London Fashion Week is with us again, and while it always feels a touch depressing to be looking forward to the coming winter when we still haven’t managed to shake off the current one (I miss you sun!), the shows always deliver some gems to look forward to. This year at LFW’s Vauxhall Fashion Scout I got a diverse taste of fashions to come at the collections of Spijkers en Spijkers and Bernard Chandran.
The Dutch duo at Spijkers en Spjikers delivered ‘birds of paradise’; a collection dominated by bright colour blocking, beautiful bird embroidery and feather trimmed shoes. In a cute nod to 50’s femininity, models were styled with Hairspray-esque hair, patent alice bands and ankle socks. The midi length pencil skirts, tea dresses and soft tailoring were all highly wearable and will no doubt translate well to the high street (I can already hear my wallet breathing a sigh of relief).
The Dutch duo at Spijkers en Spjikers delivered ‘birds of paradise’; a collection dominated by bright colour blocking, beautiful bird embroidery and feather trimmed shoes. In a cute nod to 50’s femininity, models were styled with Hairspray-esque hair, patent alice bands and ankle socks. The midi length pencil skirts, tea dresses and soft tailoring were all highly wearable and will no doubt translate well to the high street (I can already hear my wallet breathing a sigh of relief).
For me, the standout pieces from the collection were on the dark, kookier side, I can’t wait to try my own take on their dramatic feather collar and neon alice band combo come autumn.
The Malaysian born designer Bernard Chandran brought us another side to the feminine trend with his collection of futurist leanings in a near monochrome palette. Bold structured collars were the name of the game, along with incredible bead work and super luxe fabrics.
Dove grey silks, black satins and plastic coated lace made up the tailored trousers, cocktail dresses and structured frock coats. The subdued colours were broken up with notes of bright royal blue, a shade I’m betting we’ll see more of this year.
Once again statement collars stole the show, with a special mention due to this high-shine ruby red number.
All in all, I’m now feeling a lot more positive about how quickly the cold season will come back around. It takes some of the sting out of a long, freezing winter to look forward to rocking jewel coloured neck pieces and neon accessories with my winter coats next year. Keep it coming LFW!
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