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  • Mulberry
  • London Fashion Week Fall 2012

Every season Mulberry tells us a story and if the extravagant fur coat in the first image was any clue, this year creative director Emma Hill was inspired by Where The Wild Things Are and Tim Walker. In regards to the collections inspiration Emma had this to say:

“I’m always obsessed by movies and so we took some of Tim Walker’s The Lost Explorer as well as I wanted it to be really textural with hand knits and different types of fur. We’re a British company so I wanted to make the outerwear really strong. I always think a winter show should actually be for winter”

All of the typical warm fall colours could be found throughout the collection including black, cream, brown and the oh so on trend orange hues. Voluminous coats made of mongolian fur, sheepskin, and rabbit fur were layered over silk dresses with vibrant, kaleidoscopic patterns. Of course that stand out piece among the collection had to be the covetable Del Rey bag named after American songstress Lana Del Rey. When asked about the inspiration behind the bag Mulberry explained: 

“Lana has mastered the style of Old Hollywood, mixing it with an edgy sense of fun. This contrast appeals to us: we love mixing eclectic references with classic details in the way that Lana does (alright guys get a room!). The Del Rey bag is infused with this idea, combined with the easy sensibility and English common-sense practicality of our heritage icons.”

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From the Mulberry Spring/Summer 2012 runway show at London Fashion Week.

Inspired by the retro English seafront, Mulberry’s spring/summer 2012 runway show during London Fashion Week was styled by W‘s new fashion and style director, Edward Enninfu. The collection boasted many shades of yellow, beige, and hunter green alongside neon highlights and mint green injections. Sheer fabrics, animal prints, tweed and glitter were also sprinkled throughout the collection.