Alexandra Owen

The intimate all white Shed One was a blank canvas for Alexandra Owens Winter Collection.She is one designer in Fashion Week who’s fit and finishing stand up to the scrutiny of a closer look, which the smaller venue provides.
The equine tougher bred models were sent out fur stoled and bridled. Loose half up 40’s style hair falling into soft curls. Older models:mid twenties, were edging closer to the intended market in contrast to the seemingly childlike models cast in other shows. Heels, De Rigueur in fashion right now, were sky high but were wrapped and taped to legs with shrink wrap and electrical tape.
Aristocratic Men’s tailoring was cut to fit a women’s body with nipped waists. jackets came out a plenty in fine felts,an almost metallic finish dark taupe worsted suiting an silk organza. High collared shirts accompanied this look in crisp white and dove grey. The broad shouldered silhouette, a nod to global trends, was taken to extreme by an exaggerated shawl collared leather blazer which was a standout piece. A tailored pleated take on a bubble skirt complemented these structured jackets and introduced volume into the silhouette.
Highlights were a full leg pant cuffed into the mid ankle that fell over the shoe and a beautifully simple white shirt with sheer panelling.
The beautiful shapes that Alexandra cuts are sometimes hidden under the veil of darkness, adding colour into the mix would show off her skill to true potential.
Alexandra’s Owens concerto accompanied presentation was slick and spoke to a higher level of fashion consumer, the show brought forward a sense of sophistication and maturity to a Fashion Week which has so far offered a lot of very on trend but ultimately disposable garments.