Patrick McDowell takes Marie Antoinette to Liverpool in his first collection of designers in residence for the JCA
LONDON — Professor Jimmy Choo's London Fashion Academy held its first fashion show, featuring its designer in residence Patrick McDowell first collection, as well as the collections of its M.A. students
The show took place at the JCA campus in Hanover Square in central London, in facing a leafy park that sits within walking distance of the Condé Nast offices and London's luxury shopping destination, Bond Street.
Shoe designer and co-founder of JCA, Choo stressed the importance of passing on know-how to younger generations, practicing through his London Fashion Academy, what his father always told him: "When you have a talent, you have to pass it on."
Related GalleriesMcDowell's collection was called "Marie Antoinette Goes to Liverpool", which summed up the clothes perfectly of the parade, inspired by his visits to Versailles and Liverpool two years ago.
"If Marie-Antoinette managed to escape the guillotine, and lived the rest of her life in Liverpool, that would be it,” McDowell said backstage.
He fused the Marie Antoinette style characteristics of corsetry, bows and puffed sleeves with contemporary Liverpudlian style. Courtesy of Patrick McDowellIt fused Marie Antoinette's style characteristics of corsetry, bows and puffy sleeves with contemporary Liverpudlian style, featuring tracksuits with a basque waist, dazzling football trainers and a hoodie that combines the brand's PX logo with the French queen's famous quote "Let them eat cake".
According to McDowell, Liverpool and Marie Antoinette connect through the 'matriarchal' element they share. He translated this with children walking on the track.
His fabric prints were made from recycled and sustainable materials in collaboration with Tencel. Some pieces featured photos of McDowell as a young boy, as well as images of his mother and grandmother.
The designer said he connects with Marie Antoinette on a deeper level. He finds his character to be part of a "queer representation," a representation where he and others can reimagine where they came from by putting...
LONDON — Professor Jimmy Choo's London Fashion Academy held its first fashion show, featuring its designer in residence Patrick McDowell first collection, as well as the collections of its M.A. students
The show took place at the JCA campus in Hanover Square in central London, in facing a leafy park that sits within walking distance of the Condé Nast offices and London's luxury shopping destination, Bond Street.
Shoe designer and co-founder of JCA, Choo stressed the importance of passing on know-how to younger generations, practicing through his London Fashion Academy, what his father always told him: "When you have a talent, you have to pass it on."
Related GalleriesMcDowell's collection was called "Marie Antoinette Goes to Liverpool", which summed up the clothes perfectly of the parade, inspired by his visits to Versailles and Liverpool two years ago.
"If Marie-Antoinette managed to escape the guillotine, and lived the rest of her life in Liverpool, that would be it,” McDowell said backstage.
He fused the Marie Antoinette style characteristics of corsetry, bows and puffed sleeves with contemporary Liverpudlian style. Courtesy of Patrick McDowellIt fused Marie Antoinette's style characteristics of corsetry, bows and puffy sleeves with contemporary Liverpudlian style, featuring tracksuits with a basque waist, dazzling football trainers and a hoodie that combines the brand's PX logo with the French queen's famous quote "Let them eat cake".
According to McDowell, Liverpool and Marie Antoinette connect through the 'matriarchal' element they share. He translated this with children walking on the track.
His fabric prints were made from recycled and sustainable materials in collaboration with Tencel. Some pieces featured photos of McDowell as a young boy, as well as images of his mother and grandmother.
The designer said he connects with Marie Antoinette on a deeper level. He finds his character to be part of a "queer representation," a representation where he and others can reimagine where they came from by putting...
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