RUNWAY: Walter Van Bierendonck FW15

Belgian designer Walter Van Bierendonck has always been outspoken about his views so it was no surprise to see his response to the terrorist attacks in Paris. "Stop Terrorising Our World", a transparent rain slicker said; instead he suggests combating such ugliness and hatred by creating (and demanding) beauty. That was the crux of his feminine/masculine collection. Fluid pants with metallic or shiny finishes littered the collection while artsy knits (with abstract and surrealist influences) melded fashion and art. An explosion of beauty and construction, in the form of tulle, was showcased in the final two looks, jutting out of raincoats and sharing the transparent space with an eagle appliqué, exotic skin trim, and even a simple final message: "Explicit Beauty".