Tata Naka, London Fashion Week, London

If you missed the Tata Naka show at Somerset House yesterday for London Fashion week, then you really did miss a corker.  Carefully, and so wonderfully intelligently considered by the ever talented http://www.chameleonvisual.co.uk/  under the directorship of the lovely Ms. Davidge.  This kind-of-installation was inspired by the work of Pina Bausch and really was quite stunning.  If you're not familiar with Pina Bausch, she was a "German performer of modern dance, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director" (Image at bottom of entry)  What we haven't shown here is how Bausch's work has been so brilliantly translated for this photo shoot beyond these images.  A variety of layers emulating the fashion were placed behind the models at various times as if they had melted into the background.  Rose petals and chairs on which the models were stood or laying perfectly beautifully referenced and reinterpreted the work of Bausch.  In conjunction with the work of Tata Naka and their reconstructed prom dresses of hand printed, stolen memories with underlying sinister layers communicated just how thought provoking these two designers really are.  In the meantime of course, we all need a facilitator in order to bring these strands together and, as always the incredible Ms. Davidge at http://www.chameleonvisual.co.uk  pulls it off to her ferociously high standards once again.   



Image Copyright Clau Damaso



Tata Naka, London Fashion Week

Tata Naka, aka Natasha and Tamara Surguladze, celebrated their first 10 years in the fashion industry with this incredible show last night. They "presented their personal interpretation of cultural clash between opulence of the Indian Maharajah and Western simplicity". "Inspired by Colonial India, the period of dramatic changes and the way Indian civilisation adapted to British culture, dressing and education is interpreted by combining structured western tailoring with soft shapes and draping typical in Indian dress". Interestingly with the very 'Blue' light that we experience in the UK in which Indian colours tend to dull made absolutely no difference - the collection is truly amazing. The full flavour of the collection of course was underpinned with the incredible installation from Chameleon Visual (oh you must know them by now as they produced the incredible Ostriches at Louis Vuitton). Fabulously coloured jelly in vintage tea cups were served to all of the major players here in attendance from brilliant Silver hostess trolleys. Ceramic Parrots, silver candelabras, glass stands and the most delicious flowers and furniture created the focal point around which this show hung. True to form, Ms. Davidge (Chameleon Visual) simply dissolved away into the background as if she were never there.......she was......somewhere, but no egos were stroked, the job was done to the perfection this wonderfully formidable woman demands and perfectly beautiful in its execution. You must have Chameleon Visual on speed dial (they are incredibly selective so don't expect a reply) http://www.chameleonvisual.com