What: Lako Bukia
When: Monday 20th February 2012 at 7:30
Where: Vauxhall Fashion Scout
Who: My personal favourite celeb of the week, Andrew Stone as well as artist Pandemonia.
The last show at Vauxhall Fashion Scout on a Monday and it’s a cold one. A freezing queue snaked along the walkway outside the venue, eagerly awaiting not only the AW12 offerings by Lako Bukia (a firm favourite of the Style & then Some team – check out last season’s coverage here) but also the guaranteed warmth of hundreds of bodies jam-packed inside. But alas, mini frozen yoghurts were handed to us on arrival! Oh the irony…
However, once the show started, all negative memories of the last hour outside did pale in insignificance somewhat, as we were greeted by a predominantly jet black and space-aged silver collection. Picture a modern day Barberella if you will! Sophisticated, yet playful shirts littered the collection, in sci-fi inspired fabrics, no less, whilst the designer’s piece de le resistance was saved for very last. A sensational shatter-mirror effect dress with sweeping black skirts completely stole the show. And with a confetti explosion to cap it all off, (to be fair, there was a moment of ‘who got shot?’ panic when this happened) I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed Lako Bukia’s futuristic creations. And with the show being set to a mix of Portishead and Lana Del Rey, two of my absolute faves, I have to admit thus far Lako Bukia is in the running for my favourite show.
