Last season, Phoebe English showed as one of the Ones To Watch labels which showed her promising future. As the Merit Award winner for 2012, the AW12 collection was Phoebe’s first solo show and it did not disappoint. An exploration into textures and the interplay of surfaces, Phoebe plays with dense wool felt, soft silk and even heavy latex in an incredibly polished show, a testament to how far she can come in such a short period of time. The workmanship is astounding, particularly the lattice weaving and pleating in the last few looks.
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