With her heavy eyeliner and black lips contrasted against her pale skin and white blonde hair, it’s easy to see where British designer Rhiannon Jones acquired the nickname of Lady Bolshie. She is utterly striking, and with her exuberant fashion sense, which includes doll’s parts; wild leopard print leotards and huge shoulders, the parallels to Lady GaGa practically draw themselves. Rhiannon, however, is no GaGa wannabe, she is in fact one of Britain’s most exciting fashion designers with her label Bolshie already on its second collection.
Rhiannon takes a strictly hands-on approach to the label, saying ‘if it’s got my name on it, I want to do it myself.’ Not only is every piece hand made, a feat in itself, especially with her intricately patched jackets, but she is also the figurehead for the brand, modelling her own creations. This, however is something which seems to be ingrained within Rhiannon’s persona, she describes herself as ‘a natural designer’ having been passionate about clothing for longer than she can remember. The 17 year old from Hull’s attitude towards life seems inextricably intermingled with her creations themselves. The same carefree attitude that allowed her to return to a London train station after her 16th birthday trip to Paris and never leave the city, translates effortlessly into wild pieces that are most certainly not suitable for the faint hearted. Even the name of her label comes from a description that her mother bestowed on her as a teenager.
The pieces can only be described as a fusion between an acid trip and high fashion, the dramatic silhouettes, loud colours and daring accoutrements are flung far from the high street; rather the combination of in-your-face patterns with bespoke design makes the Bolshie label a pioneer of pop-couture. Being seen in Bolshie will most definitely not harm your image, your wallet on the other hand, is going to take a hit. The jacket, one of the key components of the 8-piece collection costs £495 alone. This however, guarantees you exclusivity, the pieces are currently made to order and if you have the money to spend, there is not much else that money could buy to make you stand out even remotely as much as an item from the Bolshie collection. The best advice to keep that element of sheer exclusivity however is to move fast if you are looking to buy pieces. Rhiannon is on the hunt for stockists and it is only a matter of time before someone eagerly snaps her up. Find her and the collection at -
www.bolshie.yolasite.com
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