Starting this Autumn, the new scheme will fund the final three years of one lucky student’s four year BA and include a paid internship at the luxury footwear brand Charlotte Olympia. The scholarship is the first of its kind for the British Fashion Council Education Foundation and is part of the Council’s effort to attract budding new talent into the industry.

Charlotte Olympia Dellal, founder and creative director of the footwear brand, herself studied at Cordwainers and is passionate about both giving back to the renowned school and supporting new innovators in the ever-growing British accessories industry. The scheme is available to current first year students on the The BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear: Product Design and Innovation Course and Dellal herself will be on the panel of judges to choose the talented student.

Pictured: (from left to right) Imran Amed, Helen David, Charlotte Dellal, Sarah Mower MBE, Simon Ward (Darren Gerrish, British Fashion Council)

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Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel lead the pack transforming the Grand Palais into a surreal sea world: waffle-textured organza tanks and tops layered to resemble jellyfish, turquoise fish fins on tunic dresses, and mother-of-pearl accessories completing the looks.

Elsewhere at Versace, Donatella summoned deep-sea sirens in lithe mermaid dresses – from mini to figure-hugging full lengths. Signature-Gianni studs were scattered to look like sea urchin shells, but the trend came alive when photo-transfers of pastel seasides combined with the house baroque. Of course, being the print capital, London decidedly stole the show with engineered water-waves appearing on Peter Pilotto’s sculpturist silhouettes and J.W. Anderson’s aquatic paisleys.

While the overriding femininity of the trend isn’t for everyone, there’s always Haider Ackermann’s seaside nomads – veiled in cobalt blue sheer tops, persian green tapered trousers and slip on flats. Or Alberta Ferretti’s slim-cut slip dresses that fall loosely on the body, in thin, shiny fabrics and spaghetti straps for a louche nineties feel (complete with dripping wet locks).

Whimsical yet sharp, airy yet structured, the trend’s whispers of couture-detailing escape an antique feel, with innovative fabrics that push technology to fashion’s forefront. Less sports couture – this is every day opulence.

Photographer: Daniel Lehenbauer
Fashion Editor: Francesca Prudente
Words: Modesta Dziautaite

Anastasija Kondratjeva at Elite
Hair: Lotte O’Shea using Bumble and Bumble
Make Up: Emily Mergaert using Chanel SS12 and Perfection Lumiere
Photographic Assistance: Rose Wilk-Mullis
Fashion Assistance: Siobhan Frew

Special thanks to Shoreditch Studios

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