Next up in fashion week after Lucy McIntosh, was Lucy Kemp’s label, Pardon My French, with a beatnik-inspired collection entitled ‘The Beat Girl’.
I really loved the Parisian styling with the cute berets and winged eyeliner with nude lips and that kind of French attitude stare like they don’t really care but they do know how damn good they look.
I have always liked a poloneck under a dress as well as a jaunty neckerchief so I liked this styling. Fabric-wise, good to see velvet back again and even a bit of the paisley. The oversized charcoal coat was a real stand-out piece.
We chatted to the textile company rep there (Greer Boyce) and she told us that Lucy Kemp even designed a swallow print and had it printed onto plain fabric to ensure an exclusive signature print. That is true attention to detail, and she deserves to go far.
Backstage photos by James Yang www.jamesyangphotography.co.nz
Runway photography by Kate Ryan ryansdaughterphotography.com
Megan Robinson 27th August 2014
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