Hot autumn looks at Aberdeen Fashion Week
Aberdeen Style Week returned to the Granite Metropolis this autumn and as Jacqueline Wake Younger stories, it offered its personal model of heat and fireworks simply in time for Bonfire Night time
That includes fiery reds and burnt oranges, Bonfire Night time got here early to the Aberdeen Altens Resort final weekend as Aberdeen Fashion Week hosted its autumn/winter runway present.
Designers from as distant as Slovakia, Luxembourg and Bangladesh descended for the Granite Metropolis’s biannual pageant of style and warmed up the chilly night with shiny and spicy colors plus the odd shot of electrical blue.
Worldwide flavour
The worldwide facet of this occasion meant that the runway viewers was handled to a recent tackle sample and silhouette whereas eye-popping African prints additionally introduced a dose of sunshine to the in any other case dreich day.
French/Congolese designer Belocine Musolo, who relies in Ayr, introduced ultra-feminine, puff sleeves and billowing materials in her highly-flattering Nephtali Couture assortment.
Aberdeen’s Tince Benmouhoub offered the fireworks with shimmering golds as did Luxembourg’s Egle Ozyte with purple, glittery lace and sequins.
Marro Offeh of Scotland teamed darkish sequins with an African print skirt and put glitter on navy internet for a recent twist on dressing up.
The autumn/winter collections moved us a step nearer to celebration season with night clothes and occasion-wear that includes closely from the likes of Wobia Wovareri of Wales, in addition to luxe materials corresponding to velour and crushed velvet.
Informal-wear got here courtesy of Scotland’s Taner Sen, who did Breton-style T-shirts with motifs, and AFW youngsters had been comfortable to put on these, in addition to Wobia’s vibrant braid extensions of their hair.
The ever-enthusiastic AFW youngsters additionally confirmed off outfits from their favorite designers which helped to punctuate the proceedings as makers and fashions did fast modifications backstage.
Millinery was not forgotten with Sheffield-based Linda Mirembe travelling north to reveal why hats have been making a long-overdue comeback.
Her headband-style hats in pale pinks had been notably wearable and appropriate for on a regular basis put on and never simply weddings.
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