Laura Andraschko SS25

June 12, 2024

At London Fashion Week earlier this week, creative director Laura Andraschko unveiled her latest collection, an overtly political presentation, featuring on-the-nose critiques of the UK upper class’ culture and attitudes.

Andraschko, whose work is typically hedonistic in nature, has taken a left turn for the SS25 collection. The excess and ignorance of the often conservative upper class woman is mocked mercilessly. Faux country club pieces are embroidered with phrases like “Entitled Cunt”, offering unabashed, humorous criticism of elites in line with the trend found in recent films The Menu and Triangle of Sadness.

To frame her theatrical show of ridicule, Andraschko chose horse stables in West London as her location, a perfect encapsulation of the bullshit behind the shiny artifice of the lifestyle Britain's elites have chosen for themselves. The designer isn’t portraying herself as a hater through-and-through, though, as elements of the collection display a deep seeded love for aspects of British culture and fashion. Equestrian wear is included, along with pieces invoking UK country club’s and upper class business wear.

Some pieces evoke the well-known Bullingdon Club, which counts Prime Ministers such as notorious right-wing buffoon Boris Johnson and conservative clown David Cameron as it’s former members. Although the collection s a scathing critique of the rich, it’s also tinged with hope, paving an absurd path forward in the arts, a much needed reprieve in a time of ever-increasing inequality.

By Tal Kamara
Photography Alba Cámara

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House of Worship

LEX wears TOP and SKIRT by ACNE STUDIOS, EARRINGS from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

LEX wears BODYSUIT by BOTTEGA VENETA, SHOES by DR. MARTENS, SOCKS from THE SOCKMAN, JEWELRY from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

LEX wears DRESS by DSQUARED2, SHOES by DR. MARTENS, SOCKS from THE SOCKMAN, JEWELRY from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

LEX wears DRESS by CECILE BAHNSEN, SHOES by DR. MARTENS, SOCKS from THE SOCKMAN, JEWELRY from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

LEX wears DRESS by LRS, SHOES by DR. MARTENS, SOCKS from THE SOCKMAN, JEWELRY from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

LEX wears TOP by VERSACE, SHORTS from MASH ARMY & NAVY, SHOES by DR. MARTENS, SOCKS from THE SOCKMAN, JEWELRY from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

LEX wears JACKET by BALENCIAGA, SHORTS by MASH ARMY & NAVY, SOCKS from THE SOCKMAN

LEX wears TOP by LOEWE, SHORTS from MASH ARMY & NAVY, JEWELRY from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

LEX wears TOP by ISABEL MARANT, LEGGINGS by NIKE, SHORTS from MASH ARMY & NAVY, SHOES by DR. MARTENS, SOCKS from THE SOCKMAN, JEWELRY from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

LEX wears TOP and SKIRT by MSGM, SHOES by DR. MARTENS, TANK TOP is STYLIST’S OWN, SOCKS from THE SOCKMAN, JEWELRY from FUNKYTOWN ST MARKS

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A Ride With Rapha

April 29, 2024

To celebrate the coolest (and finest) cycle-centric brand Rapha's latest drop, we kept the party going after its New York Clubhouse launch with dinner and drinks at Ella Funt.

With a first campaign shot in New York, capturing riders through the lens of street photographers Sarah van Rij and David van der Leeuw, Rapha Performance Sportswear strikes the perfect balance between style and functionality, tailored for life in motion. Just in time for prime sunny weather here in New York, the collection is a perfect choice, both on and off the bike. "For someone like myself who lives in Amsterdam and commutes by bike daily," says Fayrouz Salem, Rapha Head of Lifestyle, "this is a dream come true. We've created pieces that work on the bike without having to compromise on style."

Shop the collection at rapha.cc and in select Clubhouses.