London Fashion Week highlights: Meadham Kirchhoff

The Central Saint Martins educated design duo - who, I like to believe, work in a studio shaped like a shoe, surrounded by in Lewis Carroll characters and drink sumptuous cocktails from glasses shaped like zoo animals – again showed off what they do best at LFW. This was over-the-top, gawky and zany. Frankly, right up my street. This time it was in homage seemingly to Victoriana Austin Powers. Autumn/winter at the Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff design house was prototypically eclectic and perfectly odd.

A bunch of young, quirky looking models stomped down the catwalk in rainbow boots; iridescent reptilian macs, bouclé suits, flowing frocks and pastel veils.

Yet blink a few times, re-focus and MK actually put on a dazzling display of ultra femininity – heightened to the nth degree, sure, but a few pick-out pieces that if worn as an entity, wouldn’t so much make your eyes bleed but rather transport you to an alternative world of translucence and romance.

The peace rarely lasts long in fashion and true to form Meadham and Kirchoff shoots the watcher back to planet crazy with rocket-metallic, leather super-hero dress complete with fluted sleeves and Mary-Janes. Only for the most ostentatious, self-believers… but hey, they’re people too.

And if you’re not one prone to kookiness, Meadham Kirchhoff sure knows how to draw it out and make the fashion pack smile. And heck, we should all be grateful for that.

Meadham Kirchhoff AW14 (Daniel Sims, British Fashion Council)

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