London Fashion Week was a wet affair but even the gloomy skies couldn't dampen the mood around the bi-annual showcase celebrating the city's brightest creative minds.
The weekend kicked off with a stunning show by Harris Reed at the Tate Britain as friend of the house Florence Pugh opened the show with a dramatic monologue. Over the next few days, we zipped from east to west to east again to witness the designers' latest collections. Richard Quinn sent gown after gorgeous gown down a snowy runway while Erdem collaborated with contemporary artist Kaye Donachie on a collection featuring feminine portraits painted onto ethereal looks. A breakout star—and certainly one to watch—was George Trochopoulos, whose delicately knitted looks belies a talent for craftsmanship that is sure to make him a design star.
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Through it all, GLAMOUR's European fashion editor Londie Ncube and I, GLAMOUR's fashion editor took the opportunity to dress up in our fashion-week best, but figuring out what to wear while running to nine shows in the rain is not as straightforward as it seems. Comfy footwear is key, as are layers—one of the shows we attended was outside as it drizzled!
So what exactly did we wear during London Fashion Week? Below we break down each of our looks.
Rosie: “The scarf coat has become a fashion mainstay for good reason. This dreamy COS coat kept me warm and the scarf detail made it fashion-forward enough to look put-together at shows. I paired it with some red gloves (after seeing them all over New York Fashion Week), my favourite crystal mesh pointy kitten heels by one of my favourite British brands A.W.A.K.E. Mode and a Radley bag—the snacks and power banks have got to go somewhere!”
Londie: “ I had to put comfort this this fashion week, so I knew I had to pull out some denim pieces. This Haikure skirt has been my go-to this pregnancy because I love the silhouette it creates with a bump. I never shy away from colour (or a crop top) either so it was fun to off-set this double denim look with some playful accents.”
Rosie: “I think I had a bit of Bonnie and Clyde in the back of my head when I styled this look. I wanted to lean into the oranges and browns and overall sepia tones of the ‘60s complete with leather driving gloves of course! I got so many compliments on my Stine Goya check top, which I layered under a warm Tibi jumper and paired with Bouguessa two-toned trousers. And because I'm a die-hard accessories girly, I finished the look off with some YSSO earrings and Carrera sunnies."
Londie: “This look was built around this incredible Ksenia Schaider tie skirt and I styled it how I would wear it day to day. I really enjoyed the playful mix of textures and tones here. I was also very happy about my choice of the Ecco x Natcha Ramsay-Levi trainers—it was a long day and I certainly could not have done it in heels!”
Rosie: “I've really been loving red lately, not the burgundy that was all over our feeds last autumn, but more a bright, tomato red, so I opted for a sheer shirt by Frankie Shop and bright red trouser by JAAF and wrapped up in my favourite Frankie Shop leather trench. I fully committed to the red with matching sunnies and gloves!”
Londie: “Christopher John Rogers is one of my favourite American designers and this dress and the bump were a match made in heaven. It had plenty of give while keeping me looking chic and stylish. It seemed like it was going to rare clear day in London to wear the furry Roksanda x FitFlop sandals so I took the risk and it paid off!”
