Drama Queen

I do love a bit of drama, specifically when it comes to fashion. Now the blogger bombardment of runway shots has calmed down since fashion week I thought I'd share some of my dream pieces that came down the runways for AW12.

1. Gareth Pugh, 2. Prabal Gurung, 3. Jeremy Scott, 4. Proenza Schouler, 5. Sister by Sibling, 6. Alexander McQueen

Images via Style.com.

LFW: Corrie Nielsen AW12

Show two of day one was Corrie Nielsen and what a show it was.

Two huge influences that shone from this collection was Nielsen's distant Scottish heritage and medieval design elements. High necks, intricate folds, ruffles and pleats were exaggerated and mixed with statement silhouettes and classic tartans. It was a real show stopping show and got me going for the rest of the day. A special mention must go to the the final look of the show, that HUGE black ruffle coat, WOW.

All images except the last one: Londonfashionweek.com

Final image: my own.

Fashion Month: The round up

I am back from my little break in the sun (more on that later), and I am doing some much needed catch up on the runways from Milan and Paris. 

I am not going to go in to deep coverage on each and every show (although I would love to), as pretty much everyone in the blogosphere will be churning out the same old reports and imagery right now and I'm sure you lovely readers will agree that the great thing about blogging is diversity. BUT, as a fashion stylist, writer and blogette it would be down-right disrespectful to not share my favourites at all. I have therefore decided to whittle down my favourite few looks from my favourite few shows. Narrowing down such a strong season was no easy task but here goes...

MILAN

1. Albino, 2. Bottega Venta, 3. Dolce & Gabbana, 4. Emilio Pucci, 
5. Fendi, 6. Gucci, 7. Jil Sander, 8. MaxMara, 9. Moschino

PARIS

1. Alexander McQueen, 2. Louis Vuitton, 3. Chanel,  4. Ann Demeulemeester, 

5. Paul & Joe, 6. Lanvin, 7. Balmain, 8. Christian Dior, 9. Gareth Pugh

Images sourced from style.com

Which were your favourite collections?

I Just Can't Help Myself: Prada SS12

I am desperate to keep my fashion week coverage in chronological order so I was not going to discuss anything from Milan until I had finished with the London posts (they are slowly coming through, I promise). 

BUT...all I want to do is talk about Prada right now!

I will do a full post on the A-MAZING show when I've caught up with everything on the blog but I just had to post at least one image (ok, well two then).

Rounded shoulders, crew neck coats, midriffs and pleats...my-oh-my.

Images from style.com

LFW: Teatum Jones SS12

Walking into the Teatum Jones presentation was like stepping into a peaceful oasis from the usual hustle and bustle of fashion week and it was a welcome rest towards the end of the day.

In my personal wardrobe I tend to shy away from pastels due to my pale skin and fair hair but that doesn't been I can't appreciate the beautiful washes of pinks, blues and khakis that were the main colours show in the collection. A pop of lemon, yellow organza added a fresh, spring twist in the mix too.

The collection was elegant, dreamy, fragile and almost fairy-like but to counterbalance that the chic, tailored pieces, dark prints, structured tux/lapel details on dresses and t-shirt necklines added contemporary and interesting elements to the ultra-feminine and ultra-wearable collection.

All images are my own, please credit if repeated.

LFW: Jean-Pierre Braganza SS12

Jean-Pierre Braganza's SS12 collection kicked off with a strong monochromatic palette. Which lead into khaki, blue and muted choral.

Maxi and mid-thigh lengths on the dresses were key as were the strong silhouettes of the well structured tailored pieces. It was an elegant collection and I loved the juxtaposition of the graceful dresses mixed with the  masculine jackets. The almost deco prints were pretty special too. These elements mixed with clean and simple lines and cuts made it a truly desirable collection. As a fan of the killer heel it was pleasing to see these throughout the show.

I also liked the fresh pink blush seen on cheeks and the fishtail pony-tails- a cute and contemporary touch.

The finale...

All images are my own, please credit if repeated.

Helmut Lang SS12

I'm pretty much in love with every inch of the monochromatic, asymmetric Helmut Lang SS12 collection. It's the first time husband and wife design duo, Nicole and Michael Colovos have shown their collection at HL on the runway and it didn't disappoint. No drama, no fuss, just cool, calm and chic- staying true to the philosophy of their past collections. Lots of draped jersey and lots of tees were balanced with cropped tux blazers and sharp trouser shapes. Colours were kept simple too with black and white being key and a splash of canary yellow added to brighten things up.

 Bravo.

Images sourced from style.com

Watch the full show here...