London Fashion Week Trends Guide
<p class="adAvoidedButFlowable">GLAMOUR Senior Fashion Features
Editor at Large Katherine Ormerod reports on the latest trends and
biggest talking points from London Fashion Week - from the spectacular set to the most
covetable catwalk looks.
<p class="adAvoidedButFlowable">Here, she presents her
findings:
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IndigitalThe Game Changer
Like Marmite, J.W.Anderson's New Wave Eighties inspired collection was equally loved and hated. But whatever your thoughts on lurex and lame, there was no doubt that Anderson's collection made much of the Seventies action (both on and off the catwalk) look slightly out of step.
PAThe FROW
There were no lack of A-listers on London's front rows this season. As ever Burberry came up with a stellar line up including Kate Moss, Cara and Naomi. Henry Holland has his favourite girls Daisy, Pixie and Alexa in attendance while Topshop sat the new generation of fashion stars - think Kendall and Jourdan - opposite the veterans including Erin O'Connor. The new FROW'er on the block was Gone Girl model/actress Emily Ratajkowski, bringing her megawatt smile and enviable figure to shows from Topshop to Antonio Berardi.
IndigitalThe Colour
True there were many, many colours on London's catwalks but the hue that stood out as feeling particularly new was purple. From lilac to byzantium to proper royal purple, the shade added a richness to collections from Roksanda to Lucas Nascimento.
GettyThe Catwalk Moment
Hands down, the best moment of runway entertainment came courtesy of Anya Hindmarch. Aside from a stellar collection of bags AND furry jackets and knits, she closed her show with 100 male singers dressed in hazmat jackets - many from the London Gay Men's Chorus. Serenading the finale, all those flagging FROWers were suddenly jolted awake and reminded that fashion is supposed to be fun. Thanks for the pep up Anya!
IndigitalThe Comeback
Jessica Stam, the Canadian model who inspired Marc Jacobs' iconic Stam back was back on the catwalks, walking at Giles and Jonathan Saunders. Her signature wiggle was much filmed in slo-mo, clogging Instagram within minutes. Look out for a campaign comeback this autumn.
GettyThe Shoe
From stomping boots at House of Holland to Thomas Tait's crystal ball skewered stilettos, there were plenty of styles to covet this LFW. The stand-out had to be Christopher Kane's collection of ruffled leather heels and boots - guaranteed to be a street style favourite come September.
IndigitalTrend: Green and Pleasant Land
British Heritage, particularly of the pastoral, aristocratic ilk was on several designer's minds this season. From Topshop's drawing room blooms, to Mary Katrantzou and Mother of Pearl's William Morris look paisleys and Victorian motifs, Old Blighty is back in the fashion spotlight.
Instagram/glamourukThe Pitstop
Conveniently located and so damn delicious, the Delauney has become the fashion week fuel up restaurant du jour, packed to the rafters with fashion types ordering schnitzels and bacon rolls.
Trend: Statement Earrings
On the street, the one earring look is still proving a hit, but as Delfina Delettrez' told us before the opening of her new Mount Street store, the new looks is 'back to the more traditional two earrings style.' But it's not the tiny hideaway jewels of yester-season. Indeed big bling is back in a big way, as seen at J.W.Anderson and Toga.
GettyThe Set
Erdem's collaboration with Robin Brown resulted in the season's most impressive set. Inspired by the faded glory of a woman born into privilege, but fallen on hard times, the set featured home interiors full of tattered remnants of her former life. Evocative, voyeuristic and hauntingly beautiful, the backdrop perfectly offset Erdem's collection of dresses and outerwear created from fabrics ripped, stitched and turned inside out.
IndigitalTrend: Latex
Upping the kink factor, London designers from Holly Fulton to Sibling experimented with latex to create looks which ranged from naughty to nice.
GettyThe Spectacle
Giles Deacon's shows always bring together technical mastery with attitude. But this season's Louis XIV era outing was a tour de force. Aside from incredible casting (Edie, Kendall, Erin), the theatrical display closing with Anna Cleveland pirouetting down the runway was one of the season's most poignant moments.
