During Graduate Fashion Week we got involved with three young designers in order to provide them with the
much needed kicks for their presentations.
collections at the Royal Academy of Arts: RCA SHOW 2009.
Simon Travers-Spencer : Collection Information
Persian New Romantics (2009) or, what would’ve happened if the Eighties had occurred in Iran?
“Let not sorrow wither the joyful heart
Nor stones of affliction wear away your season of happiness;
Nobody knows the hidden future –
Wine, a lover and enjoying the heart’s desire are all you need.”
Omar Khayyam
In 1979, the Islamic Revolution cut Iran off from the world of Western fashion. This collection imagines what
would’ve happened if the 1980’s had actually taken place in Iran with a revolution of colour, texture and shape.
Graphic and textural influences are used from both cultures as well as references to traditional male garments and
1980’s men’s fashion. Hybrid soft tailoring merges Eastern and Western cutting techniques – in a rhapsody of blue,
orange, olive, nude, brown and yellow ochre draped and panelled garments that have a relaxed sportswear edge.
Exclusive fabric developments with Vanners include striped golden paisley and patchwork midnight blue check silk
jacquard. Silk based fibres and finishes are utilised throughout the collection in fine silk jersey, silk jacquards,
performance synthetic fabrics from Limonta, pearlised ostrich leather and fine gauge knitwear.
Models wear Vintage Christian Dior sunglasses from the collection at ARKHIV and S***R Shoes.
Showmusic by Goth Robot
We have asked Simon a couple of questions after the show:
where do you see yourself same time next year?
Next year, I really would like to be living and working somewhere in Italy.
which are the 3 stores you'd like to see your collection to?
I would like to sell my work at 10 Corso Como, Dover St Market, Selfridges.