London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
MEADHAM KIRCHOFF
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Meadham Kirchhoff is one of the most anticipated shows of fashion week, and their A/W 12 collection proved to be another successful notch on their crazy rainbow belt! The show was a joyful riot of colour, prints and music, a literal party on the catwalk! Chiffon dresses, tartan skirts and stripy tights gave a kitsch girly feel, while sequined multi-coloured tuxedo suits and tinsel maxi skirts were just mad enough to actually look good! London Fashion Week is THE place to have fun!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
HOLLY FULTON
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Punchy pink, coral and bold turquoise made up the eye catching colour palette of Holly Fulton’s A/W 12 collection. As we’ve come to expect from Holly, bold graphic prints were seen on A-line dresses, pencil skirts and cropped jackets, and despite the loud prints and colours, styling was kept minimal making the collection wearable for confident and fun woman like us! We’re so coveting the art deco jewellery and printed envelope clutch bags!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
AMINAKA WILMONT
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Glossy and gothic was the overall style of the Aminaka Wilmont A/W 12 show. Abstract prints on satin separates and dresses were styled with fur gilets and tightly tailored leather jackets, creating a strong and modern look. Over-the-knee leather boots, long opera gloves and fur collars added a touch of drama to the show, making this collection perfect for a glam night out!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
ASHISH
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An Ashish show wouldn’t be right without a bucket load of sequins, and A/W 12 didn’t disappoint! Paisley sequin dresses and burnt gold sequin t-shirts were worn with grey hoodies and denim jackets, mixing glam with casual in a very London way. Motifs ranged from Buddhas to smiley faces, and slogans spelling out ‘DUDE’ and ‘BE HAPPY’, reminded us all to keep our spirits up and smiles on!
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
DAVID KOMA
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Cheeky, structural and diverse, this collection showed that David Koma has rown up since his days creating \'that\' dress worn by Cheryl Cole on X Factor. High necked with contrast metallic collars, mesh detailing and brave cut-outs featured, but the designer was still instantly recognisable in the clothes. Bold frilled peplums and flashes of shiny colour added a pop to the show, and we reckon this will be seen on fash eds worldwide next Winter,
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
Mary Katrantzou
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
MARY KATRANTZOU
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Bold, beautiful and as print-filled and graphic as usual, Mary Katrantzou’s Autumn/Winter 2012 collection found inspiration in everyday objects such as chess pieces, pencils and typewriter, howeverm these ordinary items were transformed once Mary had worked hi magic on them. Vivid colours featured on dresses while luxe knitwear was hand-embroidered with Swarovski crystals and pearls, leaving fashion editors on a real high for AW12.
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
LOUISE GRAY AW12
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Fun, vibrant, colourful, patterned, eccentric - this list could go on! Once again Louise Gray created a show with high drama, but when you stripped back all the headdresses and look at each piece individually, then it is a gorgeous and actually very wearable collection. We\'ve got our beady eyes on the gorgeous embroidered collarless coat - amazing.
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
PETER PILOTTO
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This design duo is a bit of a Company fave - and this slightly Asian inspired collection did not disappoint us. Tight bodies and flared skirts contrasted with versized fringed and crazy coloured fur coats and jumpers to make a bold but exciting show. There was a bit of a aquarium feel too, with acid yellow, navy and turquoise making a fresh new colour combination - we love!
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
ERDEM
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Erdem once again wowed with his prints, but the AW12 collection showed a bit of a sexier side, with black rubber - although it was embroidered with lace, and a sheen put on tweed. The cuts of these dresses are to die for, and embellishement has been added this season to make a great show - this designer fast becoming hugely collectable.
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London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
CHRISTOPHER KANE
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Morbid, gothic and sinful was the look of Kane\'s AW12 show. Blacks, blood reds and purples made up the vampire-like colour pallete an dshady florals ( a motif moved on from previous collections) added some dark femininity. Leather cording was used as a belt and wire was introuduced as a print. Not a show for the faint-hearted.
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
McQ ALEXANDER McQUEEN
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The show started off pretty low key for the luxe look we have come to expect from this collection, which slightly drab colours and plain wool, but quickly built up to embroidery, shaped coats and skirts and fancy evening dresses. Luxe, gothic and chic.
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
MICHAEL VAN DER HAM AW12
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The big look of this show was wool and and knitwear, but in a very luxurios way. Metallic were used thoughout the collection, in golden lace and silver tops. But it was still the prints, carried on from his SS12 collection, that really did it for us. Punchy, exotic and tribal in all manner of dresses and tops, are a key trend we\'ll be looking out for on the high street
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London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
PRINGLE
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Pringle doesn\'t tend to stray far from it\'s roots, but this season the idea for the show was based around a pubk rocker who had grown up so that only some flashes of her old life shone through, and this manisfested through colour (hot pink v neck jumper and red leather shirt). However, true to old form Pringle, there is still alot of luxe knitwear to keep it\'s older fans happy, but for us the key piece was the contrast collar coat - timeless but still somehow modern.
