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London Fashion Week AW14

Apu Jan catwalk show report A/W 2014 for LFW

Apu Jan catwalk show report | LFW A/W 2014
16 February 2014
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16 February 2014

Apu Jan is a very fresh face in the fashion design industry. A young London-based designer who is originally born in Taiwan, he has recently graduated from the Royal College of Fashion.Apu-Jan1

It was his graduation collection that received a lot of media coverage not only in the UK but in Europe and Asia too. His strong point seems to be in the knitting area where he combines womenswear with it to construct beautiful pieces. The inspiration and story behind his designs tends to merge history and fantasy together with the real and surreal.Apu-Jan2

His designs combine the traditional oriental feel with a modern twist which was seen at the catwalk today. The oriental prints which were seen where incorporated in modern garments which had a symmetrical and sleek feel to them. The use of sleek straight cuts was very obvious in the garments presented at the show today. As mentioned above, he is known for knitted pieces which were part of his collection this season, used not only in the garments but headwear too. He accessorised a lot of his pieces with unusually shaped hats that were made out of slouchy fabrics and knits rather than your standard hat, which gave the collection a more slouchy yet still classical mood.Apu-Jan3

We also noticed a lot of deep cuts in his collection, cropped garments and low-cut pieces were very big at his catwalk show. The colour palette was kept pretty muted with black , greys and silvers giving the collection a real classical and balanced feel.

Apu Jan has the tendency to manipulate his knitting techniques which create beautiful yet still fitted and aesthetically pleasing garments. However, it is fair to say his garments are daring to the point where they are still wearable and suitable. 

Paulina Seidlecka
Photos: Marc Aitken

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