EDELINE LEE Spring Summer 2014 Film

LONDON FASHION WEEK 16 SEPTEMBER 2013 KING'S COLLEGE In a series of abandoned classrooms at King's College, underneath Somerset House, small groups of models perform intimate childhood choreographies, directed by filmmaker Zeina Durra. A pair of girls play an endless game of boules. One dressed in a voluminous caftan stands swaying under black silk bunting. The haunting lullabies of Christina Wood float down the hallway. Edeline Lee said: "I found inspiration in my memories of playing the piano as a young girl, a recent trip to Russia where I saw the traditional folk costume, some of the work of the Russian Constructivists... I explored womanliness in a lighter way this season. The collection plays with techniques like piano panelled pleats and three-dimensional bullet pleats to add volume." She commented on the presentation: "I wanted the mood to be eerie, like a forgotten memory. The presentation itself references the pacing and strangeness of David Lynch, I am a huge fan of his work and Twin Peaks." The clothes themselves are bright, graphic, linear, with intriguing juxtapositions of fabrics and textures. The shapes are deceptively simple but the garments feature intricate pattern-cutting and panelling. A black and emerald green print is panelled with a black and ivory Linen Cotton Tweed and Ecru-coloured Flou. A blue and green "Global" Woven reminds us of traditional textiles but with piano keys woven in. A heavy grey washed silk and an ivory cotton Broderie is startl