London Fashion Week fw09

Onto London Fashion Week, woo finally! Everything is too original, it's hard to find any similarities between collections so I just saved the little deets that I liked. It's such a shame that any sign of autumn is so many months away, the spring shows are still pretty exciting though.

 

I possibly have creeper fever, which is the kind of shoe that might be the total opposite to anything I own but the likes of Miss Woo (who shares an Ashley Stymest love, nice taste!) and Lulu and now Susie just look so great in their pairs, I don't know what I'd wear them with though... I'm still not part of the whole bandage dress during the day club, I don't look laid back enough! But aren't these the best hammer pants?

 

I'd love to experiment with something a bit more deconstructed, unexpected shapes and crazy cut outs. I remember when it was cool to wear dresses over jeans, circa 2003. How about long skirts over cropped trousers? Also it seems all the cheapie shops are making AA u-neck style dresses which have sooo much potential for zipper and cut out and stud DIYs.

 

For about three seasons I've been wanting sheer trousers but still haven't come anywhere near finding or even making some. I'm thinking maybe some sheer leggings first that are slightly rouched, so not necessarily tights but not hugely baggy.

 

These leopard print booties simply just caught my eye! Faaabulous.

 

This reminds me of Zac Posen a few seasons ago with the minnie mouse ears and red lips, and I do like a good hair do! I'm thinking this is a signal to bring back victory rolls.

 

I said in the New York post, I love black and white together in a non-mod way. I'm looking for a white babydoll dress to wear with black opaques!

 

I love these cute Icelandic vibes, I got a white furry hat that I didn't get chance to wear before it started to get warmer so I'm thinking baby florals with white tights and mittens.

 

A lot of people said they didn't like the TS collection much, that it was too nu rave, but I liked it a lot! It's not so much my style but I liked the execution with the plaited hair and lace up boots with the coloured laces. A huge neon scarf would be cool and I'm all for more jumpsuits. I've never really looked at them before but I'm seriously into prints at the moment and omg flying saucer prints?!?! Not only so relevant but also super cool. Metallic were all over the catwalks so shiny leggings can keep coming for another season.

 

I loved the hair at Vivienne Westwood Red Label, a chic side ponytail is the way to go! I also have a now not so secret desire for tartan trousers after seeing a girl who I think was in the year above me wearing some really low slung, tight but rouched up, tartan trousers with a studded belt.

 

H&M have reduced all their long skirts in the sale which I might go and hmmm over tomorrow as in winter surely they will be great with all these crop tops from the summer? Speaking of crop tops (again), I just splurged on a polka dot Moschino one from eBay and officially aren't allowed to buy any more!

 

How amazing is this corset? Vintage lace ones are pretty cheap on eBay and it might be easy to do a naughty DIY with some gold ribbon to get this effect?

 

Mmm Luella, at first I was like nooo, what? But once I watched the style.com video it all made more sense. Utility and military is fine once you break it down to the hook and eye fastenings, zips, long gloves and pinafores. Plus there's been glittery, shimmery fabrics in other collections too and as always, tights are the best way to try a trend. I like these sheer stripes too!

 

More lush prints, but my favourites are the floral boots. Ankles boots are all over the place, and floral boots with floral dresses sounds great, I love the full length trousers and clashing prints. hem lines are coming down! Empire waists are looking good too.

 

These mineral/crystal prints are insane, it might be a challenge to the high street to come up with great prints on cheaper fabrics as they are best full length!

 

Love the trousers, love the lace and love the shoulders! See metallics everywhere, and with lace they look fab, the silver is sort of futuristic/sci-fi too.

 

Ah yes here's the shimmery fabrics! I like the purple, but sometimes glittery tights look good in the packet and then when you put them on it's like 'woooah glitter!'.

I'm not a HoH fan particularly (mainly because I'm not especially an Agyness fan) but something appeals with this collection that looks like paint colour charts, I think it's the tights! Or that I'm less wary of colour nowadays! God, I am a slave to consumerism!

Comments

[emily]

when you said you wanted a white babydoll dress to wear with black opaques, i was like "yeah, that'd be cute-- wait a second, didn't i wear that yesterday?" ha ha, i guess all it takes is for someone else to mention it...

[TooManyTights]

Gradient tights... sweet.

