Christopher Shannon SS15

All our prayers were answered when Christopher Shannon announced a spring/summer womenswear collection, how have we laste​​d this long without one? After all his menswear collections are enough for a woman to fantasise about with their street aesthetic and no nonsense referencing.

Take his popper ​​clad AW14 menswear collection for example that reminded us of those Kappa trousers that were the rage in the 90s. There was also a nod to Tesco supermarket value range, alongside the slogan ‘save me’ which prompted us to think about the 43 stores they announced they were closing recently.

The Shannon woman is one that will keep the designers inherent air of ‘cool urban’ alive. Like a diamond in the rough, the sportswear styles are given a refined and feminine edge taking the styles that the designer is known for and fusing them with girly attributes. The collection comes together with the graphic and obscure floral shapes provided by none other than the fashion illustrator John Booth, someone that Christopher Shannon has always admired.

There are frills all around in this collection distorting the shapes of t-shirt dresses and all white crop tops. Frills are also attached to combat trousers and zip up runner jackets complimenting 90s look. There are also splashes of hot pink in a velvet two piece with wavy detailing to play with form and texture.

Tiny shorts and bellowing sweatshirts have been carried over from his menswear collections. But rather than having the ‘Shannon’ name plastered across them, the sweatshirt has a slogan that reads “all for your delight”, which this collection clearly is.

Fluid club wear shapes inspired by “the older girls at school” and fresh white air max 90s could present the perfect picture for someone like Ewen Spencer to snap, a photographer whose work also became a driver for this collection.

All we can say is thank you Christopher Shannon for providing us with the nonchalantly cool clothing we’ve always wanted.

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