Last month I posted images from the River Island Autumn Winter 2009 lookbook. River Island is bang on trend this season. From the faux fur to the  fringing, River Island has ticked all of the right boxes . The outfit above even reminds me of Balmain. Overall its definitely a thumbs up for River Island

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I have always been a bit biased towards River Island. After all , half of my wardrobe is from their stores. This year we attended the River Island menswear Press Day but I missed the womenswear day. I did however get to see the womenswear lookbook. and it was quite impressive, Lots of fringing and muted  sequins.  Lots of pieces have  padded shoulders  that are reminiscent of  Lynda Carter and Joan Collins on 80's TV show, Dynasty. When I first saw the lookbook, I thought that this collection  doesn't even  look like a high a street brand, It looks very high end.

My only criticism of the collection is that  I can't wait for it to come out in August.

The River Island PR Team all decked out in RIver Island clothes and accessories

Knitwear and  accessories were  the main elements of River Island's  menswear  Autumn/Winter 2009  collection. The collection had something for all tastes and styles. Some pieces  had a Gothic vibe  with  influences of Japanese Punk Rock style while others pieces were more subtle and classic. The collection included Aran sweaters, cardigans, denim jackets,  knitted blazers and graphic tees. Im a big fan of all of the graphic tee's and definitely will be picking them up when the  collection  hit stores.

The accessories were my favourite part. From the knitted ties and checkered scarfs  to the over-sized manbags and totes, the accessories were great . In particular there  was a Britannia leather bag with a Union Jack design  that really caught my eye. Other pieces like the Trilby hats also had a strong British influence. Check out the pics below for a sneak peek at the rest of River Island's collection.

Make sure to check back soon as I will posts some looks from River Island's A/W 09 lookbook.

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