Bela Lugosi's Closet.: Thom Browne ss13

Thom Browne is a designer I have really grown to admire! Although, arguably sometimes more of a showman, but that's what sets him apart from all the others! His ss13 show was no different! From the Edna Barnes Salomon Room of the New York Public Library, influenced by artist Oskar Schlemmer, his collection was set in a space age Spiro graphic ballet, each of the models entering the scene, took a look around and then were placed onto individual spinning black and white spiral discs, turned and inspected one at a time by a crew of silver beehive turbaned young men, set to the desperate whine of an air-plane's drone and then, in finale, to Kate Bush's 'Wuthering Heights'.

As a designer, he is clearly influenced by architecture and he has used his knowledge to structure the silhouette of his fashion to distort the body in a strange, eerie, and mutated yet still incredibly beautiful way! His spring/summer collection carried on this tradition of exaggerated shapes, elongated torsos and voluptuous curves. The colours ranged from all different shades of grey to a cast of the sweetest rainbow colours. The designs were incredibly luxurious in detail and embellishment, influenced by 1920’s aesthetic and a subtle nautical theme throughout. Stripy black and white socks are a cute accessory but the exaggerated cuffs are a common trend throughout his collection and one to perhaps keep your eyes peeled for, for the ss13 trends! Below are some of my personal favourite designs from the collection!

The structure, femininity and elegance of this dress is to die for!

I love the colour burst in this outfit! The layers of shirts and sweaters give the look a modern, preppy twist on Geek chic!

I adore the idea of a skeleton of one outfit draped over another and the candy colours are so complimentary!

This coat is so chic and immediately reminded me of something Coco Chanel would have worn herself!

The Gothic glamour of this design has literally made my heart melt! Although, it does bring images of 'grieving widow' to mind I would stop at nothing to own this piece!