LONDON show ROOMS Paris SS14 Private View hosted by Sarah Mower MBE, BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent celebrated its 5th anniversary and marked the 30th showroom since its inception in October 2008.
Key stores who attended the Private View included Ikram, Colette, Maria Luisa, Harvey Nichols, A’marees, Dover Street Market, Feathers, Beams, Isetan, 10 Corso Como, Joyce, Net-a-Porter, Galerie Lafayette and Printemps.
Key international publications included 10 Magazine Australia, Purple, Vogue China, M Le Monde, Grazia France, Vogue Italy, Now Fashion, Vogue USA, CR Fashion Book, Harper’s Bazaar USA, W Magazine, Buzzfeed, A Shaded View On Fashion, Dujour, T Magazine (New York Times) and WWD Japan. Key UK publications included Tank, LOVE, Stylist, The Independent, The Evening Standard, The Telegraph, Sunday Times Style, Wallpaper and Vogue UK.
The showroom at Le Loft
(Photographer: Daren Gerrish)
[See the full image gallery from the event here]
The showroom travels to four key markets – Paris, LA, New York and Hong Kong, with November seeing it expand to São Paolo, Brazil. Previous and current womenswear designers who have participated in one or more of the different showrooms include Christopher Kane, Erdem, House of Holland, Jonathan Saunders, J.W. Anderson, Marios Schwab, Mary Katrantzou, Meadham Kirchhoff, Nicholas Kirkwood, Peter Pilotto, Richard Nicoll, Roksanda Ilincic and Simone Rocha. Menswear designers include Aitor Throup, Christopher Shannon, E. Tautz, James Long and Lou Dalton. Over the five years, over 100 designers have participated showcasing to over 15,000 visitors and over 5500 orders have been taken.
Models wearing SS14 collections from the designers
(Photographer: Daren Gerrish)
LONDON show ROOMS is a globally recognised, unique showcasing initiative and is essential in supporting and promoting British design talent internationally through directly working with media, retailers and the broader fashion industry in each region. For more information, visit the LONDON show ROOMS website: www.londonshowrooms.co.uk
Designers at LONDON show ROOMS Paris, SS14:
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Christopher Raeburn
David Koma
Dominic Jones
Holly Fulton
J.JS Lee
KTZ
Marques’Almeida
Michael van der Ham
Nasir Mazhar
palmer//harding
Piers Atkinson
Sister by Sibling
Todd Lynn
Fashion East:
Ashley Williams
Claire Barrow
Ryan Lo
Designers at LONDON show ROOMS Men, SS14:
Agi & Sam
Astrid Andersen
Casely-Hayford
Christopher Raeburn
Christopher Shannon
Diego Vanassibara
Dominic Jones
E. Tautz
James Long
KTZ
Lee Roach
Matthew Miller
Mr Start
Nasir Mazhar
palmer//harding
Shaun Samson
Sibling
T.Lipop
Fashion East:
Alan Taylor
Bobby Abley
Craig Green
