Roving Reporter . . . Little Boots does a Fash-Pack fav!

Little Boots loves our lil Manjit Deu! (actually he is very tall!)
Little Boots is def a girl who loves her sparkle and no one does a sequin like Manjit Deu!

Love the new Little Boots song too and she looks hot hot hot!

Roving Reporter: Falguni and Shane Peacock

Design duo Falguni and Shane Peacock are definitely a smart pair. Giving tea, coffee and pasteries (take note BFC) was a good move. Having food in stomach definitely put a smile on my face as I navigated through the crowds adoring LCF MA design winner Manjit Deu, and firmly took my position on front row.

Why wear tartan, florals and prints on their own? The duo were saying understated is so overated with their autumn/winter collection at the Science Museum this morning, with their colection of dramatic dresses.

These designs are definitely not for the faint hearted. Think you're brave. Try wearing snakeskin and leopard print and sequins. No, that's not one a time - it's all at once. Asymmetric evening dresses very dramatic. Okay, so that was an understatement. Rich embroidery, crystals, feathers and mesh in cream and black adorned their creations.

On first look, there seems to be too much going on but on a closer look you can see the great attention to detail on each dress. Precious stones and crystals were all handworked onto pixilated abstract psychadelic prints. The over the top nature of the brand is a stylists dream. I'm thinking Agyness Deyn in one of their floor legnth dresses styled by Emmanuelle Alt for French Vogue (who else). What are your thoughts?

Roving Reporter: Ashish

Naomi: What did you think of the Ashish show?
Jill: It was completely tacky. But loved it. It was perfect.
Naomi: It's so thrown-together. It's so London. How could you pair a zebra print with a leopard print with the American flag?What do you call it?
Jill: The American flag.
Naomi: No, like we say Union Flag.
Jill: Stars and Stripes.
Naomi: Anyway, it was a jolt of energy to the first day. Everyone's already so tired.
Jill: How can you be tired when you have V.V. Brown. And a circus performer dangling from the ceiling?
Naomi: Exactly. And so many sequins...
Jill: It would photograph so well. I was planning the spread in my mind.
Naomi: I expect to see it on Iekeliene Stange by September.

Roving Reporter: Vena Cava

Sophie Buhai and Lisa Maycock are moving forward by looking back. This season's Vena Cava presentation mixed modern technology with 80s quirkiness (holographic sequins??), and most of the looks came off likeable.


Let's start with the relatively simple, yes? The designers give off a Marios Schwab feel with this V-necked sleeveless number, and the print feels like a combination of an old tapestry and something straight from an 80s brunch. With tougher footwear, this is easily Camden-appropriate.


It wouldn't be Vena Cava without cut-outs. We're seeing lots of side flesh this season, even though it's a cruel joke to make people stay away from the biscuit jar when the work world is so crap. Kidding. Love.

Moving quickly on, we have a clearer example of techie and 80s. Want some shimmery fringe? Then of course you should pair it with a sailor-striped top and something in sheer nude. Speaking of sheer, tights are lower denier again. This usually ends up more flattering on the leg, but the downside is you have to shave.


The sheer panel at the top of this tank dress has been around since last season, but the slashes of fringe make the style feel fresh. Pop a bow in your hair, and you're ready to go out.


I saved the most shocking for last. Skipping the obvious focal point for a sec, I'm glad the blazer is sticking around as the cover-up of choice, and the asymmetric closure make this a better curve-lover than many high-street alternatives. We could do a Rate or Slate on the skirt, but I'm going to defend it as a welcome dose of whimsy for a season when many designers are thinking doom and gloom.

Runway Roundup: And the winner is... MANJIT DEU (WE LOVE YOU!)

It should be noted that Fash Pack were officially invited to this show by Manjit himself, and let me tell you, I'm so honoured!

I was told about 6 weeks ago that this boy on the LCF graduate course was outstanding and had created a final piece to end all final pieces. But I have to tell you, I didn't expect what I saw...

Manjit, 24 years old, hails from West London and completed his BA (Hons) at Winchester. Manjit said that a year and half ago, he never dreamed this moment would ever come and when I spoke to him (post-announcement that he did indeed -as we all knew the second we saw it - have the collection of the year), he was visibly shocked (and crying a little bit).

Inspired by Miami South Beach, Art Deco and a love of sequins (and I quote: 'Sequins have always been within me'), the collection was truly more outstanding than I will be able to describe to you. Oversized sequins adorned mini dresses that were excellently executed. Draped over and protruding like feathers, rectangular sequins created stronger squared shoulders and hips on garments that were cut close to the body.

There were pink, ice-blue and white versions on various scales.

There was also a fabulously draped 50s-style full skirt that was adorned in huge sequins. It was truly a red carpet fest of looks. Manjit's personal favourite piece was the short pink dress, again covered in large sequins that swished as the model walked. I, however, was torn between the final piece and a perfectly tailored powder pink trench coat that fit the model perfectly. It had an oversized and manipulated draped cape that was totally plastered in pink sequins and was truly fantastic!

I want one!!

The collection had its sequins hand sewn in Bombay by embroiderers who regularly work with McQueen, Dior and Gucci, perhaps already signifying that Manjit was destined for stardom.

The piece that sealed the deal for Manjit must have been the final piece, which had a Tilda-Swinton-meets-Dior feel to it, such was its presence. The audience gasped as this final piece made itself

known. A floor length white dress, with structured box shoulders and body that was draped,

manipulated and tucked in all the right places, making a perfect Oscar style dress.

Covered in sequins, the bodice part of the dress was like liquid gold. As the sequins dispersed over the skirt it was like watching a red-carpet event, only more beautiful, creative and exciting.

When there was confusion over the winner's name (a typo or bad handwriting) you could hear the rumbles of 'it has to be Manjit' with Fash Pack sure it was, but still crossing all our fingers and toes, we were relieved that justice was done, and the fashion crown went to the most deserving and worthy head.Manjit, we predict great things. Don't let us down (and keep sparkly)!P.s. I assume my new trench is in the post?!