When I opened London-based designer Samantha Cole's email and saw just one image I sat and looked and then sent her email to the entire editorial staff for the magazine. They all agreed I had to share her work on the blog. The shapes and the materials used immediately caught my eye. I kept going between really loving this collection to not being sure if I'd share it. Sometimes this happens to me when I see so much potential in a designer. I want to keep them to myself. I want to wait until they've designed a few collections before I share. But sometimes you can't be selfish, you have to share someone who you think is taking risks and creating a dialogue with their vision front and center. Ms. Cole designs for those who aren't afraid to rock shapes that may not be immediately flattering. There is a soft and strong aspect to the collection below, a vulnerability very few are willing to share and this is what captures me. You can't package-up Samantha's designs into a neat little bow and think they're for everyone, but that's the fun part. I hope to see her push the boundaries further in future collections because this is what people remember — the emotions that a piece or collection evokes. And right now everything from the shapes to the styling, and photography has me wanting to see more.
All Fotos Courtesy of Samantha Cole for usage on SheBreathes | Photographer: Rebecca Litchfield
