Like designers Marchesa and Victoria Beckham did at the recently concluded New York Fashion Week; designer Duro Olowu opted out of a catwalk show and instead focused on an intimate showcase of his Spring 2010 Ready to Wear collection at London Fashion Week yesterday. Olowu who won New Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2005 is renowned for his creative use of print and this was very evident in his collection. According to Olowu, the inspiration for this collection was “The colours of Picasso’s ‘Mosqueteros’ paintings; feather textiles of ancient Peru; 125th Street in Harlem, New York.” – a true cultural melange. There was something impeccably romantic and soft about Olowu’s collection yet practical enough for the average woman to rock confidently. Photos below:

Some creative stuff by Duro Olowu right there. . .
Due at the London fashion show tomorrow. . .
Hopefully will see more wonderful designs and fashion brilliance on display. . .

The last one is ugly. She looks like a walking Victorian age carpet.

i coulda sworn the topic was discussing the designs


not conversant with his designs but these two look quite functional