Matthew Williamson’s SS15 collection shows the brand’s strength

by Taryn Davies | 16 September 2014

Matthew Williamson chose his SS15 catwalk show to be the platform to show the brand’s values and celebrate their passion.

The collection was shown during London Fashion Week and the 42-year-old designer has revealed the inspiration behind the garments.

Izabel Goulart walked in the SS15 show

Matthew William has said his Spring Summer 15 collection is going back to the brand's "DNA" and is a "celebration" of their strength and passion.

According to the MailOnline, Matthew said: "I wanted this to be a real, honest collection.

"It goes back to our DNA and is a celebration of what we as a brand do with both strength and passion."

The collection - which was inspired by photographs of Marie Helvin in photographer David Bailey's book 'Chasing Rainbows' - features exotic summer pieces such as silk maxi dresses with slashed hems, feather embellished totes and halter-neck dresses with floral motifs and sequinned embroidery.

This is one of our favourite looks from the collection

Charlotte Tilbury - who provided the model's make-up for the show for Benefit Cosmetics' 'They're Real' - explained how she reflected Matthew's designs in the models' looks.

She said: "Matthew's collection is a nod to the 70s so I've taken that into account with the beauty look. He took the hibiscus flower as a point of reference and I translated that to the make-up with a dewy, wet look."