The winner of 2010's Fashion Fringe award, Corrie Nielsen, showed for the first time on the opening day of LFW in the BFC showspace. Nielsen, who honed her craft at John Galliano, showed an epic collection reminiscent more of courtly couture and Elizabethan tailoring than 21st century fashion. Extravagant and theatrical with tulle ruffs and perfectly placed ruffles and pleats, the way the light caught the folds of silk and satin echoed the details of sumptious 17th century Dutch still lifes, while the ornately braided up-do's brought to mind Queen Elizabeth's golden mane. As the show progressed each piece became larger and more impressive, finishing with two full-length satin gown of spectacular proportions, accessorised with pointe shoes. The grand finale dress, fashioned entirely of black satin ruffles in extraordinary detail, must have weighed an absolute tonne judging by the model's troubled expression as she laboriously made her way along the catwalk!
Corrie Nielsen may not be very wearable, but with the exquisite tailoring that's bound to become her signature, she's certainly one to watch.
Corrie Nielsen may not be very wearable, but with the exquisite tailoring that's bound to become her signature, she's certainly one to watch.
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