PETER PILOTTO can no longer claim the title of London’s print kings, and that is entirely intentional. The design duo have been keen to elevate themselves into new territory for some seasons now (although one would question why because they pioneered digital printing to such great effect) and this season it looks like they pulled it off.
The aesthetic messages were complex but the shapes were simple and moved between abbreviated hemlines, wide trousers and longer dresses with handkerchief hemlines. Each piece was laden with surface texture: stained glass window panelling on coats, the swirling embroidery, the crystals, the tinsel, the 3D flora and macramé, and the Perspex – so much Perspex.
It was technically brilliant, a shot in the arm and at times heady and overwhelming, but being so keen to showcase how much you’re capable of can only be admired. That digital print work is now just a legacy, the future, or spring/summer 15 at least, looks bright.