Central Saint Martins MA show at London Fashion Week
18.05.12
Central Saint Martins' MA show is one of the hottest tickets at London Fashion Week . This is the place to spot the next generation of big names in the fashion industry. CSM's alumni reads like a who's who of fashion, with names like Christopher Kane , the late Alexander McQueen and Phoebe Philo making up just a small fraction of the talent to come through their doors.
As Louise Wilson celebrated 20 years of directing the MA course, some of her former students showed up to support this year's graduates; designers like Roksanda Illincic and Gareth Pugh were in attendance, as well as the slightly unexpected arrival of Iain Duncan Smith !
Experimental doesn't even begin to cut it for CSM. This is a chance for graduates to express their creativity before adhering to the constraints of the commercial fashion world, so understandably they go all out with eye-catching, out there collections. This year didn't disappoint with what people dubbed 'Balenciaga burkas', boxy protrusions on ladylike dresses and incredible fringed shoes.
Source: Catwalk Queen
