the best of the rest of london a/w 2009

so at this point, you've basically discovered the best of london through the eyes of yours truly (20/20, if you ask me). i want to wrap up this amazing season for london with a couple note-worthy designs by old favorites as well as up-and-comers.

mark fast
the breakdown: cutouts, knitwear, surrealism.

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ann-sofie back
the breakdown: slashed knitwear, classic colors, zombified make-up, dreamcatchers? (love it)

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mary katrantzou
the breakdown: optical illusions a la bridget riley, body con silhouettes, embellishment.

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richard nicoll (i had a hard time editing the looks. it was a 40-something-piece collection)
the breadown: photographic screenprinting, architectural bodysuits, pinks/grays/metallics.

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wow. what an excellent season for the brits!