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Emilia Wickstead Spring 2027: Lee Krasner-Inspired Collection Film with Jeremy King

other · 2026-09-20

For the Spring 2027 ready-to-wear line, Emilia Wickstead opted for a collection film instead of a traditional runway show, showcasing it at her Sloane Street boutique in partnership with restaurateur Jeremy King. The film captures artisans, including seamstresses and painters, as they craft pieces like a strapless fit-and-flare gown in peppermint. A model presents the collection against soft pastel backgrounds. Wickstead drew inspiration from 1940s Abstract Expressionist Lee Krasner, whom she commended for her impact. The collection features revamped fit-and-flare dresses, asymmetrical bibs, and frayed silk chiffon details. New additions comprise a lightweight cotton tweed influenced by Krasner’s painting Prophecy, hand-painted designs, and feathers, along with oversized knits and altered silhouettes that humorously include pockets for “paintbrushes.”

Key facts

  • Emilia Wickstead presented her Spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection as a film at the brand’s Sloane Street store.
  • The film was a collaboration with London restaurateur Jeremy King.
  • King’s new restaurant, Simpsons on the Strand, provided snacks and martinis for viewers.
  • Wickstead’s muse was 1940s American Abstract Expressionist artist Lee Krasner.
  • A light cotton tweed woven with beige, pink, and yellow referenced Krasner’s 1956 painting Prophecy.
  • Feathers were used for the first time in a Wickstead collection.
  • Fit-and-flare gowns featured pockets that Wickstead said were “for paintbrushes.”
  • The collection included hand-painted leaf and field daisy prints inspired by Krasner’s love of nature.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Emilia Wickstead
  • Simpsons on the Strand
  • Vogue

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Sloane Street
  • Strand

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