Star Of The Show:
Natural Selection London
– John Park
by George Reece
A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and that
eternal pleasure is comprised of two things;
the properties or qualities of the thing itself,
and, crucially, its context. Where, for
example, would Guinness stout beer be
without its much envied marketing
strategies? Without its toucan and its world
records, and the discussion raging on about
it being “good for you” as tick follows tock
follows tick follows tock…? It’s a very nice
drink, but would it ever have found an
audience beyond the bearded dyers and
weavers of 18th century Dublin without its
delicious context? Perhaps not.
It is with this thought in mind that I
crown Natural Selection as my star of the
show for LCM 2016, wondering whether
in fact there’s rather more to a great
fashion line than cut and colour, print
and press. Because of course there are
many utterly fabulous collections on
display in this year’s designer
showrooms from the sharp, funky,
colourful beachwear of Òkun to the
smarter than smart Hardy Amies
tablecloth tuxedos, but it is Natural
Selection which resonates, which sticks,
which plays on the mind. Sleeves Magazine