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
MARK FAST
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Following the bold SS12 collection this show was a return to a more wearable collection - knits, stripes, jackets and amazing oversize coats which featured his amazing fringing, This season Mark made his clothes a little more high end and luxe, however, he didn\'t lose his trademark look which we all love - odd embellishments and amazing fringing was still in existence, but in a much more wearable form.
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
GILES
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Deacon was another designer who went with a macarbre and gothic tone for this season, with a collection including tuxedos, chiffon blouses and gorgeous dresses, with Giles\' new print - burn marks, a theme which inspired him. Stephen Jones\' scary headpieces also made a re-appearance - wonder how the high street will interpret this one?
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
ANTONIO BERADI
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Curvy, punchy and feminine, Beradi made a collection here full of curved seams, fifties shapes and hourglass dresses - but there was a modernity too, injected by the use of neoprene-like fabric which gave a stiffness to the clothes. The colour palette was bright red, aquamarine, black and white - we espeically loved the monochrome column gown.
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
BURBERRY PRORSUM
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Christopher Bailey entitled this collection \'Town and Field\'. merging together two opposites when it comes to fashion. He did this through the details on the classic Burberry shapes, such as adding bellowing pockets onto macs and a tweed pencil skirt, Brown corduroy was another fabric used to reinforce the field theme, as were the embroidered birds and dogs, while peplums and nipped in waists were details carried over from previous collections. Cropped outerwear added the \'town\' elements, and we know that the people in this town will be lapping it all up.
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12 Catwalk Show Report
ACNE
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Wide, kobi-style belts were peppered throughout the collection, giving it an oriental feel and a new femininity. Being Acen though, there was a point of difference - this time in the bright colours and sloucht shapes. Bright apple green and burning red gave a direction to the other more muted shades of khaki, cream and mustard. We loved the prints they used too - graphic but pretty.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
TOPSHOP UNIQUE
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We. Are. In. Love. This show was just exactly what we all want to be wearing right now - in fact we\'re not sure we can wait until next Winter! A strong military vibe with khaki, black, maroon and orange as the main colours in a collection filled with wearable pieces - jumpsuits, jackets, loose shirt dresses and pleated minis. We\'re also obsessed but hte hiker style stiletto-heeled ankle boots in petrol-like hi-shine leather. We predict a sellout!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
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This was a vast collection from the grand dame of fashion, which was colourful, exciting and multi-textured. There was the usual clevery draped dresses in westwood\'s signature style, but also amazing separates in lurex, silk jersey and chiffon - even a bumblebeeesque rugby shirt! Varying shades of purple and lilac peppered the show - another hue for AW12?
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
MARGARET HOWELL
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Military, sophisticated and snappy, there was almost a feel of a posh girl\'s boarding school about this show. The jaunty berets, twin suits and kilts added to the sense of nostalgia, but we\'d have liked to have seen a bit more feminity - these outfits worn with heels rather than brogues would have seen the show look a little sexier.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
PAUL SMITH
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Mannish tailoring and chunky knits, slouchy silouhettes and oversized blazers made up the Paul Smith show, as a practical and very wearable collection walked down the catwalk. However, there were some real highlights. These amazing print trousers, a contrast sleeved body-con top and a velvet suit added some drama and mordernity to the AW12 collection.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
MULBERRY
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Star-studded as usual, the Mulberry show this season also introduced us to their new bag and it\'s namesake - the Del Ray. Lana sat front row with said bag and watched the fun and beautiful collection. Aztec and animal prints nestled next to chunky knits and fur and shearling trims. Orange fluro lace also made an appearence - which we bet you will ALL be wearing next winter.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
JONATHAN SAUNDERS
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Now this is one collection that will be a total hit with fashion editors around the world. Chic yet playful, with luxe fabrics like matt silk, small graphic prints on jackets and tiny shorts (we assume us non-models will wear them with tights!) and seventies style oversized collars. Blazers teamed with flared midi skirts, dip-dyed cropped jumpers and dresses with a cut to die for - this bold graphic number was a highlight.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
NICOLE FARHI
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Sleek and grown up, a monochrome and sludgy grey color palette was interspersed with deep mustards, with coats and dresses nipped in with skinny waist belts for a lady like look. It wasn\'t without it quirks though - metallic leather flashes on tops and skirts bought the collection up to date.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
ALICE TEMPERLEY
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A very grown up and chic collection from the designer who has often created very boho designs. A furry cossack hat was added to every model\'s head, which gave a rich Russian feel. Beatuiful detailing and embellishment featured heavily, with some very red carpet-worthy dresses in the show. Or fave is probably this red mini though - so luxe but still young.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
JOHN ROCHA
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The John Rocha show got team Company very excited! Thick black crochet dresses marched down the catwalk with sheer bodycon maxis in block sporty designs - perhaps an Olympic influence? Fur details were everywhere - even on the shoes! The beauty look was also amazing - we want the John Rocha model\'s hair!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
