Craig Lawrence: from swatch to skirt

For Craig Lawrence, it all starts with the yarns. The designer, now in his sixth season at London Fashion Week, creates knitted pieces that make audiences look twice using unusual metallic yarns from Japan.

Here, see a close-up of one of his fine-gauge knits, and a preview of the skirt in which it was used for the A/W '12 collection. Check back later for a runway snap of the garment in action.