Deborah Lyons hosts debut catwalk show on the Eurostar

London-based womenswear label Deborah Lyons staged its debut catwalk
collection aboard the Eurostar from London to Paris, featuring models
wearing her spring/summer 2019 walking down the aisle of the moving train.

The British designer transformed ‘carriage 13’ into the Orient Express,
complete with afternoon tea and uniformed bellboys, and presented her
catwalk collection on a mixed set of models including artist and
illustrator Lady Sabrina Percy, DJ and influencer Zara Martin, actress Anna
Brewster, model Tigerlily Taylor, Russian influencer Xenia Tchoumitcheva,
ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson, athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton and Olivia
Wardell, who started her modelling career winning reality show, Britain’s
Next Top Model.

Lyons, who is best known for her feminine take on tailoring and matching
sets for day-to-night wardrobe options for city dressing, drew inspiration
from “Americana heritage from the vast mysterious West,” while inviting
consumers “on a visit to an imaginary American high school in 1990s
California, the influence of the era is displayed as a school uniform,”
said the brand in its show notes about its collection of playful floral
prints, feminine tailored separates and party-ready sequins.

Whimsical florals, featuring a flora print sourced in Japan, was at the
centre of the collection, with the floral print showcased on a range of
jumpsuits, dresses and matching sets, with Lyons accentuating the
femininity of a bold flower ruffle-shoulder top with matching ‘Coco’ wide
leg trousers. The Japanese floral print can also be seen in the ‘Sloane’
dress as well in a softer, nude tone with gentle violet, red or yellow
hues.

British designer Deborah Lyons showcases SS19 collection aboard the
Eurostar

Florals were seen alongside fluoro stripes, sequin dresses that give a
geometric optical illusion, and futuristic detailing contrasting with
delicate laser cut floral appliqués, chain collars and pearl buttons.

The collection also featured a number of athletic elements, which Lyons
stated “transported one to the school gym” with flirty pleated tennis
skirts, rubberised track pants created with a modern 3D printed fabric,
trousers with racer stripes and slogan T-shirts adding to the current 90s
nostalgia trend.

The final look was a voluminous ‘Tai’ dress with denim underlay acting
as the “prom dress” to the spring/summer 2019 collection.

Following the showcase, the carriage filled with editors, buyers and
influencers, were entertained by singer Shanay Holmes and enjoyed afternoon
tea before arriving in Paris.

Deborah Lyons, a graduate from Parsons in New York, launched her
eponymous label in late 2016 after partnering up with buyer and boutique
owner Kamelia Kamel. The line, which is stocked in Harrods design studio,
has quickly become known for delivering classic wardrobe staples, which the
brand describes as pieces “designed for female leaders of tomorrow”.

Images: courtesy of Deborah Lyons by Getty Images