This Autumn I'm Wearing...

Shoes/Emma Cook for Topshop. Coat/Laura Ashley. Dress/H&M. Sheer Shirt/Vintage. Belt/Topshop.

Jean Charles De Castelbajac Autumn/Winter 2010

What I like about Jean Charles De Castelbajac is that his collections are always so playful. 

I like that he mixes things up, he is not afraid to use colour and some pieces in this collection are really nice, also my secret love of Disney helps alot and I have fallen in love with these adorable bambi pumps!

The black, red and neutral forest colours work well together and other intersting parts of his collection include stained glass inspired pieces, grey stone wall printed garments and inflatable looking jackets.

Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2010

From the late Mr Lee Alexander McQueen, his last collection presented. 

The pieces that are there are stunning as usual but with a ghostly air, the dresses in white are beautiful; the shapes and the hints of grey and silver is simply gorgeous, the shapes of the red and black pieces to begin with are unmistakably McQueen and the boots with crystals on the bottom are absolutley amazing.

The colours of the collection are a lovely mix and the strong use of gold makes it feel very royal.

A great innovative British designer who will be greatly missed, RIP McQueen.

Givenchy Autumn/Winter 2010

Givenchy always pulls off that sleek Autumn look with a few details to make your mouth water.

High necks, crystalized gloves, gorgeous boots, lovely fabrics and hints of reds and olive greens amongst the black and nude.

Interesting shapes for the men; particularly the leather jacket and skirt combo,

and the mixture of sheer and heavy fabrics is stunning.

Ann Demeulemeester Autumn/Winter 2010

After receiving my first Demeulemeester piece in the post yesterday morning and finally seeing my most anticipated collection of the season, it did not fail to amaze.

Gorgeous feather and braided leather rope accessories, leather and fabrics draped like only Ann knows how, slick hair and make up, and hints of red, and gloves and boots finishing the completed look.

Super excited about going back to Antwerp for the second time this Easter to check out the stock sales!

Haider Ackermann Autumn/Winter 2010

Absolutely stunning collection by Haider Ackermann this Autumn/Winter.

A firm favourite of mine for this season; beautiful shapes skimming the body, muted colours of browns, greys and blacks that make you melt, leather and heavy wool fabrics moulded into glorious shapes, intriguing laser cutting, chic simplistic styling with divide boots and belts.

All in all there is nothing to dislike whatsoever!

Would love to know what music he had for the show..?

Gareth Pugh, I Love You.

Gareth Pugh presents us with another stunning collection this Autumn/Winter in Paris.

One of my absolute favourite designers, I love the way he uses fabric, and his palette of blacks and greys is always amazing. 

The mens and womenswear glide effortlessly together and the mens skirts are gorgeous and chic. The leather panels are fascinating as is his slashing details. 

His show styled (of course by the great Katie Shillingford) was ultimate perfection, from the leather gloves to the blackened, charcoaled models heads and make up and the knee high shiny boots tying the whole look together.

Best Of The Rest LFW- Aquascutum and Burberry Prosum

Aquascutum

Long is the new short and Aquascutum have hit the nail on the head; they have presented us with the new look of the season- fashionable simplistic chic.

The subtle colours of monochrome and nude, hints of leather and chiffon and the patch pockets and belts are right on trend, finishing with tousled Autumn hair that anyone can pull off; 

the perfect capsule collection.

Burberry Prorsum

It is great to know that Burberry; one of our best and oldest British design houses have once again come back to show in London.

Superb military/Aviator theme with juicy colour palette of olive greens, navy blues, blacks and browns. 

Lovely layering and mix of womens and menswear.

Love the leather and sheepskin jackets, I see the 90's managed to creep its way in a smidge in the form of thigh high snakeskin boots but it works.

Best Of The Rest LFW- Heikki Salonen and Boudicca

Heikki Salonen

Amazing collection, love the dark colours of reds and greys, shoes are gorgeous. 

Love that it is simplistic but still with lots going on; beautiful tailoring, slick hair and make up and the finishing touches of the glasses are a favourite of mine.

Boudicca

Absolutely beautiful imagery from Boudicca.

I love the way it is shot and how the garments are presented within different settings.

The collections from B O U D I CC A are stories, short scenes from films, that at times are simple and reference the obvious, at others become complex and ill fitting. The modern paranoia of human life, the beauty and the vanity of modern life, the anger of another, the fake lies that we are told and the real truths we forget...

It’s an unspoken language, that garments have; more function than just covering the body. There is an intimate relationship formed between the wearer and the garment that Boudicca demand to be examined.

Boudicca’s design reflects this demand, this journey, this social documentation, taking into account an emotional response to the system that is life. Boudicca strive to see a future of people wearing clothes that express a person’s feelings and emotions to the world they exist in. Not clothes as escapism, but of expression. A constant evolution between light and dark, hot and cold, hard and soft, right and wrong, day and night, male and female, rich and poor, fast and slow, now and never, forever and ever.

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Best Of The Rest LFW- Unique and Todd Lynn

I wanted to post about the rest of my favourite shows from London before Paris comes along and blows us all away!

Unique

Super cute hibernation chic from Unique this season, still extremely playful and wearable but with a brilliant high fashion edge to it. Perfect Autumn/Winter animal styling to complete the catwalk experience, love the wild hair, wolfy eyebrows and adorable animal headpieces. 

Todd Lynn

We can always rely on Todd Lynn to bring us a mix of exciting shapes and interesting materials, this season is no exception.

I expect to see more of his garments featured in editorials this year.