Yes it may have taken me a little while to get all theses posts up from Manchester Fashion week, but I do like to do a whole piece and not just something resembling a picture book.
Masato was one one of the first piece I did way back when I started my blog (January 2012) and it's lovely to be able to see a designer grow and expand whilst you've known them.
Masato and I catching up backstage.
Masato's collection for Manchester Fashion Week was revolved around black and grey as a base colour, which meant that when the metallic flair, avante guarde shoulders and sheer numbers were moulded around them it made every piece uniquely wonderful.
Carys Kaiser created this film which was launched on vimeo and if you watch 1 minute 50 seconds until 2 minutes 10 seconds you will see the parade of all the models at the end of the catwalk show. A little added bonus is that Masato actually pops out at the end to acknowledge the crowd and bow in a very shy and humble manner. I thought this was really nice as it was one of the only times that a designer came out on stage after the show.
<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40619322?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/40619322">Manchester Fashion Week</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3488297">Carys Kaiser</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
(@CarysKaiser if you want to track her down on facebook say hi from me.)
At Manchester fashion week one of the problems I was having was that not having a professional camera meant that not all my pictures came out brilliantly well as i couldn't zoom and the strong lighting needed for the catwalk was not my friend.
For Masato I decided to sit at the first seat, front row nearest the catwalk and then would take pictures up close as soon as they came on to walk. This was a great theory, but in reality they walked a lot quicker then they had in my head. Silver lining was that my shoes and at least one leg is probably in every one else's photos so yay to leg fame.
Crankphoto (@crankphoto) arranged the photos playing on the screen like this one and he was also the photographer they used for their photo shoot for one of the up and coming projects they have lined up.
The models then came out to an audience who over the past years had already been told masato is the ' one to watch.' For me he didn't disappoint as i felt each piece stood on it's own, all could be worn and therefore a whole collection that is sellable will always be a good thing.
The collection had a little bit of everything. Dresses you've seen above.
Jackets and thin trouserswith an inside out stitching running down the seams.
mid-length dresses that the average person could wear without putting too much on display.
gorgeous coloured skirts paired with the crisper cut jacket and patterned tights.
This jacket was lovely on the catwalk but it was even better up close. I know because i jumped backstage and took photos (with permission of course). I can't decide whether i like the baroque feel that I get from it, or the Japanese influence that creeps its way it subtley such in the jacket and more overtly in the some of the dresses.
This was my favourite piece as not only can you see thats its simply gorgeous, but the colour, the cut, the way it moved on the runway -- just ooh I loved it. The dress may have been my favourite piece when when catching up with Masato just before the show he showed me his favourite.
He said that while his collection may be seen as dark due to the use of black and grey he says its nice to use black. It was sweet that when i asked him if he was stressed before the show he said no. 'i'm not stressed, i worry for the best for the collection.' He explained that the stress comes in the months of designing and picking materials, collaborators, music etc and so when the day arrives it's not stress it's more of a worry that after all this work people won't understand what you've done.
He does have a great team at the moment though which allows him to just focus on the collections. Jackie and Mike are part of Masato with Mike usually the person you see on twitter. The best bits are passed along as with sweeling interest it's hard for one person to manage it all.
The tights were all from Eve's legwear and i did try to get some shots of them as some of the detailing is great.
From catch fastenings to zips the knee lengths numbers were definately something I would have in my wardrobe. Speaking of my wardrobe I did manage to walk away with two pairs of tights compliments of Eve so thankyou muchly.
Wednesday I was given some lovely brown checkered tights and therefore i felt it only fair that I base an outfit around them for the Thursday. Rubbish self taken photo but you get the jist.
Red dress New Look, Jumper (back of my closet), Nica satchel bag, Studded rainbow shoes that are totally awesome and one of my fave pairs River Island and glasses necklace from Scarlett Hearts.
Thursday my tights were part of the goody bag and aptly names psychadelic pattern.
enquiries for these should be sent via e-mail sales@eveslegwear.co.uk
www.eveslegwear.com or twitter @eveslegwear
Jewellery for the show was Latimer Couture with this dynamic duo Helen and Jo beading their way into success
Some of the pieces they designed you would have seen on the catwalk but maybe thought it was part of the design.
This was actually used as a belt with one of the pieces but is actually a necklace.
You can see here just how intricate the beading is with the colours ideally blended to the Masato collection.
I will say that I loved Helen when we met and if I had BFF's i would initiate her into being mine. She said that she didn't have a favourite but she does just love statement necklaces. She described how she wanted Latimer Couture pieces to be something people could have that would transcend from wearing it with jeans to then wearing at the opera. They should be an investment that you can have for all time and even use as a hand me down. I have seen the beading on these and they will definately last the test of time.
Overall it was a great show, he's a lovely designer with a barrel full of talented people alongside him to help him succeed. He will also be showing at Brighton Fashion Week and Liverpool Fashion Week.
http://www.masato.co.uk/
http://www.latimercouture.com/Latest-Collaboration--Masato.html
http://www.mcrfashionweek.com/
Frostinator Fashion xx
Masato was one one of the first piece I did way back when I started my blog (January 2012) and it's lovely to be able to see a designer grow and expand whilst you've known them.
