Topman
Erdem
Anna Dello Russo in that Prada coat
Antonio Berardi
sass + bide
Friday, 16 September
1545 meet my LFW BFF Emily for iced coffee roadside at Cafe Rouge. Talk about our fashion week strategy and outfits and decide flats will be the only option for Monday's schedule and the only option for me with 4 weeks til baby! 1605 baby is kicking in anticipation for the Sass & Bide show to start.
1610 spotted front row Paloma Faith, Poppy Delevigne, Peaches Geldof, Hilary Alexander (who gives Paloma a big hug on seeing her).
1615 show opens with neon burst. Bright chockers clashed with head-to-toe prints (TREND ALERT) and block colours, vibrant blues and citruses, that you could see wearing to drink cocktails at Icebergs, Bondi. Sexy, sassy and fluid
1640 the girls take final bow, Heidi Middleton scooping up her Shirley-Templed-haired fash baby... Cute.
Saturday, 17 September
Putting family before fashion today and missing Henri Holland but secretly hoping to make Jonathan Saunders tonight
7.15 getting texts from LFW BFF saying they are having drinks and the Saunders show is running late... Can I still make it??
7.45 traffic herrendous and no chance of getting west for the show.
8.05 reading the twitter feed, the show gets a standing ovation. Gutted I wasn't there.
Sunday, 18 September
9.30 way to early for the bump and I to be out of bed but I roll out, literally, and get dressed.
11.15 I am running late but so is the Richard Nicoll show. Chatting to a lady in the queue who attended Saunders last night and said it was her favourite so far. Salt on the wound.
11.28 the venue is to capacity and the rest of the people in the queue get turned away including me. Bad organisation! Go to Konditor and Cook and console myslef with a hot choc and coffee cake.
Monday, 19 September
Only made 1 show out of 5 so far, but today is going to be a great day.
9.55 arr at Antonio Berardi
Get fash-papped by Vogue Nippon which makes my week. They assured me it wasn't a sympathy shot for the pregnant lady!
10.23 just before the show starts fashion royalty, Anna Dello Russo arrives in sequin palette Prada coat. Amazing.
10.27 girls walk out in Berardi's signature tailoring with a twist; jackets cut out backs, futurist fabric inlays and panelled sleeves. The side pleat trousers are to die for and deserve a place in every working womans wardrobe. High neck chiffon dresses with cascading trains worn with sequin leggings were a beautiful contrast to the signature tailoring. A glorious palette of mint, pastel pink (pink suiting TREND ALERT), red maroon, and evening black.
11.05 decide to miss Pringle, too much of a rush and opt for long lunch at Da Polpo. So delicious.
I have a look at the Burberry “live tweeted” show where photos were posted of each look on Twitter moments before the model stepped on to the catwalk… Quite a turn around from the days when the public had to wait to see what would be in the stores in 6 months time.
1.45 make our way to Savoy ballrooms the perfect setting for the divine Erdem collection.
2.35 Suzanne Vega's Tom's Diner plays and the girls walk out in light as a cloud lace trench coats, floor length florals, lace shirts and floral pencil skirts, floral dresses with sequin overlay and beaded detailing, off the shoulder lace dresses all in a pastel yellows (TREND ALERT), muted blue greys. Loved the boater hats, soft high ponytails and lace gloves.
15.05 Erdem takes his bow and the crowd cheer
Wednesday, 20 September
12.25 Waiting for Topman to start. Love attending the mens shows and checking out the super stylish London men. As is the way with LFW, the fashion parade begins as soon as you reach the venue and boy do the men of london know how to put on a show! Trousers cropped or rolled just so to expose colourful socks and showcase the shoe, predominantly brogues, seems to be the look du jour. Some fabulous casual outerwear; coloured trenches with the collar popped, heritage tweeds, fringed leather jackets and fur. Shirts buttoned high and hair quiffed or cropped.
12.50 spot Nick Grimshaw, Alex Zane, Philip and Chloe Green on the front row.
I love this collection! The celine inspiration is obvious; pyjama style trousers and relaxed silk shirting in muted prints pay hommage to Phoebe Philo's SS11 collection. Super short shorts worn with knits and skinny, waisted double breasted suits in navy.
These are clothes that your girlfriend would steal from your closet. A lovely finish to fashion week.
Only made 1 show out of 5 so far, but today is going to be a great day.
9.55 arr at Antonio Berardi
Get fash-papped by Vogue Nippon which makes my week. They assured me it wasn't a sympathy shot for the pregnant lady!
10.23 just before the show starts fashion royalty, Anna Dello Russo arrives in sequin palette Prada coat. Amazing.
10.27 girls walk out in Berardi's signature tailoring with a twist; jackets cut out backs, futurist fabric inlays and panelled sleeves. The side pleat trousers are to die for and deserve a place in every working womans wardrobe. High neck chiffon dresses with cascading trains worn with sequin leggings were a beautiful contrast to the signature tailoring. A glorious palette of mint, pastel pink (pink suiting TREND ALERT), red maroon, and evening black.
11.05 decide to miss Pringle, too much of a rush and opt for long lunch at Da Polpo. So delicious.
I have a look at the Burberry “live tweeted” show where photos were posted of each look on Twitter moments before the model stepped on to the catwalk… Quite a turn around from the days when the public had to wait to see what would be in the stores in 6 months time.
1.45 make our way to Savoy ballrooms the perfect setting for the divine Erdem collection.
2.35 Suzanne Vega's Tom's Diner plays and the girls walk out in light as a cloud lace trench coats, floor length florals, lace shirts and floral pencil skirts, floral dresses with sequin overlay and beaded detailing, off the shoulder lace dresses all in a pastel yellows (TREND ALERT), muted blue greys. Loved the boater hats, soft high ponytails and lace gloves.
15.05 Erdem takes his bow and the crowd cheer
Wednesday, 20 September
12.25 Waiting for Topman to start. Love attending the mens shows and checking out the super stylish London men. As is the way with LFW, the fashion parade begins as soon as you reach the venue and boy do the men of london know how to put on a show! Trousers cropped or rolled just so to expose colourful socks and showcase the shoe, predominantly brogues, seems to be the look du jour. Some fabulous casual outerwear; coloured trenches with the collar popped, heritage tweeds, fringed leather jackets and fur. Shirts buttoned high and hair quiffed or cropped.
12.50 spot Nick Grimshaw, Alex Zane, Philip and Chloe Green on the front row.
I love this collection! The celine inspiration is obvious; pyjama style trousers and relaxed silk shirting in muted prints pay hommage to Phoebe Philo's SS11 collection. Super short shorts worn with knits and skinny, waisted double breasted suits in navy.
These are clothes that your girlfriend would steal from your closet. A lovely finish to fashion week.
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