Paria Farzaneh is one of the UK’s most diverse talents, with her fashion shows consistently moving the needle when it comes to creativity. She was able to blend heritage, sportswear, and cultural impact into one presentation with her FW21 collection and campaign.
Farzaneh once again proved that moving away from the norm is a good idea with their Spring/Summer 2023 collection. A selected audience clambered into Phoenix Garden, a community garden and charity space nestled between Soho and Convent Garden, and in true Farzaneh form, looks paid homage to her Iranian roots.
Yet, SS23 was served a switch from what has come before. While technical gilets and work pants were worn with indoor slippers and blue shorts came with extended layers for that ready-to-hike feel we’re accustomed to, much of the designer’s work this season showed a softer side to her aesthetic.
Her grandma’s bathroom curtains informed geometric shapes throughout the collection, from the cut-outs in lace numbers to the way garments actually fell on the models — note look nine, a mish-mash of Little Red Riding Hood and doily-esque net curtains, spearing off to the edges to reveal a lace-trimmed shirt also worn open as to suggest the opening of curtains on a window. Geometry provided texture, highlighting the dimensions on otherwise classic white shirts, while another white ensemble comprised a creamy camp collar shirt printed with traditional artistic designs and was styled alongside another lace cut-out piece, this time a zip-up jacket.
Take a look at Paria Farzaneh’s SS23 collection above, and find more London Fashion Week SS23 content across Hypebeast and on @HypebeastUK‘s new Instagram account.
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