Can't believe fashion week has come and gone for another season! The 6th day of LFW has been turned into 'menswear' day, which although I feel menswear should be interspersed throughout the week, it is quite cool to watch how the audience in the main tent changes on the final day of London Fashion Week.
Louise Goldin worked on the new Ballantyne collection which showed today at LFW. Rather than a show, they went with the latest trend for a presentation!
(Elle Girls)
(David Walliams)
It feels like forever since yesterday morning! Fashion week is tailing off, which is always demonstrated by the nearly non existent supplies of Vitamin Water and Evian! The Red Bull is in full swing and the sunglasses have got bigger and bigger as the week progresses, bags under the eyes are so not fashion darling!
So Monday morning saw me head to the BODYAMR presentation. I'm fairly familiar with their work, but I have to admit they hadn't fully entered my life. . . until yesterday!
The collection itself was housed in a room down the hall and it was enough to nearly make me weep with joy. Everyone knows I love a bit of drapery, but the silk jersey tops, skirts and playsuits floored me. The quality of the silk jersey was like molten butter, it twisted, dropped and fell so beautifully. The models walked the catwalk with hair that looked like a piece of artwork! It was pilled high in three tiers, like a stack of bread rolls. Ok, so my explanation doesn’t sound very glamorous, but it was, very contemporary and artistic. A reflection of what the show had to offer.
The prints were bold and geometric, which were very strong and powerful just like the clothes. The prints were in blue, red and black on a white background, so fresh! Or, a black polka dot and a butter yellow background, amazing!
There were very tightly fitted body con dresses that had the sculpted shoulders, softened with a ruffle at the waist, which enhanced the hips. This strong powerful dresses were more made feminine by using a fuchsia printed fabric.
The body con idea, developed into fabulous leotards that had sheer panels or strip detailing. The sculpted shoulders featured on dresses, skirts and playsuits with lace shorts! The skirt shapes were A-line and were either extremely short or fuller and finished at the knee.
The collection was breath taking, so elegant and powerful yet at the same time, very feminine. Scutt had combined the sculpted dressing with flirtatious ruffles to produce such an amazing collection!
This collection brought such a young, fresh and vibrant feel to the catwalk by being inspired by the late 70’s West Coast America. There was a lot of distressed denim, vibrant graffiti prints and sportswear, all with that Topshop appeal, that we all love!
The look was very chilled with the clothes having a worn out character to them. The denim was distressed and faded, with oversized denim waistcoats on top of tshirts in pebble grey, sand and aqua that looked ‘moth bitten’ but loved.
Neoprene underwear anyone?!! Rubber bandeaus, crop tops and high waist knickers were made out of neoprene which were could be seen under the loose fitting clothes which added vibrant flashes of colour to the distressed fabrics. It is a look that Lady Gaga would be proud of!!
Sportswear featured strongly in this collection, which toughened up the feminine clothes. There were aertex paneling in trousers, stripes down the arms, oversized sweatshirts and my favourite.. a sequin polo shirt crop top!
We all sat there eagerly waiting what Topshop had to offer us, and they more than definitely delivered. The collection was fun, wearable and very fashion forward! In the audience sat the man himself, Philip Green and Kate Moss, looking beautifully stunning as always!
This collection reminded me of a 1950’s sweet shop. The colours were so feminine, as vintage floral prints stood proud against emerald greens and sugared pinks and browns. Gorgeous combination! The models looked fresh faced with dewy skin, rosy cheeks and lips with a natural eye makeup.
Flirty, feminine ruffles in chiffon featured a lot in the collection, adding volume and drama to the clothes. My favourite was a tie on ruffle bustle that you would wear like a back to front bum bag. It was a mini version of a Victorian dress!
The soft feminine look continued with lace detailed added to hems of skirt and shorts. The skirts were knee length and very floaty and the shorts were tailored and also came to the knee.
The soft feminine look was contrasted with sleek tailoring and sculpted shoulders on both dress and leather jackets. The trousers were high waisted with a large tie bow at the waistband with a peg shape leg, that was cropped to the ankle. Tailored leather dresses in mocha were softened with the lace trimming which looked gorgeous!
