Morgana
English Fashion and Jewellery Company. They had a very classy handout at
the show. The image on the right was printed on textured tissue paper and
unfolded to more than two feet in height. Some company data, a postcard
featuring the jewellery below, all clasped with a clip which looked like a
hoop earring... Nice presentation. Below is their PR material.
Morgana is a meeting of minds - a concept for the nineties in a fashion
industry made anonymous by the onslaught of chainstore and high street.
Combining the talents of three young designers, it offers an
individuality and artistry often overlooked in today's marketplace by
emphasising technical ability, attention to detail, yet remaining within
the reach of today's fashion consumer. With a product range which
encompasses the best in contemporary jewellery design, extending to avante
garde womenswear for larger sizes, this young cooperative heralds a new
departure for the way in which we consider fashion - a group of artisans,
yet not in the craft shop sense, Morgana is fresh, young and vibrant,
with an eye for the future.
Womenswear Key Styles for Spring/Summer
- Neo Edwardian:
Lycra evening separates in cool shades of
anthracite, charcoal and midnight blue, focusing on a sinuous A-line
silhouette, accentuated with chenille tassels.
- New Empire:
Simple empire line dresses and tunics in Tactel and
velvets in deep claret and graphic prints, combine past and future with
classic cuts in modern fabrics.
- Post Raphaelite:
Influenced by Oriental art, and the symbolic
purity of the lily, prints include golden Arum lilies, on silk chiffon
kimonos and simple serape style skirts and generously cut T-shirts.
- Post Modern:
Purist tailoring with minimal detailing, in cool wool
with Lycra and matte satin in midnight black and navy. Shapes centre
around the single button jacket and wide cut trouser.
Welding primitive and exotic styles into futuristic shapes, Morgana's
creations mix past and present styles of adornment, combined
with an understanding of the future and current fashion climate. For
these designers, jewellery serves a multiple purpose: accessible to both
sexes, unique and wearable, yet ulitmately designed to offer the consumer
something a little out of the ordinary to be treasured. Primarily a silver
based collection, both designers experiment with more unusual materials
such as fossils, unusual semi-precious stones, antique coins and for the
modernist - etched steel.
