Valentino SS14

There are many designers at the moment who are displaying collections on the catwalk which have clear historical sources of inspiration. Despite me focusing on interior patterns in my own work, I have been enjoying seeing how pattern is used in fashion. In particular, Valentino's SS14 is made up of many heavily printed and embroidered garments reflecting  ancient Egyptian patterns and shapes. In the last half of my project I looked at Valentino's AW13 collection for its references to the Tudor period.

Despite there being no inspiration taken from Anglo Saxon treasure, the collection is very folklore inspired, many of which the folklore riturals, storys and traditions in England dervie from the Anglo Saxons. I find the richness of colours in Valentino's SS14 collection very akin to that of the Anglo Saxons tresures.