CRAIG LAWRENCE SS 13 #LFW

For Spring/Summer 13 Craig Lawrence continues to subvert and challenge the notions of knitwear using out-of-context materials in an intelligent and progressive manner. Following the rich and vibrant colours of previous seasons - noticeably seen in the recent V&A ‘Fashion in Motion’ retrospective - Craig Lawrence was driven by a desire for purity of colour-palette for SS13. The collection comprises of a range of knits made with silver, clear and reflective yarn, bringing texture and silhouette to the fore.
Inspired by phosphorescent plankton that glow in the ocean at night, the knits fall into four key groups, Aequorea, Urchin, Sponge and Scale. The Aequorea Series comprises of column tiered dresses reminiscent of the fluid shape of the glowing jellyfish, the Urchin knits are a textural take on Craig’s signature ladder stitch, and the Sponge and Scale knits have been developed through working with UK knitwear manufacturers, reflecting both the growth of the label and Craig’s continuing commitment to create and manufacture his collections here in the UK.
Using his signature Kyototex yarns together with optic fibres for the first time, Craig has created a range that re-defines day-to-night wear; dresses and separates that are subtly silver-metallic by day, but reflective at night when spot-lit or under flash photography.