Gareth Pugh explains lack of colour in his designs

Gareth Pugh avoids colour in his shows so he can experiment with shapes.

The British designer is famed for his use of black and although Gareth has promised to introduce some brighter palettes to his latest collection, he admitted he is wary it could all be too much because of the dramatic silhouettes he favours.

He explained to Vice magazine's fashion issue: "The designs are more about the whole thing rather than the details, and if I were to do the big shapes I do, colour would maybe be too much. Pink or red would push it all over the edge.

"Those shapes are more palatable in black. Also, I'm into silhouettes, which are black. Though we're actually doing colour this season: black, blue, and gold. Like an Yves Klein blue. The show is all aggressive femininity and submissive vicars and very Caravaggio."

Along with an affinity for black, the designer also relies on the triangle shape and Gareth revealed he loves the "tension" it gives the female shape.

He said: "They are the strongest shapes we have. In architecture and engineering, for example, triangles are used to achieve internal strength. Also, triangles are ancient symbols of power and strength. I like the idea of making an outfit completely out of triangles.

"It's very anti-body, and you can create some very unexpected and interesting shapes with a subtle reference to the power of triangles. On a woman it gives a certain tension that I really like."