Masato and I catching up backstage.
Masato's collection for Manchester Fashion Week was revolved around black and grey as a base colour, which meant that when the metallic flair, avante guarde shoulders and sheer numbers were moulded around them it made every piece uniquely wonderful.
Carys Kaiser created this film which was launched on vimeo and if you watch 1 minute 50 seconds until 2 minutes 10 seconds you will see the parade of all the models at the end of the catwalk show. A little added bonus is that Masato actually pops out at the end to acknowledge the crowd and bow in a very shy and humble manner. I thought this was really nice as it was one of the only times that a designer came out on stage after the show.
<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40619322?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/40619322">Manchester Fashion Week</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3488297">Carys Kaiser</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
(@CarysKaiser if you want to track her down on facebook say hi from me.)
At Manchester fashion week one of the problems I was having was that not having a professional camera meant that not all my pictures came out brilliantly well as i couldn't zoom and the strong lighting needed for the catwalk was not my friend.
For Masato I decided to sit at the first seat, front row nearest the catwalk and then would take pictures up close as soon as they came on to walk. This was a great theory, but in reality they walked a lot quicker then they had in my head. Silver lining was that my shoes and at least one leg is probably in every one else's photos so yay to leg fame.
Crankphoto (@crankphoto) arranged the photos playing on the screen like this one and he was also the photographer they used for their photo shoot for one of the up and coming projects they have lined up.
The models then came out to an audience who over the past years had already been told masato is the ' one to watch.' For me he didn't disappoint as i felt each piece stood on it's own, all could be worn and therefore a whole collection that is sellable will always be a good thing.
The collection had a little bit of everything. Dresses you've seen above.
Jackets and thin trouserswith an inside out stitching running down the seams.mid-length dresses that the average person could wear without putting too much on display. gorgeous coloured skirts paired with the crisper cut jacket and patterned tights.
This jacket was lovely on the catwalk but it was even better up close. I know because i jumped backstage and took photos (with permission of course). I can't decide whether i like the baroque feel that I get from it, or the Japanese influence that creeps its way it subtley such in the jacket and more overtly in the some of the dresses.
This was my favourite piece as not only can you see thats its simply gorgeous, but the colour, the cut, the way it moved on the runway -- just ooh I loved it. The dress may have been my favourite piece when when catching up with Masato just before the show he showed me his favourite.
He said that while his collection may be seen as dark due to the use of black and grey he says its nice to use black. It was sweet that when i asked him if he was stressed before the show he said no. 'i'm not stressed, i worry for the best for the collection.' He explained that the stress comes in the months of designing and picking materials, collaborators, music etc and so when the day arrives it's not stress it's more of a worry that after all this work people won't understand what you've done.
He does have a great team at the moment though which allows him to just focus on the collections. Jackie and Mike are part of Masato with Mike usually the person you see on twitter. The best bits are passed along as with sweeling interest it's hard for one person to manage it all.
The tights were all from Eve's legwear and i did try to get some shots of them as some of the detailing is great.
From catch fastenings to zips the knee lengths numbers were definately something I would have in my wardrobe. Speaking of my wardrobe I did manage to walk away with two pairs of tights compliments of Eve so thankyou muchly.
Wednesday I was given some lovely brown checkered tights and therefore i felt it only fair that I base an outfit around them for the Thursday. Rubbish self taken photo but you get the jist.
Red dress New Look, Jumper (back of my closet), Nica satchel bag, Studded rainbow shoes that are totally awesome and one of my fave pairs River Island and glasses necklace from Scarlett Hearts.
Thursday my tights were part of the goody bag and aptly names psychadelic pattern.
enquiries for these should be sent via e-mail sales@eveslegwear.co.uk
www.eveslegwear.com or twitter @eveslegwear
Jewellery for the show was Latimer Couture with this dynamic duo Helen and Jo beading their way into success
Some of the pieces they designed you would have seen on the catwalk but maybe thought it was part of the design.
This was actually used as a belt with one of the pieces but is actually a necklace. You can see here just how intricate the beading is with the colours ideally blended to the Masato collection.
I will say that I loved Helen when we met and if I had BFF's i would initiate her into being mine. She said that she didn't have a favourite but she does just love statement necklaces. She described how she wanted Latimer Couture pieces to be something people could have that would transcend from wearing it with jeans to then wearing at the opera. They should be an investment that you can have for all time and even use as a hand me down. I have seen the beading on these and they will definately last the test of time.
Overall it was a great show, he's a lovely designer with a barrel full of talented people alongside him to help him succeed. He will also be showing at Brighton Fashion Week and Liverpool Fashion Week.
http://www.masato.co.uk/
http://www.latimercouture.com/Latest-Collaboration--Masato.html
http://www.mcrfashionweek.com/
Frostinator Fashion xx
ha love this colour so much!
LOVE IT!!
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