LFW: Day 2
Day 2. Feet remarkably recovered and today was about watching a lot of live streams on the sofa. The wonders of technology, eh?
Elemetary?
We spotted some outfits on the runway on day 2 of LFW that could were a little Sherlock Holmes or a twist on the contemporary suit at Daks, Christopher Raeburn, Jasper Conran, Palmer Harding, Todd, J JS Lee, Lynn and Issa London, which defeinitely had the most stylish hats.
Snappy dressing at Daks, Christopher Raeburn and Todd Lynn
All white now
Fresh white outfits remain a big thing this coming winter. I loved Antipodium’s super flattering, flared dress, Julien Macdonald’s slinky body-con numbers (his first show for quite a while) and J JS Lee’s slouchy suits.
Clean and simple at Antipodium, Julien Macdonald and J JS Lee
Ready-to-Wear favourites
New York Fashion Week is known for presenting super-wearable collections for people that don’t want to stand out in the fashion pack toooo much, but today Clements Ribeiro gave us punch florals, Orla Kiely pretty, simple pastels, cute cardis with squirrels and prim furry coats and collars, while Jasper Conran served up some sixties-inspired dresses in pop-tastic orange and pinks as well as more muted browns and plums.
Jasper Conran reworks the 1960s
Star power
Love it or hate it, River Island’s show with its Rihanna-designed collection (RiRi for RI?!) attracted as much attention as any of the cutting-edge designer shows…check out our update. The Saturdays sat FROW at Julien Macdonald in an identikit leg-baring pose. Impressive.
The Saturdays and Pixie Lott all do short dresses and towering platforms
Sci-Fi lands
We love a futuristic shapes and sci-fi inspired collections and Moschino Cheap & Chic, David Koma and Thomas Tait got us excited. So much so that I’m off to the shows later wearing shiny silver shoes and a huge handbag.
Moschino’s collection was playful and wearable with hints of the brand’s back-catalogue, as you’d expect, while David Koma’s structured leather and mesh creations definitely had sex appeal. I loved the metal waist belts, perky peplums, concentric circle print and ribbed leather – can’t wait to see this collection up close! But the fashion pack went crazy for Thomas Tait and his very distinctive aesthetic of pared-down tailoring and hi-tech construction. It’s a little bit sporty – but not as we know it. Yes- there were socks and sandals.
The future as seen by David Koma, Thomas Tait and Moschino Cheap & Chic
David Koma’s spacey collection
Seventies wallpaper
Fun, lairy wallpaper, the seventies and eighties were all big influences in the House of Holland collection, which also featured cocktail prints. I liked the tortoiseshell accessories and seventies-style vinyl macs but the wallpaper print suits were certainly eyecatching!
Completely unrepresentative pic from the House of Holland show – but my fav!
P.S. Cara Delevingne count: Three shows (I think!) and in the audience at Rihanna for River Island.
Pics: Vogue, Style.com and The Telegraph.
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