Craig Lawrence has said that being a knitwear designer is way more inventive than designing straightforward fashion, because he doesn’t need to depend on textiles from someone else – he can start at zero, build from there and go mad. Saying Lady Gaga likes something feels really mainstream but, bizarrely, she interviewed Craig in Manchester and you’ll be surprised by how much the of a thinker the singer is. Gaga reckons she likes the “philosophy of Craig’s clothes”. Hmmm. Maybe the key is understanding that a lot of fashion is a bit like sex and dancing, and not rational. Craig replies he’s into “the spontaneity of his knitwear” and that he often doesn’t know where he’s going to end up. Maybe this is some sort of fashion equivalent of taking a pill and coming round while trying to work out who you’re having sex with. See Craig’s latest film and collection here. Read more »
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LFW: Meeting Craig Lawrence
Craig Lawrence is a twenty-four year old knitwear designer from London. We like him because he looks kind of like an elf, which is hot, and when he gets drunk he does choreographed dances to Girls Aloud. He’s showing his bizarre/amazing designs at London Fashion Week for the first time this season. While doing his degree at Saint Martins, Craig did knitwear for designer Gareth Pugh. Since graduating in July, Craig was awarded sponsorship from Topshop New Generation to exhibit at London Fashion Week. Also, Tilda Swinton is wearing one of his designs on the cover of Another Magazine this month.
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