Meadham Kirchhoff are a design duo of mixed national identities which is really brought out within their clothes. Edward Meadham is English born whilst Benjamin Kirchhoff is of French origin. They both graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2002- Edward from womenswear and Benjamin from mens- and launched their womenswear brand (Meadham Kirchhoff) in 2006 as part of the 'Fashion East' initiative.
The pair have won the Emerging Talent- Ready to Wear Award at the British Fashion Awards 2010.
I am not personally a fan of Meadham Kirchhoff and find their clothes gaudy, impractical and plastic, like tacky kitsch toys from the 1980's. However in fairness the brand has developed and the most recent collection (A/W13) is of a completely different quality. Probably because they have taken colour and print out of the equation, gone back to basics and focused instead on silhouette and texture.
The press is full of nothing but praise for the brand and their future is a solid one without doubt, dispite much of the lines continuing impracticality and devotion to kitsch style they are here to stay.
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