HOUSE OF HOLLAND
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Another bold collection from the designer who doesn\'t shy away from colour and print. This season, Henry Holland created a collection with brash zig zags, oversized houndstooth checks and a poppy colour palette of reds, pinks, blues and greens. There is a real feel of youth in Henry\'s shows - something that his loyal front row fan base including Alexa and Pixie Geldolf, can relate too.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
JASPER CONRAN
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This collection was high-end luxe, but very modern and very wearable. Metallic leather featured heavily, proving that trend isn\'t going anywhere. Add mongolian fur jumpers and classic dresses that could be worn at any age and you\'ve got a hot collection on your hands.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
CLEMENTS REBEIRO
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We never thought we\'d say this.. but we can\'t wait for next Winter! Hot pink accents in everything from coats to midi skirts confirm that pops of bright colour will be key next season. Large check and detailed florals also made up the show, and layering cardi over dress over leggings bought a practical aspect to this fun collection too. Fuschia will be a colour of next Winter in both clothes and make up - trust us.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
SIMONE ROCHA
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With her dad also showing on the same day, the pressure was on for the young desiggner Simone - but she had nothing to worry about. The collections was light, with incredible detailing and luxe-looking fabrics in loose androgynous shapes. We oed the oversized metallic silver biker.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
AQUASCUTUM
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As you\'d expect, a classic and tailored collection, with gorgeously cut coatsof every length and shape - this would definitely be the place to buy an \'investment\' piece. However, it did leave us longing for a bit of fun and print - the colour palette of black white and grey was chic, but a bit of colour would be a welcome injection.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
London Fashion Week AW12: Catwalk Show Roundup Report
DAKS
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Checks, beiges, black and tweed made up the bulk of this traditional show, but we loved the addition of autumnal hues of burnt ornage and deep red in the form of gorgeous oversized coats in all shapes, from boyfriend fit to cocoon.
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
FELDER FELDER A/W12
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We fell in fashion lust with the prints at the show - gorgeous muted foreat prints in shades of burnt orange and mustards gradually built up to vivd rainbow colours, adorning everything from short, flippy dresses to maxi skirts to body con onesies (not sure we\'d look that great in the latter!) - contrasted with oversized shearling capes and metallic leather - a definite hit!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
ANTONI & ALISON A/W12
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Can we just say how pretty this show was? We\'re so glad that there seems to be a fresh approach to the AW season - it doens\'t have to be dark and bleak. This was totally evident in the exciting, playful collection put together here, Spots, bows, squggles, dip dye, checks and sequins - all in a cute candy colour palette... It actually made us look forward to the dark months of Winter, just so we can wear these clothes!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
BORA AKSU A/W12
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Team Company always love the Bora show - and we weren\'t disappointed this season. There was a feel of a spanish funeral, with mourning dresses and hoods being updated into a palette of soft grey and pastel pinks (refreshing for Winter.) But it wasn\'t all low key - soon fluroscent orange and hot pink were added to the mix with loose, billowing dresses in every shape. We\'ve got our eye on all of it!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
PREEN BY THORNTON BREGAZZI A/W12
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We\'re so happy that there seems to be alot of colour for next Winter - demonstrated in the Preen presentation. Geometric blocks of print and colour made up a beautiful collection of dresses, although the bulk of them come to just below the knee - a tricky length to pull off, but demonstrates the continuing ladylike trend. Fluro orange made another appearance in this collection - do we smell a trend?
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
MARIA GRACHVOGEL A/W12
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A beautiful show in a beautiful venue, the continued trend for print was evident in this covetable collection! This dress-heavy show consisted of cleverly draped dresses in khakis and dark golds, which were the perfect compliment to the wilder, more graphic abstract prints. The make up look was sleek but simple - expect to be buying a raspberry lipstick for AW12 girls!
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
PPQ A/W12
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The show opened with a girl wheeling out a PPQ branded bicycle - we want! There were also some amazing coats on show - oversized tweed and black with attached woolen scarves for the collar - very clever and a trick we reckon the high street will pick up on. A real variety of textures were on show, from black latex to tweed, mohair to velvet. The palette was monochrome - including a black and white leopard print as per the invitations - with the only colour being a bright green midi skirt and a silk khaki jacket. A real highlight was the ombre dip dyed chiffon dresses - expect to see them on a red carpet near you soon...
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
London Fashion Week AW12 Show Roundup,catwalk report
London Fashion Week AW12: Show Roundup
ZOE JORDAN A/W12
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Another show with a spanish feel - this time in the flat, wide brimmed hats that made up the main accesory for the show. There was a strong maroon hue that ran through the show, peppered with burnt orange, grey, black and hot pink. All the models wore cute, low single plaits and muted berry make up. Our highlight, however, was the INCREDIBLE white croc-effect fabric used on tees, dresses and a jacket. We\'ll be pre-ordering ours pronto!
