Tijana & Mila Popovic untold

On Monday, we visited the Untold, London Fashion Week show at the design museum. There were two particular standout collection that really hit my radar. The first was Tijana and Mila Popvic, the designers used a floral motif throughout their collection and combined it with white and black to create a very edgy collection. My favourite piece was a white leather and denim, asymetric jacket. Other notable pieces include a lace tunic and floral print jacket. The result was a very cohesive fashion forward collection.

To top off the show the front row guests included Nicola Roberts ( Henry Holland's new muse), Agyness Deyn and Pixie Geldof.

The Jaeger London Show just finished and Jourdan Dunn was one of the models that took  to the catwalk for the brand. The first models on the catwalk wore white minimalist silhouettes, which I believe will be a big trend in Spring Summer 2011. The collection consisted of structures pieces that had a lot of liquidity and movement. Also present were the classic blazers and waistcoats that emphasize Jaegers strong Tailoring. In addition to white dresses the colour palette also included red, blue and a white tunic with a watercolour poppy print.

video of the Jaeger London SS2011 Fashion Show will  be posted as soon as it is available.

I usually look to fashion shows to see what the major trends will be for the upcoming season. So if Charlie Le Mindu's SS2011 collection is any indication I guess people will be wearing nothing. On Sunday, Charlie Le Mindu sent models down the catwalk at London Fashion week wearing nothing but pink boots and a hat.

Full video of the Osman Yousefzada SS2011 London Fashion Week catwalk show.

Last night I attended the Pierre Garroudi show. It took place at Pierre's Gallery at Arch 6 on Crucifix Lane. I recently interviewed the designer and I was given a preview of his collection when it was still incomplete. Well last night I saw the finished collection and it was absolutely Flawless. Each collection is inspired by one colour this time it was shades of blue and aquamarine that took centre stage on the runway. Each dress look breezy and sylph like almost as if they were floating. In addition to the dresses the hair was absolutely breath-taking. Bespoke hair stylists, Zed Nevada (Charlie Le Mindu has some competition) transformed the models hair into amazing works of art that included a Shark emerging from a models head, a dolphin, a ship being attacked by an Octopus and one model eve had a Ferris wheel with glowing LED lights. The flamboyance of the hair did deatract  a bit of attention from the dresses but overall everything came together to create a visual masterpiece.

Special thanks to the amazing Giglingertie!

 

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Maria Grachvogel’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection was all about minimalism. Simplistic silhouettes were combined with contrasting textures.  The trend of breezy silhouettes  that was seen at NYFW continued in London. The collection had an emphasis on fluidity and motion and this was seen in the usage of cuts such as flowing maxi dresses, oversized pockets and  fishtail dresses. The colour pallette included canary yellow, silver, gold, beige, caramel and tones of grey as well as printed patterns.

London Fashion Week Show Schedule Spring / Summer 2011 - Friday 17th September 2010.

London Fashion Week starts today! Videos of shows will be added throughout the day Watch out for highlights and videos from Paul Costelloe, Maria Grachvogel, Jean-Pierre Braganza,Caroline Charlese, Bora Aksu, Jena.Theo, Sustainable Show, Felder Felder, Hannah Marshall, Sass & Bide, Aminaka Wilmont and PPQ.

The British Fashion Council has revealed the London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 schedule. Among the list are several  newcomers as well some British designers who will return to London to show their collection.

Giles Deacon, who usually shows in Paris will be making his return to London Fashion Week. He will also be joined by Swedish design house, Acne, who will make their debut showing at London Fashion Week on September 19. In addition, London Fashion Week staples, such as Burberry Prorsum, Matthew Williamson  and Pringle of Scotland will also show their collections at Somerset House.

The full London Fashion Week schedule is below:

Last week Westfield London held the Greatest Fashion Show Ever. The show was hosted by Henry Holland and  Erin O'Connor. In addition to the footage from the show, Henry Holland gave us a backstage pass and  chatted with some fashionistas about the trends for Spring Summer 2010. Jourdan Dunn also made her second runway appearance since she gave birth to her son three months ago. In the runway video, designer

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The revitalisation of Jaeger continues with the Jaeger London AW2010 show that took place at London Fashion Week. The brand also attracted a younger set of celebs to its front. The front row included peaches Geldof, Alexa Chung and the Saturdays.

     

 
Fiongal Greenlaw  is an emerging menswear designer. In his debut  SS10 collection,  Greenlaw  combines his skills in design with a modern aesthetic.  His collection draws influences from  preppy British style but with an updated twist and a dash of East London style thrown in.  Its a very refreshing look.

More shots of the clothes are after the jump

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British Designer Louise Gray has created an 8 piece capsule collection for ASOS. The collection ranges between £45 and £80. Louise Gray's mainline will showcase at London Fashion week later this month.

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The BFC are  finally embracing technology. For awhile the  fashion industry has largely ignored the technology. Now bloggers are regularly invited to fashion shows and sit on the front row next to Magazine Editors. The organisers of London Fashion week have taken it a step further by announcing they will be streaming all of the shows from British Fashion Council tent will stream live online.

That means that you will be able able to watch all of your  favourite designers like Jaeger, Burberry and PPQ  live on the London Fashion Week website . 

Image Source: Anna Selezneva at Burberry SS2010

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Liberty of London  has got me super excited. First there was their collaboration with MAC Cosmetics and now they are collaborating with show designer, Nicholas Kirkwood.

In honour of the  50th Anniversary of Liberty’s Carnaby Street store, Kirkwood has  taken two of their signature floral prints, the Bounty and the Santa Maria  and covered his signature  platform heels in the prints.

I wonder who Liberty will collaborate with next. Its an exciting prospect!

Here are the shots from the Burberry menswar runway show that took place on the 16th of January. As expected the Burberry  Autumn Winter 2010 collection was a fusion of fashion and utility, style and function.

As always the Burberry collection had really strong coats. "PROTECT, EXPLORE, INSPIRE A salute to our heritage – Burberry parade coats" -Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative Officer.
 

The collection featured the classic cut trench coats that Burberry is famous for as well other silhouettes that included  parade jackets, pea coat, blanket coat, parka, utility coats, aviator jacket and various other military inspired cuts. The colour palette included black, melange greys, indigo, natural white, khaki, military green  and mustard. Another highlight of the collection was the accessories which included washed canvas and leather bags, military belts and military boots.

More images from the Burberry Prorsum menswear Autumn Winter 2010 collection  are after the jump.

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