Gareth Pugh’s ‘Labyrinth’ by Jackie Nickerson for Dazed & Confused, S/S 2014

Photographer: Jackie Nickerson. Model(s): Emma Champtaloup. Source: Dazed & Confused. Stylist: Gareth Pugh, Katie Shillingford. Makeup: Alex Box. Hair: Martin Cullen.

Posted Jul 17, 2014

Welcome to the unnerving beauty of Gareth Pugh as we are let into the ‘Labyrinth’ of lady love, by Jackie Nickerson for Dazed & Confused. Giving birth to the unintentional had led his passion for the unrealized to be part of his vast philosophical vision. A year that gave us a palette of change, AW14 has inspired us to delve into a new world order. The power of Pugh personified, as the dream team unfolds with such names as Katie Shillingford, Matthew Stone and Jackie Nickerson. Avant-garde design explodes, giving us a glimpse into the artistry of fashion architecture. The depth and breadth of humanity is found in the folds of faceless beauty. Once you’ve danced on the balletic limbs of life, you realize it’s the divide that keeps you alive. The palette of pleasure pushed to the point of no return, by putting raw emotion into the equation, we find we are at home. A man lured by love a designer driven by destiny, through the heart of haute couture comes hope.  Read, Bertie Brandes, captivating take on the power of this magic man.