Well, London Fashion Week came and went in a flash and it's left me a in the middle of a muddle of notes, that I'm finding hard to cipher through to form any kind of cohesion for a blog!
Some collections here and there, didn't exactly disappoint but didn't however deliver what I thought they would....the final night however made up for everything! Of course, the icing on the LFW cake had to be Burberry Prorsum's closing show. As soon as I saw Emma Watson arriving in that stunning dress of golden sparkle and skyscraper heels, I knew we were in for a treat. To be honest, I think I'll do another Burberry blog, as I loved every single piece that walked down that runway, from simple centre parted hair to knotted-heels-with-matching-ankle-sock-clad toes.
So, where do I begin? I was going to attempt to give details of almost everything that happened on the last day, what kind of mean feat is that to set myself up for? Instead, I've whittled it down (there's a word I've never used before), to those collections that stood out to me for the good and the bad. Of course, my fashion favourites will be blogged very soon.....
Aquascutum:
It's not a look I've ever been a great fan of, but the Aquascutum collection was heavily laden with safari style. It's been cropping up here and there but never more obviously than at this presentation, where the look was a heavy concentration on outwear: long jackets in camouflage tones of khaki green and beige, paired over full length contrasting maxi dresses. Ruffles frilled up here and there, as did a bucket hat that made me think, well if a model can't pull it off, what hope is there for the rest of us? For me, I wasn't overly keen on this collection but it was definitly the first presentation I've seen with such a strong serving of safari and basic undertones of masculine army wear.
Basso & Brooke:
Bold prints, and colours with repeated zig-zag detailing.
Chunky necklaces.
Great bolero jackets.
Clements Ribero:
Loved the strong eyebrows (I'm really into eyebrows at the moment!) and dark lips....kind of found myself liking the hair too even it was a little Amy Winehouse.
The clothes had kooky black cat motif details, looked chic and well put together with a cool sixties style look with simple shift dresses. The collection was a mix up of the soft and the strong, that worked really well. A first time since I've seen this designer, and one I'll be looking out for in the future.
P.S - Great shoes!
Fashion East:
Love, love, love! these grandad slipper shoes!
There's so much more I've got left to post; Roksanda Illincic, Peter Pilotto and of course Erdem and Burberry Prorsum.