Sequins, sequins and yet more sequins!! Ashish delivered yet another amazing show, which was so fun and lively, as the room filled with a carnival atmosphere.
The room was packed and in the front row sat VV Brown and Michelle Williams, formally of Destiny’s Child, both looking as glamorous as ever!
Studs and sequins? Yes please! This collection was amazing…Bring on the chic rock and roll!! The padded shoulders of a black sequins jacket were embellished with large gold studs combined with a pair of sequins blue Hawaiian shorts. The stubs continued, featuring on a pair of black trousers with padded knees.
The colours in this collection were bright and punchy, blues, greens, oranges, reds and yellow that stood out against the lush black sequins.
The collection featured dresses with images including: the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and a beautiful sunset.
By the look of this amazing collection, sequins are here to stay for a long, long time…..Long live the sequin!!
The collection brought together the best pattern cutting, innovative use of materials and a whole lot of style!
This was an unbelievably beautiful collection that with it soft vintage tones against vivid oranges, peaches and emerald green. The chiffons in this collection had been layered together, creating a shape that was so beautiful and soft; you would of mistaken it for feathers.
The jackets had a sharp silhouette with beaded shoulders or were sleeveless, creating a very feminine touch to a tailored item.
The dresses were loose with exaggerated hips, with the most amazing underarm seaming, that made the dresses drape so beautifully on the body.
The menswear was very innovative and refreshing! The collection featured typical masculine garments: trilby, parker and suit jacket. But the shapes, proportion and embellishment set it apart! The trilby’s were in muted tones, with the chiffon embellished on to create the look of petals. The collection featured a ‘crushed’ linen, that had a great ‘masculine’ touch to it. This was used in creating jackets with a sheer inserts. Beautiful!
Waistcoats were combined with jackets to create a longer length jacket, which looked amazing.
John Rochas’s collection had so much charm and tenderness that was combined with strong silhouettes, breath taking!
This collection had a very subtle ethnic feel to it. The models wore elaborate headpieces that were made of feathers to resemble ears, creating an animalized look. The colours were very rustic, with printed fabrics in rustic oranges, golds and bronzes. This was contrasted with another printed fabric that that look like soft pebbles, bringing in grey and blue tones into the collection. This look was then all brought together with the most amazing laser cut leathers! The leathers were cut into really thin strips that were sewn together, to create the most delicate leather boleros and jackets!
There was a lot of gathering on the dresses, which were very fitted at the front but draped beautifully at the back. The gathering continued through out the collection and worked amazingly on leggings! The different prints were contrasted together, to create such a striking effect. Combining prints together has appeared through out various catwalk shows this week.
Harem pants are still favourite with designers and Wilmont worked them beautifully, by creating harem one pieces with cut out sections. They were to die for!!
This was such a powerful collection that brought together the most gorgeous fabric and leathers and worked then into the most amazing works of art!
Sequins, sequins and yet more sequins!! Ashish delivered yet another amazing show, which was so fun and lively, as the room filled with a carnival atmosphere.
The room was packed and in the front row sat VV Brown and Michelle Williams, formally of Destiny’s Child, both looking as glamorous as ever!
Studs and sequins? Yes please! Bring on the rock and roll!! The padded shoulders of a black sequined jacket and embellished with large gold studs combined with a pair of sequined blue Hawaiian shorts, Amazing! The studs continued, featuring on a pair of black trousers with padded knees.
The colours in this collection were bright and punchy, blues, greens, oranges, reds and yellow that stood out against the lush black sequins.
The collection featured dresses with images including: the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and a beautiful sunset.
By the look of this amazing collection, sequins are here to stay for a long, long time…..Long live the sequin!!
This collection had a very subtle ethnic feel to it. The models wore elaborate headpieces that were made of feathers to resemble ears, creating an animalized look. The colours were very rustic, with printed fabrics in rustic oranges, golds and bronzes. This was contrasted with another printed fabric that that look like soft pebbles, bringing in grey and blue tones into the collection. This look was then all brought together with the most amazing laser cut leathers! The leathers were cut into really thin strips that were sewn together, to create the most delicate leather boleros and jackets!
