London College of Fashion's MA show held at the grand venue of the Raphael Hall at the V&A
the 28 of january 2010, night that marked the beginning of 2010's incoming crop of fashion
students. Buyers, press and industry folk were all eager to see what the nineteen students
had produced. Amongst this class of 2010, whilst the majority still naturally leaned towards
womenswear, it was the menswear that came out with the stronger and more complete vision.
Sven HoppeThe Collection of the Year went to German-born Sven Hoppe whose menswear
collection was meant to be a poetic reconciliation of feelings on the Holocaust
felt by a new generation of Germans. Putting inspirations aside, Hoppe managed
to balance specialist textural elements such as painted latex with relaxed tailoring
that together worked in harmony.
Merve Tuna .............................................................Steve Corcoran
