If the economy is tanking, why *not* dress like a dominatrix for the office?
Gen Z killed office casual. Here’s how queer, London designers are reinventing work clothes. WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF FASHION EAST With the economic blues hitting home and our hard-grafted Vinted sales no longer safe from the tax man, the euphoria around fashion might feel like it’s on the way out.
But even the 2008 financial crash couldn’t stop London Fashion Week and so, this February, LFW reared its subversive, stylish head once more.
And, okay, we were kind of gagged! From Dilara Findikoglu’s ode to the divine feminine to Tolu Coker’s joyful, street hawker-inspired collection, London’s designers lived up to their bold reputation.
But one thing we didn’t expect for a fashion city known for its raves and stick-it-to-the-man attitude? Suits…literally everywhere.
