Designers turn back clocks for future fashion

JONATHAN Saunders brought Bauhaus to life in his third-ever showing at London Fashion Week, while veteran designer Paul Smith opted for sober lines brightened by a riot of flowers.

Designers tend to gaze backward in time for inspiration, but the shows on day two of Britain’s biggest fashion event had viewers cross-eyed with visions from multiple pasts.

Saunders’ use of stark geometric patterns, in skin-tight tops and pencil skirts, on ballerina-necked blouses and transparent knee-length dresses, worked to perfection.