S/S 2012 Collections Pt 2: London Calling

SASS & BIDE

MULBERRY

ANTONIO BERARDI

MATTHEW WILLIAMSON

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD RED LABEL

Images from www.londonfashionweek.com and www.style.com

Oh London Fashion Week, I do love you. Kind of effortlessly glam and cool and always oh so edgy with the perfect touch of twee thrown in, all the things that define British fashion to me. Makes me so proud that we are so unique, innovative and fresh but still appreciate and utilse the classic and basic elements of fashion that work just as well. I knew I would love the Mulberry show and expected to enjoy Viv, as always, but I was surprised how much Matthew Williamson shone for me, and Antonio Beradi too for that matter. I know we're only four days in, but I'm exhausted from work this evening and the best thing I thought I could do with my time was to catch up on LFW and god I had a hard job choosing my top 5! Enjoying all the striking details and embellishments, muted colours with strong accents and feminine fabrics combined with masculine or oversized shapes. So happy to be enjoying fashion again. Again, I won't review the shows in a critical way because there are far, far better reviews to be read, but I would love to hear what you think. Who are your favourites so far? Did anyone see any shows you think I should be aware of? I've officially finished my summer jobs now and lazy student life can resume, excited to be able to use my free time for blogging this time round!

LUCILLEX

S/S 2012 Collections Pt 1 : I heart NY

BAND OF OUTSIDERS

THE ROW

LUCA LUCA

PETER SOM

IMITATION OF CHRIST

All images from www.style.com

It's that time of year again, and while I'm so ready to put on my winter coat and boots, it's time for us to see what we'll be wearing next Spring/Summer! I thought blogging would be the best way to organise my fashion week thoughts this season as even though I am a fashion student, sometimes I just don't do my research. I find that studying fashion has sometimes taken away a bit of my passion and enthusiasm meaning I no longer get the same pleasure from reading fashion magazines or websites because it has just become about being stressed all the time. I've had some horrific lecturers, think 100 designs overnight and some pretty offensive language before the first term was up. Reading peoples blogs and now having my own has reignited the excitement though, which is wonderful!


First up, New York. I know there are still three days left but I am already overwhelmed with how amazing I've found it all. I love New York and the fashions that come out of NYC are ones that I can relate to my own life in a wearable but unique way. A lot of the designers are all about the cut and the fabric, with subtle and delicate decoration or print. That is how my ideal clothes are designed, with cut, fit and drape as the priority. I could have included almost everything, it's all been so inspiring and exciting in different ways. I won't review the collections because many people do that better than me. Just enjoy the images (I hope) and tell me what you think! Who have your favourites been and who are you looking forward to? I just can't wait for LFW, I feel so patriotic to British fashion, I envy all of those attending and being part of it, are any of you going? I'm hoping to be in London around the 18th to catch some of the excitement! 


Oh god, whittling this all down was so tough but this post could have literally been never-ending! This is such a small amount of the beauties there are to be seen. Floaty fabrics, feminine details, subdued colours (bar Peter Som) and quirky headwear all round next year!

LUCILLEX