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Roksanda and Molly Goddard bring layers of inspiration to London fashion week
Roksanda Ilinčić credits Le Corbusier cabin for her woven tapestry fabrics, while Goddard finds inspiration in childrenswear
At the beginning of the month she was presented with an MBE from Princess Anne for her services to fashion while this week the Hollywood star Zendaya gave a sneak peek of Ilinčić’s latest collection when she wore a tailored look not fresh off the catwalk but, as her stylist Law Roach put it, “before the runway”. Photograph: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. PicturesWhile last year’s clothes were inspired by the medieval monasteries of her home town in Serbia, this time around it was a visit to the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier’s 12-square-foot holiday cabin in the south of France – with just enough space for a bed, a table and a loo hidden behind a curtain – that set the tone. With what Ilinčić described as “extreme experimentation”, she played with texture, landing on a series of woven tapestry fabrics that she used on sleeveless tops, ankle-length skirts and one floor-grazing cape that took more than 200 hours of design to make.
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