Marques'Almeida Fall/Winter 2014: London Fashion Week

There's no chance of catching a cold next season—the Marques'Almeida designers, Marta and Paulo, have made sure of it. For Marques'Almeida Fall/Winter 2014, the models went to the ball in elaborate party furs made from Icelandic goat hair. Think oversized coats, shoulder furs, and capes, all a shift from the denim fabric for which they're most known. That's not to say that last season's silk affair didn't carry over: whereas for SS14 Marques'Almeida introduced raw silks in metallic and iridescent tones, this time it was silk-satin pajama suits in stunning citrus shades.

In many ways, the collection was the second part of their turn-of-millennium SS14 story. Ultra-glamorous spaghetti-strap dresses and luscious crushed velvet two pieces brought us back to the year 2000. Ostrich feathers were treated as delicate modes of embellishment, adorning knitted dresses and open back tops. As if all this texture wasn't enough, the design duo threw in a few pony skin handbags in bold yellow and red; my personal favorite was coated in magenta pink fur.

Marques'Almeida has come a long way since its first collection made predominantly from denim. Yet Marta and Paulo's unwavering vision becomes stronger with each season. So why not make the ultimate party collection? They sure have a lot to celebrate.

Photos by Suleyman Karaaslan |
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