London’s reputation as an incubator of creative fashion talent certainly lived up to its name this week in Shoreditch, where a series of new international designers displayed their collections for the first time in Ones to Watch X Fashion Scout’s presentation, Parts One and Two.
American designer Selenee continued the intimidatingly cool persona, featuring tailored jackets, coats, and gowns. A house code of the designer might be a fondness for a puffed sleeve, though it would be a mistake to assume this did anything to soften the models - instead, it only heightened their intimidating appearance. A highlight was the designer’s stab at Savile Row tailoring with a brown tweed peplum jacket that remained defiantly American, the puffed sleeve giving the look a power suit vibe.
