Hot on the heels of Peter Jensen’s cheery Peruvian look, Ann-Sofie Back sent her models out in ghostly make up and a host of Nightmare on Elm Street inspired looks.

Playing with ‘traditional gothic fabrics’ of lace and velvet, complimented by wool and jersey pieces, Back’s collection was a monochrome feast. Inspired by horror films, the eighties vibe that had surfaced in New York earlier this month has continued to be championed here, albeit with a much darker side.

Ripped jersey, acid wash denim and slashed up velvet, body-con dresses trooped down the catwalk to ghoulish music. Deconstructed, feather dream-catchers adorned dresses that had Back’s trademark ‘deconstructed/reconstructed’ look. Lace was used to create tiered dresses and skirts with waterfall fronts, while shirt dresses occasionally appeared as though they had been savaged by wolves.

Back is also an excellent tailor, reflected in her well tailored, androgynous style outerwear. Grey herringbone wool was used to form an asymmetric bomber jacket and suiting.

The more commercial pieces included oversized sweatshirts, tailored high-waisted trousers with front zip details and a wet look playsuit. Back mixed the various ideas and fabrics well, ensuring all the threads of her collection linked seamlessly into one another.

Having shown together with Peter Jensen, Back was lucky enough to draw her biggest and most A-list crowd to date. We’re curious to see how this collection will play itself out in the months to come.

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Images courtesy of Londonfashionweek.com/Catwalking.com. Text © Rivkie Baum/Fash-pack.blogspot.com

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