Rory William Docherty Knots Together Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear at London Fashion Week
During London Fashion Week, Rory William Docherty, a designer from New Zealand, presented his ready-to-wear collection for spring 2027, highlighting the tie from his popular painter’s shirt. He experimented with the tie in various fabrics, utilizing layers as a structural element. As an artist, Docherty incorporated knotted newspaper strips into the show’s backdrop and sketched the knots on large sheets of paper. The collection showcased flowing silk trousers, sheer skirts, asymmetrical scarf tops, and voluminous skirts. Everyday garments were reimagined in Japanese cotton ticking, reflecting themes of chosen family. Notable collaborations included hand-cut raffia hats from Lyttelton Hat Co. and jewelry crafted by Jordan Draffin in 18-karat gold, silver, and bronze.
Key facts
- Rory William Docherty showed his spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection at London Fashion Week, his third consecutive show there.
- The New Zealand–based designer centered the collection on the tie from his best-selling painter’s shirt.
- Docherty first knotted cut newspaper strips into a ropy cord hanging from a wood chair that became the show’s set, then drew the knots on very large paper.
- Knot prints appeared on silk trousers, sheer skirts, asymmetrical scarf tops, and floor-skimming coats.
- Physical ties were connected into an oversized openwork latticed skirt or left undone on a linen cocoon dress.
- A short jacket used gilded metal mesh with each tie hand-sewn across the arms and torso.
- The Lyttelton Hat Co., located southeast of Christchurch, New Zealand, created hand-cut and knotted raffia hats, sashes, and collars.
- Jordan Draffin made jewelry “knots” cast in 18-karat-gold, silver, and bronze.
Entities
Artists
- Rory William Docherty
- Jordan Draffin
Institutions
- London Fashion Week
- Lyttelton Hat Co.
- Vogue
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- New Zealand
- Christchurch
- Lyttelton