There was a lot of gathering on the dresses, which were very fitted at the front but draped beautifully at the back. The gathering continued through out the collection and worked amazingly on leggings! The different prints were contrasted together, to create such a striking effect. Combining prints together has appeared through out various catwalk shows this week.
Harem pants are still favourite with designers and Wilmont worked them beautifully, by creating harem one pieces with cut out sections. They were to die for!!
This was such a powerful collection that brought together the most gorgeous fabric and leathers and worked then into the most amazing works of art!
'Ones to watch' delivered four womenswear designers who showed loads of fresh and innovative talent!
Hermione de Paula was first onto the catwalk and provided us with a beautiful insight into a hypnotic dream world. The chiffon was a mix between tie dye and a floral print, which was a beautiful combination. The garments were adorned with gold chains, that draped effortlessly over the shoulders and the low backs.
Ada Zanditon's collection had a strong geometric feel to it, that was reflected through her work in print, jewellery and the structure of the garments. If anyone thought patchwork was for your grandparents, then you're wrong! Zandition has created an amazing scarlet dress that has been created from two different hexagon shapes sewn together, amazingly elegant! Zanditon wowed us again by creating a dress that is produced from many 3-D hexagons all sewn together in a bold hexagonal print, this dress is enough to make you go crossed eyed, but it is so worth it!
Marko Mitanovski, well what can I say expect... WOW! I loved it! The models wore hair pieces in the shape of antlers with 3-D eyebrows to create the eerie and gothic atmosphere! The collection had a strong hint of Gareth Pugh throughout, due to gothic essence of his designs. Leather featured strongly in this collection and was used to create bodices, dresses and capes. The leather was pleated and layered up to create the most fantastic effect, it was captivating!
Dean Quinn's models walked onto the catwalk with wet look hair, that complemented the beading used in the collection. The beadwork created a 3D structured effect on the clothes. The tailored suits had coloured panels with padded embellished shoulders. Definitely the designers to watch..
(Boris Johnson - front row)
Love this military jacket with the 40's style skirt.
Origami tulle? Laser cut coats?! Is there anything Marc Jacobs left out?
Love the new DK maxi! Layered chiffon, WOW!
Trouser suits keep their sharp shoulders and skinny trousers. This is purely for the tall and slinky! 
Gothic and scary but definitely a look for those Florence and The Machine fans.
Love these quirky print tops and skinny leg trousers. This trouser shape just wont budge!
Not the most flattering cut in the world, but this dress gives you a good idea of the paint effect warrior prints!
Gorgeous shoulder details, love the print and the muted yet popping colours.
Big furry coats will still be in! YAY!
Quite Moschino in style, absolutely love it!
Celebrities for the evening included cover model Sophie Anderton, BNTM judge LOUIS MARIETTE (who presented the evening to perfection). There was also this awesome violinist! Who was the hip hop chick to the classical world!
Does anyone remember Ricardo from that hairdressing programme? The Salon!? Well he was there busting some shocking moves on the dance floor! It had all the hallmarks of Mariah Carey! But not in a good way! Finally there were some BNTM girls from the most recent series floating around the place!
Most importantly though Jocelyn Brown sang! She was AMAZING!! Bleu and I had a pic with her after which I will post asap!
I went for a walk round London today and found myself in Covent Garden. 
Gold jumpsuit H & M
Print Dress H & M
This is Claudia, she is GORGEOUS! Though very tired here, she had just sat down and fallen asleep on set!
This jacket is 1970's vintage! It is full on sequins and I love it! I've had it for around two years but this is the first time I have had it styled the way I want it! I went with wetlook skinng jeans and a gorgeous white dress shirt from Zara! Shoes are New Look! Divine right! And Ali is totally rocking this fashion frenzy!
That's Timmi! See the giant ball that is flying our way! We hid behind the big lorry!
The Fenchurch store, how it should've looked!
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