Television presenter Jane Moore dazzles in a striking gown at Vin + Omi’s fashion show featuring recycled materials and themes of sustainability.
Jane Moore, a prominent television presenter, made a striking appearance at the Vin + Omi London Fashion Week show, held at The Other House in Kensington. Moore donned a skin-tight electric blue gown paired with back-combed hair and sparkling lips, capturing attention as she took to the runway. In a pre-show interview, Vin, one half of the design duo, remarked on their vision for Moore’s look, stating, “Jane will be quite sexy and quite punk I think. We want to punk her up,” as quoted by the PA news agency.
The show, titled “KAOS,” was characterized by themes of “chaotic sustainability.” Vin explained the evolution of their designs, emphasizing that this season featured a broad array of recycled materials utilized in their garments. “Many years ago, our collections started off by focusing on one thing – like plastic,” he noted. “But this season, every single thing we could think of has been recycled and turned into fabric or added to the garments. That’s what we mean by chaotic sustainability,” he added.
Significantly, the runway showcased a groundbreaking fabric crafted entirely from recycled milk cartons sourced from the King’s Sandringham estate. Vin elaborated, “We took the milk cartons from the Sandringham visitor centre and developed it into a spongey-like material that looks like leather.” The design duo, who primarily work from Norwich, have been engaged in sustainable fabric development in collaboration with Charles since 2019.
Moore, aged 62, shared the runway with other notable personalities, including Dame Prue Leith, an 85-year-old television personality known from “The Great British Bake Off.” Leith channeled a 1980s punk aesthetic with a coat dress crafted from the same recycled materials. Vin humorously noted, “Prue’s addicted to recycling,” revealing that she returned from Australia that morning to participate in the show.
In a unique aspect of the presentation, Vin highlighted the extraordinary inclusion of a pregnant model, stating, “The youngest model to go on the catwalk is the embryo inside the pregnant woman, who is due in two weeks.” This marked a potential first at London Fashion Week, as the model showcased a low-rise midi skirt and crop top emblazoned with the KAOS print.
The show drew inspiration from social media dynamics, reflecting on themes prevalent in daily feeds, ranging from fashion aspirations to political discourse. Some models were accessorized with disfigured teddy bears, a commentary on the sometimes troubling influences of social media. The musical soundtrack for the event shifted from the hopeful “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow” to chaotic sounds, including shattered porcelain and political speeches, echoing the disruptive nature of algorithms online.
Throughout the presentation, garments were adorned with litter, cigarette packets, and sweet wrappers, creating an aesthetic described as appearing as if “dragged through a dumpster.” Models sported facial make-up that included rubbish, symbolizing the dual nature of social media’s influence.
Highlighted items within the collection included dresses featuring printed x-ray scans of exotic animals, accompanied by the bold text “NOT DEAD YET.” The collection aligned with the recent sustainability initiative at London Fashion Week to ban exotic skins and furs.
The models also wore jewelry made from broken ceramic plates sourced from The Other House, where the show occurred. Recycled neoprene fabric featured prominently as well, forming utilitarian dresses stitched from discarded wetsuits collected from Team GB, The Royal Navy, and UK surf schools.
Vin summarized the intent behind the collection, stating, “(The collection) had to have elements of survival, positivity and fun as well. It’s quite hard marrying all of that together. So it became chaos.” He added that their aim was to demonstrate to the fashion industry the potential of using unconventional materials in fashion and to encourage thoughtful fabric choices. Omi further articulated this philosophy, remarking, “We’ve always said that our ideas are to be stolen. That’s the whole point of why we do what we do.”
Source: Noah Wire Services
