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JW Anderson show highlights designer’s love of craft at London fashion week

Jonathan Anderson’s creations ranged from the sculptural and outsized to the practical and comfort-first

The background din of squash balls being thwacked against walls gave way to music as the first model appeared wearing a sculptural, bulbous woollen miniskirt and top, arranged like a braided loaf but more the colour of butter than bread. Photograph: Eamonn M McCormack/Getty Images Speaking in an interview with the industry publication Women’s Wear Daily before the show, Anderson told of his plans for a more down-to-earth aesthetic, a move away from any kind of meme-dressing that has come to dominate fashion in recent years, and which he himself has been no stranger to, creating a number of witty designs that have gone viral. Guests included artists and photographers such as Juergen Teller and Tracy Emin, actors Minnie Driver, Asa Butterfield, Keeley Hawes and Ruth Wilson, popstars such as Charli XCX, literary stars such as Zadie Smith and fashion industry names such as Erin O’Connor, Halima Aden and Alexa Chung.

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