LFW; Richard Nicoll, otherwise known as the small bang with large impact

Wow. Who thought minimalism could be so sexy? As the models strutted down the catwalk in Nicoll's offering to Spring and Summer of 2009 all i could think was dayummmm girl. I suppose it had something to do with the palette, which was a delightful confection of pale, almost minty blues, bright oranges, pinks and subdued dusty greys. The whole thing together shouldn't have worked, but it did, thanks in part to Nicoll's superb execution of the boxy, loose trend and his understanding of summer. 

It was all very vanessa bruno, with the sleeveless tuxedo jackets and chiffon overlay, helmut newton and also some vintage inspiration, Nicoll used a blue brocade that has definitely seen its heyday in the 1940s or 50s. Together the collection was a real statement about how less really is more, that you don't have to use great swathes of tulle (although personally i do like a little frou myself) to make a bold statement. I liked that Nicoll's clothes were understated in a very classic but feminine way, i though some of the dresses, especially the ones that closed the show, oozed a very minimalistic sexuality.

Wearable, of course, the dresses could have gone straight off the runway and onto the red carpet. The separates were simple, but the finishing was exquisite. I particularly liked on silk chiffon tee shirt with a one-shouldered satin drape finished with beading at the collar and sleeves. It was marvellous to watch a young designer who has such a clear grasp on the techniques and tools of his craft as well as a collection that was so impressively controlled, restrained but still able to leave me with an impact.

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