She’s in a celebratory mood, and no one could begrudge Daniella Helayel her dance along to Kool & the Gang, flanked by her star models Yasmin Le Bon and Andrea Dellal. Despite the disappointment of no future Princess Catherine in the audience, it was easy to empathise with Issa’s exuberance – made all the better by Stephen Jones’s felt berets featuring stiff peaked curls or bulging fur rims; Manolo Blahnik shoes that perfectly matched the tights and skater-skirted jersey above; and giant, bouncing ponytails. The dresses were just what we expected: big feather prints or irregular dots and swirls, mismatched above and below on well-cut dresses that would flatter anyone – not groundbreaking but all the more attractive, to some, for their lack of risk. And there was one red frock coat that will surely do for a royal wedding guest. “I began with lots of references: South America, nature, everything – but then it became a reworking of our greatest hits, a celebration of the best of Issa,” said Helayel. “It’s a great time for us.”
Report by Dolly Jones, Editor, vogue.com
Photography by catwalking.com
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