J.W. Anderson S/S 2013 London

Marc10 · 17-09-2012

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Marc10 · 17-09-2012

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Marc10 · 17-09-2012

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Marc10 · 17-09-2012

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Marc10 · 17-09-2012

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tatouejeremie · 18-09-2012

some pieces remind me of a depressed version of marni

this collection doesn't seem as evolved as his previous collections, looks like he made everything in a week..
also the cut of the clothes is a bit awkward.

i do like the neoprene suit and the taffeta looks at the end

Crying Diamonds · 18-09-2012

Okay, this is the second J.W. Anderson collection thread I've complained in in as many seasons, but I really don't understand anything about J.W. Anderson - his aesthetic, his hype, his way of working.
He uses the same patterns for different garments, which is absolutely fine, everyone in fashion does this, but the idea is to change it just slightly to make a new garment - all Anderson does is change the fabric, and we're not talking something that was structural in leather is now draped in chiffon - it is the same fabric, with a different colour or pattern.
This is a breakdown of this collection:
Looks 2, 3 and 4 are exactly the same outfit.
Looks 1 and 5 are the same.
6 and 7 are the same
8, 9, 10 and 11 are identical.
Look 12 is just a mixture of look 1 and look 8.
13, 14 and 15 are just look 7 with trousers.
16 is the same as 20.
17, 18 & 19 are the same.
21, 22 and 23 are the same jacket, varied with trousers and a skirt.
24 and 25 are the same.
26, 27 and 28 are exactly the same.

That means that there are only 11 different looks in this 28 look collection. In fact, the only garment that isn't repeated at least once (stitch for stitch apart from the fabric colour) is look 22's frill-edged skirt.
I mean, the top in look 8 (9, 10, 11...) is from a pattern in his winter collection:

J.W. Anderson A/W 12-13 - style.com

Not to mention that some of the garments look poorly constructed and it looks as if he's moved on barely an inch from last season.
I know it sounds like I'm picking on him, I know he's a new designer, and I even feel guilty for picking on a fellow "up-and-coming" British designer, but with what I feel is a lot of hype surrounding his name, I really think he's very overrated.

softgrey · 21-09-2012

needs work but he gets points for thinking outside the box...

Not Plain Jane · 21-09-2012

I like the pinstriped pieces and that krinklely fabric at the end, too. It may not be great, but it's not bad at all imo.

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Marc10 V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Brazil Gender: homme Posts: 4,367	J.W. Anderson S/S 2013 London style __________________ le rêveur

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tatouejeremie front row Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: LDN Gender: homme Posts: 453	some pieces remind me of a depressed version of marni this collection doesn't seem as evolved as his previous collections, looks like he made everything in a week.. also the cut of the clothes is a bit awkward. i do like the neoprene suit and the taffeta looks at the end

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Crying Diamonds Geometric Discharge Join Date: Jan 2008 Gender: homme Posts: 7,049	Okay, this is the second J.W. Anderson collection thread I've complained in in as many seasons, but I really don't understand anything about J.W. Anderson - his aesthetic, his hype, his way of working. He uses the same patterns for different garments, which is absolutely fine, everyone in fashion does this, but the idea is to change it just slightly to make a new garment - all Anderson does is change the fabric, and we're not talking something that was structural in leather is now draped in chiffon - it is the same fabric, with a different colour or pattern. This is a breakdown of this collection: Looks 2, 3 and 4 are exactly the same outfit. Looks 1 and 5 are the same. 6 and 7 are the same 8, 9, 10 and 11 are identical. Look 12 is just a mixture of look 1 and look 8. 13, 14 and 15 are just look 7 with trousers. 16 is the same as 20. 17, 18 & 19 are the same. 21, 22 and 23 are the same jacket, varied with trousers and a skirt. 24 and 25 are the same. 26, 27 and 28 are exactly the same. That means that there are only 11 different looks in this 28 look collection. In fact, the only garment that isn't repeated at least once (stitch for stitch apart from the fabric colour) is look 22's frill-edged skirt. I mean, the top in look 8 (9, 10, 11...) is from a pattern in his winter collection: J.W. Anderson A/W 12-13 - style.com Not to mention that some of the garments look poorly constructed and it looks as if he's moved on barely an inch from last season. I know it sounds like I'm picking on him, I know he's a new designer, and I even feel guilty for picking on a fellow "up-and-coming" British designer, but with what I feel is a lot of hype surrounding his name, I really think he's very overrated. __________________ __________________ __________________ Last edited by Crying Diamonds; 18-09-2012 at 04:27 AM.

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	needs work but he gets points for thinking outside the box... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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Not Plain Jane V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Gender: femme Posts: 8,288	I like the pinstriped pieces and that krinklely fabric at the end, too. It may not be great, but it's not bad at all imo. __________________ Fashion: Don’t you recognize me? Death: You should know that I don’t see very well and I can’t wear glasses. Fashion: I’m Fashion, your sister. Death: My sister? Fashion: Yes. You and I together keep undoing and changing things down here on earth although you go about it in one way and I another. Giacomo Leopardi, “Dialogue Between Fashion and Death.”abridged Last edited by Not Plain Jane; 21-09-2012 at 10:57 PM.