photo credit: holly fulton
We had an opportunity to review what we’re calling a futuristic collection from emerging designer Holly Fulton. The Edinburgh designer debuted in February 2009 and quickly gained the attention from Sarah Jessica Parker of ‘Sex in the City’ fame. Holly is the winner of the Young Designer of the Year Awards at the Scottish Fashion Awards.
Fulton, 32, said she had to pinch herself. “It was just the biggest compliment, and I couldn’t quite believe it for a while. Sex And The City was really the first big programme with a significant focus on fashion, and to an extent you’re watching the fashion more than anything else. Setting aside the potential exposure, this was just a huge confidence boost for me.” Read the whole story
Her collection caught our attention, the straight edge hand-cut patient leather mini-dresses embellished with Swarovski crystals and metal were dazzling. Her collection is full of geometrical shapes with an art deco robotic look in simple yet sophisticated forms. The embellishments are flamboyant and immediately grab all of the attention. The use of sharp silhouettes with the mini is conspicuously dashing. Holly’s collection is innovative with edgy elegance, the colors are brilliant, bold and a bit retro.
The design details are original and stately giving each piece Holly’s unique signature.
Update: Holly Fulton is showing at London Fashion Week February 19 – 23, 2010.
