Gareth Pugh SS 2012- Stylert.com
Strong and striking was Gareth Pugh SS 2012 presentation , he has created an atmosphere of fashion and drama. Pugh who describes his designs as being ” the struggle between lightness and darkness’’ is featuring intense graphics to criss-crossing cubes, transparent netting adorned dresses and the final Phillip Treacy masks, which made the whole presentation very dramatic and theatralic.
Gareth Pugh was born in England and he began his fashion career at the tender age of 14, working as a costume designer for the English National Youth Theatre. He earned a fashion design degree from Central Saint Martin’s College of Art & Design in 2003 and has since moved to Paris to move his line forward. But before moving to Paris, Pugh worked out of a warehouse and was soon evicted. Hard work paid off when he won the ANDAM prize, which included a fiscal prize of 150,000 euro. The money allowed Pugh to show his RTW Spring 2009 collection in Paris
Gareth Pugh signature sleek dramatic and gothic style resonates throughout all his collection. Gareth Pugh interprets, fashion as entertainment. His lavish shows have been a hit in the press. Inspired by punk and gothic scenes, his designs often feature leather black and white patchwork squares. Other elements he has used materials including mink, parachute silk, foam footballs, afro-weave synthetic hair, and electrically charged plastic in his clothing. Similar fashion performance artists are Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, and Vivienne Westwood.
His celebrity fans are: Kylie Minogue, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Ashlee Simpson, Jade Smit
