Knitting has made a big impression on the catwalk at London Fashion Week this week, with some mind-blowing styles that should provide inspiration for style-conscious knitters everywhere. Leading the pack is relative newcomerClare Tough, whose runway show caused a huge stir yesterday.
Tough, who graduated in textiles at Chelsea College of Art in 2001, uses knit in a thoroughly innovative and modern way. Natural and synthetic yarns are often combined to create unusual textures. Metallic rings or snippets of leather and suede are worked into a patchwork of different surfaces. Her shapes and colour blends are surprising. Inevitably the majority of Tough’s designs are hand-knitted.
The full runway collection can be viewed here.
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