Rounding up womens wear

William Tempest

The room was packed with the likes of Peaches Geldof and Sophie Anderton in the front row. The collection was entitled ‘Under the Abaya’ inspired by Islamic architecture and the legend of the Queen Sheeba’s journey to Israel. The show kicked off with a series of black satin dresses, the fabric was folded and manipulated to create different shapes and volumes. They were feminine, classic and sharp which were powerful, tailored and structured. Metallic dresses clung and moved to the body in sandy hues.

William played with contrasting fabrics, the colour palette inspired by an Egyptian postcard was a combination of deep blue, black, emerald green and sandy tones. Emerald green and aquamarine dresses cut with geometric panels sashayed down the runway while a black mini dress draped down one side with a sweeping black fabric scraping the floor this ended the show.

The collection focused on nipped in waists and accentuated hips and shoulders. He contoured the fabric to create interesting shapes and used a mixture of colour, silk, satin and leather fabrics to create texture.