Fashion / ShowA.F. Vandervorst Womenswear S/S11The Belgian duo tread into shiny territory with their chainmail ensemblesShareLink copied ✔️October 1, 2010FashionShowPhotography Morgan O'Donovan Text Susie Lau A.F. Vandervorst Womenswear S/S11 Candles in a Victorian setting, chainmail and flag-waving can only make you come to one conclusion - A.F. Vandevorst fell into the pages of a book about the Crusades. Though as you're eased into an unexpected passage of draped cocktail dresses, skirts and jackets which feels less conceptual than the duo's past collections, you see the burnished detailing, the beautifully tailored jackets that are dulled in muted wools or a trench painted with a streaked paint effect which adds backbone to the historical tale that A.F. Vandevorst told with their collection. This darkened and charred interlude was simultaneously polished and impoverished looking. The glitz then returns for floor-length thigh high split gowns in gold satin that are curiously red carpet-ready and ends on a priestly series of white slashed dresses. To call the collection medieval would be a loosely lazy description but instead the duo take details and build them up into a decidedly glamorous collection that will gain them some new fans. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerAs the world’s biggest soccer moment approaches, Nike’s new Express Collection celebrates U.S. Soccer while continuing its legacy of investing in the culture of the gameFashionFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex work PumaEventWhat Went Down at Puma x Salehe Bembury launch in LALife & CultureGen Z’s new drug of choice? CaffeineBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFashionGoldie on UK festivals: ‘I’ve seen everything, darling’Art & PhotographyPissing Women: The story behind Sophy Rickett’s shocking photosBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy