New Zealand designer Emilia Wickstead returned to London Fashion Week earlier this week with her AW25 collection, ‘The Birds’. Drawing inspiration from the women behind Hitchcock’s classic 1963 film of the same name – visionary costume designer Edith Head, the magnetic actress Tippi Hedren, and literary icon Daphne du Maurier – the collection reimagined cinematic elegance with a modern edge. ⁠
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A study in poise, resilience, and character-driven design, Wickstead presented classic suiting in unexpected shapes paired with 60’s pill box hats, billowy fabric draped over necklines and sequinned gowns brought back to earth with newspapers tucked under arms. How cinematic! ⁠