Fashion Week Round Up: New York

Alexander Wang is the New York show I have decided to feature. It was a tough choice but once again Wang just manage to pip everyone else to the post in my book. In an opposite take to the luxe sportswear look we saw for SS10, the collection is tailored and very chic. The fit is skin tight for most and has bondage undertones with cut away sections and cross body panels. The colour palette was black, black and more black with splashes of dark red and camel, grey and dark green featuring. Texture is key to the collection with panelling, leather, velvet, studding/beading, ruching and macrame all featuring. My favourite piece of the collection was the camel cut out cape which is just beautiful.

Fashion Week Round Up: London

As the end of fashion week is drawing near it would be ludicrous not to document my favourite shows and looks of what is such a magical time in the fashion capitals of the globe. I am however going to shy away from the endless lists of designers, images, descriptions and quotes that are floating around so many blogs after fashion week- no offence to my fellow bloggers I just prefer to get to the point and sum up (or try to) in one so here goes.

Obviously not in order (that would be too easy), I'm starting where my heart is...London.

My absolute favourite of all shows in London this fashion week had to be Ashish. The collection was fresh, young, edgy, sometimes a little crazy (the opening sequin pyjamas got me), yet totally wearable without being boring, (quite a lot of adjectives to be used to describe one thing I think you'll agree?). I adore the effortless, bag-lady esque and genius styling used in this show. Oversized, layer upon layer and heavy knits teamed with bold colour, print and an all important splash of sequin. The fingerless gloves and knitted fisherman hats teamed with flat boots and knit socks were a hot touch along with the bold colour streaks in those 'Wang-like' side plaits.

Check out the full show here. The shorts and cream knit jumper combo shown at around 6 minutes is a look I will be channelling come the end of summer, (how can I be wishing it to be Autumn already?).

Another fashion week over...another dream wish list!

Thursday was the last day of fashion week. New York, London, Milan and Paris will now be slowing down, there will be a few less hangovers in offices over the capitals and every woman will be collating her dream wish list!

I thought I would share a few of my favourite looks from the shows which are all essential parts of my imaginary wardrobe.

NEW YORK:

Midnight blues @ Zac Posen

Russian influence @ Anna Sui

Structured grey marl @ Alexander Wang

LONDON:

Body con @ House Of Holland

Pretty 50s influence @ Luella

Volume @ Burberry Prorsum

MILAN:

Underwear as outerwear @ D&G

Futurism @ Prada

PARIS:

Femininity @ Stella McCartney

Killer heels @ John Galliano