the early hours. 21st century punk diversity is definite here to stay, long may it reign another 40 years and beyond.
Myself and Our Quirkygentleman went to the Catwalk Show and here images below from him as follows:
Words by Olga Chee-a-tow
Photos by Michael Williamson
The event was as edgy and unpredictable as any fashion show, but this one was laced with the scenes of the damned and beauty with themes of beauty, punk pessimism and glory, with models being prepared for live photo shoots by stylists and photographer direction, a potent mix of rebellion and a motivated DIY aesthetic of Punk diversity, with an queue that lasted what it felt like forever to enter the venue, but worth it. I could feel the 'energetic spirit' of Punk, fashion and Malcolm Garrett's Buzzcocks 'Orgasm Addict' album cover (without the mouth breasts) and in his words of anti-establishment.
This was an definitely an celebration of diversity within an array of international and transgendered models. With guests such Pandemonia Panacea and celebrity guest models such as Bip Ling on the catwalk, who have continued the DIY principles established by the punk pioneers through social media and multi-media.
The strength of emerging designers where showcased brilliantly presented by their bold prints, daring fabrics and electric colours and perfect pattern cutting. Inspiring, living off the page and as anti-establishment as you can get, with urban and futurist beats between glasses of champagne that further fuelled the invited guests into the early hours. 21st century punk diversity is definite here to stay, long may it reign another 40 years and beyond.
Myself and Our Quirkygentleman went to the Catwalk Show and here images below from him as follows:
Words by Olga Chee-a-tow
Photos by Michael Williamson
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