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Todd Lynn: Praising the Children of the Revolution

Todd Lynn: Praising the Children of the Revolution

Photo courtesy of London Fashion Week.

By João Paulo NUNES

London Editor

February 22, 2011 - On most occasions, the first music notes of a fashion runway show set the tone for the collection that ensues.

In Todd Lynn's display for his Autumn/Winter 2011/12 collection at London Fashion Week, one had to wait until the final parade of models to the sound of T. Rex's song 'The Children of the Revolution' to understand how the designer intended his message to be summed up by the audience. After all, this was a song that, when it was released 40 years ago, was popular with teenagers while some elements of society regarded it as essentially pro-communist propaganda.

In the expanding luxury market propelled by affluent consumers in emerging post-communist economies, Lynn's established reputation for designing leather and fur garments rides the zeitgeist wave of the successful process of merging creativity and profit. Lynn has had a penchant for leather and fur for quite a while, and his latest designs using these materials in shades of beige, black, grey and maroon are no exception. The collection's repetitive examples of footwear and tailoring (as evidenced in the numerous trousers with draped fabric over pockets, dresses with asymmetric sleeves, and several high-necked, zipped up jackets) contrasted with some original designs that are worth noting...read the full article

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