Gareth-Pugh-LFW Photo courtesy of imaxtree.com

1. This season the runway has been transformed into a space for performance pieces. While Gareth Pugh is no stranger to high voltage drama (and silhouettes), his first London show after 7 years presenting in Paris was momentous. The short film that accompanied the piece – because if the event is to be referred to as anything, it has to be as a performance piece – was unforgettable: a model chops off her long locks and then ferociously applies red warrior paint to her face and body. Symbolic? Sure. Traumatic? Definitely. The energy in the room was palpable, and some editors left shaken (in a good way). Read more about my favourite moments from LFW Fall 2015…
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