Anya Hindmarch is well known to put a witty spin on her collections and that’s exactly what she did on Sunday morning at the Royal Horticultural Halls near Victoria Station. A space age colosseum formed her catwalk for her show ‘Circulus’ that was inspired by ‘close encounters of the third kind’. The models emerged from the UFO like structure wearing clean cut neoprene coats. “This season I’ve been preoccupied by the relationship between geometry and art” said Hindmarch backstage. The vast amount of tailoring and oversized pockets was proof of that. A palette of sorbet pastels was apparent on the array of duster coats that formed the collection. They varied in shape, some sleeveless, some clichéd at the waist with knotted belts, some with cut out shoulders and ruffled sleeves. Figure hugging and brightly coloured neoprene swimsuits made an appearance, paired with Anya’s trademarked silk scarves. Intricate leather geometrics adorned every item in the collection which was inspired by her circular vision. Each and every model wore thick pieces of fabric wrapped around their neck and head over slicked back ponytails, giving a modern twist on the classic alice band. Oversized boxy totes and pointed slides were paired with each longline duster coat on the catwalk – Hindmarch was overheard saying “the bags were inspired by how beautiful mathematics looks on the page” and if this collection is as much of a success as her previous one, the maths looks good.
