I quite literally gasped out loud when I walked into uber fashion boutique Machine-A last week. Beth Postle's graduate collection, from her 2013 Central Saint Martins' BA course, greeted me as I walked through the door, and it completely knocked me for six.I think I would have had the same reaction if, say, RuPaul had been standing just inside, waiting for me. The collection is THAT good! (What's The VSG without a bit of added drama, huh?)To say I would have sold everything in my wardrobe in exchange for Beth's entire collection is no exaggeration. It's just all so... ME! Painted abstract faces onto neoprene - YES BETH, YES.What I love about her designs is that they are all so visual, pop art-y, even a touch tragic (some of the faces look a little sad). They make statements, something I LOVE when buying pieces for my wardrobe. And, what's more, the first T-shirt in this post cost £150, which for such a brilliant and well made piece is a bargain if you ask me!In an interview, Beth says of her inspiration:

I have always been obsessed with black outlines, I think this stems from my love for Niki De Saint Phalle’s sculptures of the human form. Every print or design I draw is outlined with thick black pen. In the first few years I don’t think I really understood what I was doing with the black line. It was mainly an illustration tool until I realised that making and designing with these cartoon-like drawings would bring them to life. The focus of the collection is the naïve portrait prints that are spread across the looks and fragmented by each garment. The shapes are simple and bold. The two-dimensional forms are influenced by 1920’s Soviet costume and a 1970s paper costume book for children.

Go have a look and a try on, it won't be there for long. Apparently, according to the shop assistants, a BIG celeb was in there buying some of the collection. They wouldn't say who, but I have my suspicions!

***Some runway looks from Beth's collection***