There's always a certain point during Fashion Week when I get really burnt out on following all the runway coverage. It's not because I'm not fascinated by the shows, its that I start feeling glum about the fact that I'll never be able to own any of the incredible clothes. It is at this point that I turn my attention to the beauty trends. Hair and makeup are just as important as the clothes when presenting a collection, but generally don't come with a £2,000 price tag in a size you can't fit into. And they can often be imitated at home. So without further ado, let's talk SS11 beauty trends!

Orange Lips

Looks like next Spring, orange is king (Orange doesn't rhyme with anything so we'll just have to make do with that). From the orange-on-orange seperates at Prada to PPQ's pumpkin-coloured mini dresses, orange is everywhere on the runways...including models' lips. And its not a shy peach or a muted coral, it's balls-out traffic cone orange at Fendi and Ohne Titel, neon at Les Copains and a glossy persimmon at Vena Cava.

To achieve the look at home, Lime Crime Cosmetics has you covered with a buttery orange-sherbert lipstick called "Cosmopop" and a matte tangerine shade called "My Beautiful Rocket". Purchase online at Lime Crime or at Space NK in the UK. For a more apricot shade, go for Illamasqua's "Perilous" (buy here).

Check back at Beauty Confessional for more beauty trends straight from the runway, including more orange, next time on the eyes!

by Emma Freed

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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Today, Turkish Born designer, Bora Aksu presented his collection  at London Fashion Week. The former New Gen winner  ent models down the runway wearing body con dresses based on giant ants, with intricate ruffles and padding that outlined the segments of an ants body ( head, thorax and abdomen ).  To accent the look the models wore crocheted woolen ants in their hair.

Overall an amazing collection.

PS. Sadie Phelps who we interviewed on the blog last year, was very busy today as she walked the Bora Aksu show and Maria Grachvogel show.

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:

Boutique by Jaeger modelled by Stephanie Rad from Storm Models

I know we just posted about Jaeger but I thought this little development was exciting enough that it deserved it’s own post. Over the past 2 years Jaeger has revitalised the brand and become a staple on the London Fashion Week Calendar.

Now the brand is branching out and starting a new line called Boutique by Jaeger. The new diffusion line is targeted at the 18-30 market. It draws inspiration from  the 60′s Young Jaeger range. Design director, Stuart Stockdale’s muse for the collection is  today’s modish young Londoner. This woman is edgy, brimming with attitude and intoxicated by fashion.

Gone are the days when Jaeger was thought of as  brand only for older women. Now the brand appeals to every generation.

Boutique by Jaeger will launch in July  and according to Vogue, It will retail for 30% less than the Jaeger main line. 

I was raving about the clothes when Jaeger showed this collection at London Fashion Week. What I didn’t realize was how amazing the accessories were. From the bags with the zip detailing to the mesh platform heels. Its very young and fresh but its got that flair  and element of sophistication that Jaeger is synonymous with, its very Blair Waldorf.

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The Fashionistos

Dennis from WWIT – I must admit I was a little disappointed with this collection, I couldn't see any of the amazing web inspired details from his previous collection, I just felt like this one was a watered down version. It lacked colour and silhouettes that was previously displayed, the piece worn by Amber Le Bon was unflattering, other bodycon pieces were beautiful, but nothing we haven't seen before. It was definitely missing the wow factor for me, but maybe i'm biased?

Cillian from Male Mode - I don't want to see anything incredibly cheesy like 'Plus-size models are fab!' but I think Mark Fast certainly deserves a hats-off for his decision to display his wares on the larger lady. Aside from this, I'm not an avid fan of knitwear in the form of anything other than scarves, gloves, jumpers etc. Still, Fast fuses body-con silhouettes with more structured (the dark red velvet(?) cape/skirt/bodice combo) with the loose and diaphanous (the sheer black asymmetrical number) and that's to be commended.

Jacob from Fashion Beans - This is a very down-to-earth collection that real people can wear. I love that he has used normal sized models again this year.Fast, ‘is very on it’ with the use of Velvet. Velvet is everywhere this season, and there are some nice pieces, however I am not falling over myself for this collection.

Steve from London -Great to see some fuller figured models. The outfit in picture 4 is the sexiest outfit Anne Boleyn never had. If only she'd had a son…..The oufit in picture 3 is my favourite and one that I would buy. The oufit in picture 2 is the sexiest. Nice and interesting collection but I wouldn't go out of my way to see more.

James from Lewes – The first picture reminds me of the 'Judy Finnigan' moment when her dress fell down on stage. However, the models do look really sexy, nice change.  I especially like the dark reddish dress in picture 3, the colour, shape and cut all work.  Not to be confused with the red  little red riding hood dress (last picture) where the designer takes the good idea (in picture 3) and ruins it.  The black dress with the fishtail almost works but does not look quite right.

Nish from London – Looks like someone attempted to use all that extra material in the attic and failed miserably.  It seems like the designer had too much or little of some materials and was determined on using all of it. The models seem to have a hard time pulling the clothes off too.

Last year Katie Eary's collection was a bit on the macabre side. This year at her MAN AW 2010 London Fashion week show,  Katie has gone for knitwear contrasted with shimmering metallic fabrics. The collection also has a strong military vibe with printed parkas and crocodile printed shirts. Katie Eary's collection drew inspiration from Irvine Walsh's novel Marabou Stork Nightmares .

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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.