Leaf Xia Spring 2018: London Fashion Week

Leaf Xia London Fashion Week SS18

Leaf Xia’s SS18 London Fashion Week collection was a rainbow of panelled coats laced with ribbons and frills. The collection focussed on bold colours sculpted around the female form. Billowing silk dresses added volume to the collection of rigid outerwear.

It took inspiration from artist Leonard Knight, who painted California’s Salvation Mountain, which took 24 years to complete. Xia draws parallels from the fast-paced fashion industry and the environment. Xia’s consideration to detail and colour combinations reflects the beauty shown in the world around us, whilst not taking the pressures of the brutal fashion industry too seriously.

 
Leaf Xia: London Fashion Week SS18

[portfolio_slideshow id=40317 align=center width=699 click=advance thumbnailsize=40 showcaps=false]
 

Red tartan and corseted ribbon detailing added a punk-inspired edge to the collection of baby doll dresses and frill binding, with Xia’s customary Alice in Wonderland appeal.

As usual, it was Xia’s remarkable and playful sense of colour that stood out. Leaf Xia’s SS18 collection was short and sweet: an explosion of colour crafted into tailored A-line jackets and plumes of delicate silk.

##

Learn More

leafxiastudio.com
London Fashion Week

With love,

FWO

Gabrielle Kynoch
Gabrielle Kynoch
Gabrielle Kynoch is a writer/researcher based in North London. With first-class degree in Fashion Promotion, she covers everything from fashion shows to political interviews. Follow her on Instagram @gabriellekynoch.

Follow Fashion Week Online® on Instagram for exclusive content

You may also enjoy ...

Chochengco Autumn/Winter 2025-2026 Couture Show Paris Fashion Week

The Grandmaster CHOCHENGCO unveils its first Couture collection in Paris CHOCHENGCO (formerly CHOCHENG), founded by designer Cho Cho Cheng, is a distinguished womenswear label known for...

Frank Sorbier Collection Haute Couture Hiver / Winter 2025/2026

Quite a story While the myth of Eldorado appeared in the Bogota region in 1536, the golden-roofed pagodas of Burma, described by Marco Paolo, are...

Lever Couture Paris Haute Couture July 2025 “Anatomy of Identity” Paris Fashion Week

LEVER COUTURE’s Paris Haute Couture debut, “Anatomy of Identity,” captivated at the Palais de Tokyo with designer Lessja Verlingieri’s deeply expressive and artfully constructed...