Since his debut with Fashion East a few years ago, Yorkshire-based designer Matty Bovan’s complex, exuberant and celebratory collections have gained an inimitable stronghold as a highlight of LFW.
For his third solo collection Matty celebrated the mysticism and madness of witchcraft, merging research on the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612 and Salem witch rituals, with an exploration of the intricacies and contradictions of magic in modernity.
And it was as maximalist and multi-faceted as ever: from oversized satin silhouettes and ruffled shoulder pads to sequins, draped faux fur, top hats and clumpy shoes…