Enigma I

Alexandra’s debut collection draws on espionage during the Second World War and the women who helped break the Enigma code. Each piece bears one of their names, with silhouettes that recall the thirties and forties, from elegant dresses to the practical siren suits worn in air raid shelters.

Made entirely from silk, the collection conceals mischievous instructions in coded linings, while a secret map devised by Alexandra becomes the print on one of the dresses. Zip-through-crotch jumpsuits combine everyday practicality with a distinctly after-hours appeal, and hidden openings and pockets offer places for private keepsakes. There is ingenuity beneath the elegance, and a little more to discover than first meets the eye.