KTZ SS14 was anything and everything one expects from London Fashion Week; a bold, daring statement making collection that retains both its wearability and covetability. Whilst many designers opt for commercial conformity and eschew the creative spirit for which London is renowned, KTZ, season after season offers strong collections that are more than just ‘fashion’. KTZ is a look and a lifestyle, one with a cult of devoted adherents that notoriously includes one of the world’s biggest superstars, Rihanna.
The designers’ intention was an interpenetration of the traditions of nomadic cultures and their impact on today’s society, many seized the issue that the ‘covering up’ of models was rather a political statement. Whatever the message, KTZ flawlessly continued to build upon their signature aesthetic, playing with their core stylistic themes of androgyny and mysticism and expanding them in a collection that echoed in prefect unity the SS14 menswear collection presented earlier in the year.
From the Mad Max-esque women sporting Middle Eastern inspired garb, some in feminine floral prints, a playful nod to the heritage of British womenswear, cowled and seductive djinn’s in form fitting black leather or diaphanous flowing gowns and capes, lazer cut star spangled luxe sportswear that wouldn’t look out of place on set of Dynasty 2050, to pinstriped Islamic Mad Women in a riff on traditional tailoring and menswear, to the heavy metal Harlem banji girls who closed the show in tough urban streetwear that was armoured in over sized spikes and studs, KTZ thrilled a devoted audience with another eclectic yet stellar collection. The colour scheme stuck to blacks, whites and salmon pinks predominantly, with jaw droppingly good statement accessories complimenting the collection, that included a spike handled clutch bag, and floppy brimmed black leather baseball caps that were a moment of high style meets street fashion genius.
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