Chopova Lowena RTW Spring 2024
As a brand that’s known for blending folklore mythology with the mix-and-match playfulness of the Harajuku girls, Chopova Lowena brought the spirit of Cornwall’s Flora Day festival to a skatepark in West London for spring 2024.
“It’s one of the oldest British festivals. It’s a lot like the pagan festival with people dressing like Robin Hood, a mermaid, a dragon or even a bush. We went for research and recorded the sound for the soundtrack of the show. So the collection is really about these characters inspired in a Chopova Lowena way,” the duo explained during a preview.
More from WWD
Jawara Alleyne Plays With the Idea of Formal Dressing and Comfort
Icy Vodka, Vegetarian Canapés: What Happened at the Parties of London Fashion Week
Simone Rocha's Crocs, Erdem's Aristo Glam Wow Retailers at London Fashion Week
Their story was made believable by casting a diverse range of people of different body shapes, ages and gender identifications to walk in the show. They are friends and customers of the brand, which include a buyer from Ssense, the wife of fellow fashion designer Sinead O’Dwyer and the brother of Chopova. The audience could feel that the clothes came to life the moment they hit the runway.
On top of variations of the brand’s signature pleated skirt, which this season was offered in pure black, white and broderie anglaise, the duo put out folksy dresses, biker jackets, graphic tops, crochet T-shirts and logo bombers.
The brand also debuted its first range of handbags and footwear this season.
The duo called one of their bag styles “a survival kit for girls.” On the outside, it comes with a pocket for a notebook, a pen, a comb to brush hair and a cardholder. On the inside, there is a nail file, which can technically be a weapon for self-defense. The other style is an oversize shoulder bag that can carry “everything girls like us need.”
The shoes, meanwhile, are great examples of the “ugly” fashion trend, especially those Ugg boots covered with bows and metal charms.
For more LFW reviews, click here.
Launch Gallery: Chopova Lowena RTW Spring 2024
Best of WWD
