Lookbook shots by Leon Mark
Dropping in on Charlie Le Mindu working on his collection for the upcoming London Fashion Week, ogling the pieces and wishing I was blonde, I met the fresh Central St Martins Womenswear Graduate, the extensively named Gabriella Marina Gonzalez, who had a couple of pairs of the ridonkulous shoes she made for her collection with her.
Made of suede and mock croc patent leather, these insane platforms - which are 7inches in the back and 4inches in the front!! - with an uber square toe remind me of a Harajuku bondage girl on steroids. These babies make a grrrrrl TALLLLLLL.
Her graduate collection, named 'Clothing for the Emotionally Dispossessed' is based on the fact that for her, London is an ocean of people who've come from small towns, who were obviously too big for their pond. Gabi told me that:
"There is an over abundance of talent and people here who are here based on the fame and fortune London promises. The reality check comes when people realise the illusion of this, and that they need to get off their high horses and look into themselves and their art and take the fame aspect out of it; to personally and emotionally get involved with work, because there are too many people here for the same superficial reasons. Emotional dispossesion I guess, is the jaded feeling you get of being here because its very easy to lose your vision."
Gabi is in charge of the realisation of some pieces in Charlie Le Mindu's show. TRUSSSSST watch this space. Mad skillz ahoy.
