OSMAN YOUSEFZADA

Spring/ Summer 07

The graphic geometry of Tudor and Medieval silhouettes is softened with the addition of relaxed drapery inspired by Asian techniques. Billowing fabrics are tamed with light touches of tailoring. Key pieces in this collection come in the shape of perfect dresses, structured tops and arresting skirts worked in a concise palette of pales and neutrals, and cut from luxurious silk blends, supple jersey and fragile chiffon.

Yousefzada has already created a distinctive and confident signature for his label. By combining innovative cutting with masterful drapery he crafts desirable timeless garments in the most luxurious fabrics.

Yousefzada designs through instinct, his pieces reflect a deep rooted design sensibility. His path to fashion designer is was an unorthodox one, Osman Yousefzada initially graduated from Cambridge University. However, Yousefzada could not ignore his desire to design and then went on to study Fashion Design at Central St Martins.

The conflict between tradition and modernity create an interesting paradox within Yousefzada's design solutions. The clothes are exceptionally precise, well tailored and finished but are softened with sensuous draping that is inspired by his interest in ethnicity and costume of ancient cultures. This contradiction creates simple yet highly directional pieces.

Yousefzada succeeds in making beautiful, resonant clothes that are at once both unusual and distinctive, drawing the eye to the universally attractive elements of a woman's body. With growing recognition from the industry, Yousefzada is definitely an emerging British talent.

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