Joanna Hynes & Helen Steele

My favourite discovery of the summer was this collaboration between Joanna Hynes and Helen Steele.

Joanne Hynes is a fashion designer and Helen Steele is an artist and they are working together to redefine the established ways of combining the art and fashion worlds. Their work is focused on "the present, the gesture and spontaneity of creating," which they to capture in the designs. Their aim is to produce living works of art and fashion. By experimenting with these two art practices with such crazyness and fun the pair challenge trends of minimalism and tailoring, and resemble the warrior queens who inspire them. This is raw creativity and very exciting to see.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2011/ready-to-wear/joanne-hynes-helen-steele

http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2011/ready-to-wear/joanne-hynes-helen-steele

The clothes are truly beautiful. The contrast of colours is eye popping. Theses two coats remind me of a mature technicolor dream coat or a creativity cape! I imagine when you put it on it transforms your personality and mood. You could never be unhappy when wearing one of these coats!

People would look at you and most likely instantly like you as they are so colourful and the fur is such a soft, tactile fabric.

I really like the mix in the pile of furs and how the colour is placed. The pops of colour bring out the colour even more than if it was an entire pink or orange jacket as its contrasted against the natural fur.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2011/ready-to-wear/joanne-hynes-helen-steele

I was really drawn to this cardigan, I don't think it is as wearable as the coats but it would be a huge statement piece to try and carry off! Im not sure I could carry it off. I love the colours in this again, the contrasts really draw you in.

Im not sure where you can buy these but if anyone finds out let me know I need one of those coats in my life!