Canadian designer, Mark Fast acquired his BA and MA last year, from where else but Central Saint Martins. He was righteously awarded the London Fashion Week New Gen Award for Autumn/winter 2009 for expertise in knitwear. Mark knits everything by hand on a domestic knitting machine. His work is formed onto the body as he knits, and he has devised innovative stitching techniques, blending lycra with viscose, angora or wool. He is inspired by the endless possibilities of lycra yarns, sculpting areas of tension and areas of volume over the body. Mark also finds fresh inspiration in the past, translating historical costume and style into a contemporary aesthetic. Although I can say that these pieces are quite timeless in the fact that a women who would wear them would not consider the season or trend, they are also perfectly timed for Spring of 09 as the trend of torn and cut-out tights is continuously growing. This is without a doubt the cream of all that crop!

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“Art-Brut 09 is Maria Francesca Pepe first experiment merging her signature jewelry to Womenswear and accessories. The focus is in jewelry pieces that become handles, collars,  pockets or buttons.” However Maria Francesca is far from a new comer to this industry. Having worked in PR in Italy,  she has been attending fashion shows and mingling with designers and fashionable celebrities for some time so its no wonder that the likes of one of our new favorite Roisin Murphy and Agyness Deyn are already on her fan list.

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