[cassiopeia]

:-D i so so loved the erdem show, and house of holland was kinda cute... h&m adaptation sounds like a plan!

xxxc

http://clothestohealabrokenheart.blogspot.com/

[Alice]

I LOVE LUELLA I LOVE LUELLA I LOVE LUELLA!!! Great post :D

[elisabeth]

wow :O (my eyes are popping out at this moment!)
this is a fantastic post on fashion week!you've cut it down perfectly :)
i have to say i quite like the idea of dresses over trousers again and i love that jumpsuit in Topshop's collection, i think in small doses that collection would be fantastic!

[Cafe Fashionista]

I'm so infatuated with those leopard print booties. I want a pair!

[Winnie]

Oh Schwarb, how I love thee. Nice to see that the shiny leggings are still in. I STILL don't own any...

Great post as always!

[susie_bubble]

I too loved the HoH collection....

[Harry]

I haven't heard of nathan jenden before, but i'm really liking the pieces you've got up there. The white dress is love!!
Luella manages to incorporate a touch of whimsy into the whole ubiquitous hardcore/rock chick vibe, well played.

finally, I think that black low cut Topshop jumpsuit would just about make my life complete. So hot!

I haven't really had the time to ogle at the offerings of LFW fw09, so thanks for the great post!xx

[roxanne]

i've been a huge fan of house of holland for two seasons running now, definitely a first! and vivienne westwood is also appealing to me for the first time..

[bianca and isabella]

sensational.

xx

the crumpet girls

http://crumpetsandt.blogspot.com

[Becca]

Loves: Leopard booties, Luella, Vivienne, and Christopher Kane.

[Edel]

Loving the Erdem prints so much! The Luella collection is stunning too, you managed to pick out some of the best clearly.

[Dina]

I had the same mixed feelings for Luella, but I think the hair absolutely ROCKED :) I wonder what she will have to show in her next one.

Loved reading your coverage, I tagged you!

[Pansieberry]

i love the hats at luella!

[Helen-LG]

Yup, the HoH stuff really looks like painting charts! But I like it!

[NiceAndShiny]

Gaah, these picks are amaaaazing! I usually don't check out many runway shows, for the reason being I want everything!! ha!
I love all your picks, my favourites are probably HoH, CSM, Jenson, and the Richard Nicoll outfit... WOw! I think customizing a vintage boustier sounds perfect, give it a go I say!

<3<3<3

[miss woo]

I think you can sooo pull off Creepers! I actually kind of like them with girly dresses,though I'm still a little bit too scared to pare them with hammer pants a la basi.

Also, there need to be an Ash Stymest fan club out there, somewhere, we need to spread the LOVE!

[Birdy Moola @ OolaMoola]

Fab edit of the shows - the HoH colour blocking is really striking. xx

[kirsty lee]

great post. i haven't fully looked at al the shows myself and you've done half the hard work for me. i quite like the luella stuff, more than the fast few collections in fact.

[Emma]

I love the leopard booties and the VW stuff is gorgeous x

[nice_and_shiny]

I just remembered, are you still having the draw for that prize pack! Ha, greedy little me, I want to win! Such cute things in there

[Sophia]

those armand basi one creepers are insane. they're even borderline fug, but i swear, one of these days when i'm in a stompy bad-arse mood days, i'll get a pair :P

great inspirational style post. thanx.

[Emy]

It pisses me off that the HOH collection is so nice! I bet henry didn't even design any of it. Sorry, i have a vendetta against him...possibly one of the most annoying men ever? not sure yet. x

[Kaycee]

my fave among the bunch is Luella. it inspired me the first time I saw it.

[Megan]

I love the high waist a-lines at luella and the patterns are great too. The first time I saw the HoH collection it sort of reminded me of the theme tune to the dulux adverts between Ugly Betty. Once I took a closer look though it really looked quite nice.

[minshan]

don't know if you've seen this, I found loose sheer leggings by Dagmar in the fall 09 collection. x http://content.coutorture.com/2771509

[Chic Looks]

erdem and hoh collection are my fav, ive just been catching up on your posts and I see you got those miu miu stunning shoes, all I can say is you lucky lucky girl, im so blooming jealous.

[wholesale clothing]

Oh! what a fabulous outfits you have here. thanks for sharing those fashion show.those clothes very fashionable. and it seems very attractive. how i wish i could wear one of those clothes. keep it up!

-altheya-

[new era]

Fabulous dresses. Hope to have some of them.

-missey-