Sara Phillips’ AW13 collection Oleander – named for the infamously beautiful, yet poisonous flower combines the designer’s penchant for the botanical with innovative digital techniques. Fine hand drawn sketches of shells in black and white are inspired by the illustrations of nineteenth century professor and artist Earnest Haeckel. Elsewhere, a melted floral print and vibrant underwater design are executed in soft silks and sheer layers and finished with scalloped edges and undulating hemlines that mimic the repetition of the natural world.

The collection explores the allure of the inherent darkness and danger of the natural world to exquisite effect, establishing a newfound maturity and sophistication for the designer.

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