Hi my name is Deanne and while Aneta is away on her MUCH deserved vacation, I thought we would look at a pretty lookbook together...
I've got a deep, mad crush on London designer, Hermione de Paula. Besides graduating from St. Martins and working for designers such as Galliano, McQueen and Dior Couture, Hermione designs hyper feminine clothing with a wicked and often subversive twist (Elizabeth Berkeley's character in the movie, Showgirls inspired her debut collection). For S/S '10, her collection, entitled "Las Venus," was inspired by the mythical figure of Venus, celebrity, icons and tabloids. Never mind the meta-narrative; the aesthetic is sublime, and I'm haunted by the twisted scarlet shrug/shoulder piece and the prints in this collection. Hermione won the Vauxhall Fashion Scout Merit Award and will be showing her first solo runway presentation at London Fashion Week. She's definitely a "showgirl" to watch!
Deanne from Dream Sequins
