Posts Tagged ‘London Fashion Week Spring 2010’

Roksanda Ilincic’s Spring 2010 Collection was a medley of beautiful artistic pieces that could fit on any Red Carpet on any side of the globe. Charm and class were the overall impressions with each piece being whimsical and distinct, yet overwhelmingly graceful.

Evening was the feeling of the collection with all of the pieces radiating a sleek and sexy quality fit for after dark. Artistic pleats were featured on dresses as well as expert draping. Strong shoulders were shown on tops and blazers continuing the beloved trend. Cropped menswear trousers were shown in a metallic brocade and shades of silk giving women pieces that they can use to transition from day to night. The color palette had a few bright moments though overwhelming dark and black towards the final looks.

The most outrageous pieces in the collection were all adorned in black feathers. Feathers graced the backs of shoes giving a whole new meaning to the idea of footwear. They were featured on a collar, sure to keep its wearer much too warm for the Spring months, and on the shoulders and bodies of dresses.

As for beauty, the models had slicked back hair. Their faces were relatively fresh with nude lips taking precedence, thick almost invisible eyebrows, and eyes highlighted with a delicate citrus color that highlighted the browbone and gave some color to the lid.

Roksanda Ilincic’s Spring 2010 Collection is for refined women who aren’t scared to take a walk on the wild side.

More highlights from the Collection below (courtesy of Style.com).

Duro Olowu’s Spring 2010 Collection is a sensory overload in the best way possible. The colors are vivid and theatrical creating a showy and almost psychedelic narrative. Olowu’s inspiration for the collection stems from Picasso’s paintings and one can see the influence in the pieces which seem to be touched by a paintbrush.

Silhouettes for the collection are feminine ranging from dresses to separates which all flatter a woman’s body. Hemlines run from short to long giving the Duro Olowu customer a versatile wardrobe. Beloved trends such as strong shoulders and the trench are given a new spin with bright, eye-popping colors and prints which take these traditional styles into the sartorial stratosphere.

For beauty, the model’s face is kept clean and fresh with hair in a sleek chignon so that the clothes remain the central focus.

Duro Olowu’s Spring 2010 Collection is for the adventurous woman who wants to stand out in a crowd.

More highlights from the collection below (courtesy of Style.com).

Erdem Moralioglu’s Spring 2010 Collection was a confection of florals and femininity. Each model looked as if she had sprang from the earth just in time for warm weather and the first blossoming flowers. The overall feeling was surreal and cheerful and showed the softer side of London Fashion Week. The collection had a retro vibe, looking back to when dresses adorned women’s closets and when silhouettes were kept modest.

Floral prints were rampant, being showcased in almost each piece. Most were bright and cheerful, but some were muted in black and grey. Dresses were the silhouettes of choice dominating the collection, but separates showed as well as a delightful floral romper and an exquisite lace trench. Hemlines were short with virtually none below the knee adding to the fun and flirty feeling of the collection.

The accessories were fantastic with floral Mary-Jane wedges taking centerstage and round, thick-framed sunglasses showing in black or in a floral print to match the dresses.

For beauty, the models were fresh-faced continuing the trend for Spring. Less was more and the lips were a pale pink. The hair was tied up in a sleek, yet slightly undone chignon showing women everywhere that pulled-up hair can be fun and not always severe.

For Spring 2010, Erdem Moralioglu is showing women that elegance is back and that femininity is of the utmost importance.

More highlights from the show below (courtesy of Style.com).

If the atmosphere outside the huge Burberry tent (which was specifically built for this fifteen minutes show) was not enough to convince anyone that this was it, then perhaps Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham, Liv Tyler, Mary-Kate Olsen and Frieda Pinto getting papped outside would have. Christopher Bailey brought Burberry back to London in celebration of LFW 25th anniversary, and then somehow managed to steal all of the attention to become the most memorable show this week.

Models walked down this very long runway wearing huge metallic platforms and chunky leather strapped to their ankles.  The Burberry Trench which we have all come to love, never looked so glamorous, as it has been freshly transformed into a dress hybrid. Spotting tulle draping, huge shoulders and various twists at the back has now pushed this coat into first place on our must-have list. With hemlines a distance from the knees, you get the sense of a young appeal which grown ups can also wear. A romantic but edgy collection as colours were in the palest of grey, mint, pink and lilac. Cocktail dresses and skirts in twists and tulle draping designed to sculpt the body in a soft manner. Spotted shinny and metallic leggings, draped leggings and gorgeous fur coats. The iconic buckled belts were apparent on almost every dress with chunky bangles beckoning for your attention. And as confetti rained down at the end of the show, it was impossible to miss that stunning silver sequined jacket shimmering down the runway. This I predict will break more than a few people’s bank come spring. Here are a selection of images but if you like to see some more, then check it out via the  Burberry website.

image courtesy style.com

Twenty8Twelve has become the new go-to brand for London’s It Girls and Sienna and Savannah Miller’s Spring 2010 Collection showed us all why. Though the collection showed in London, it had its roots in the American South with bandanas and denim galore. All of the looks seemed to step right out of Sienna’s closet and the models looked like her at various stages in her career.

The Spring Collection was flirty and feminine showcasing the season’s top trends of hot pants and mini dresses. Cropped denim vests made an appearance giving otherwise sultry dresses an urban edge. The color scheme was soft, rarely referring to delicate hues of pink and orange except for a neon pink and black print which surfaced a few times giving the collection a modern flair.

As for beauty, the only unifying trait was a dark strong eye on the models. Each one’s hair differed dramatically from short to long and from blonde to brunette. This added to the wearable feel of the pieces and showed that Sienna and Savannah are truly designing for every woman.

Sienna and Savannah Miller’s Spring 2010 Collection is for women of all ages as seen in the runway lineup including Dree Hemingway, Alice Dellal, Trish Goff and Kirsty Hume.

More highlights from the show below (courtesy of Style.com).

For London Fashion Week’s 25th Anniversary, Matthew Williamson returned home after several seasons showing in New York. His Spring 2010 Collection was in his usual flirty and sleek fashion and his boho roots peeked through in bright graphic prints and dresses that cascaded the runway floor.

With each season, Williamson’s collections are becoming more and more focused with the Spring 2010 Collection becoming a dream for the city-dwelling woman. Barely there dresses with geometric cut-outs and dominatrix-styled booties were shown for the woman who isn’t afraid of a little color nor afraid of her body. Hot pants made several appearances in eye-popping colors continuing the trend from New York Fashion Week and instructing us to get in shape for the season to come. Tailored pieces were interspersed throughout in cropped boyfriend blazers and skinny pants taking a city woman from day to night.

On the beauty side, faces were kept almost bare with taupe smoky eyes and almost undone brows. The hair was swept back away from the face in a sleek and intricate design allowing the clothes to play centerstage.

Matthew Williamson’s Spring 2010 Collection was a very grown-up effort and showed his London homecrowd how much he has grown throughout the years. Fashion icons, Twiggy and Yasmine Le Bon, sat front-row as well as Olivia Palermo.

More highlights from the show below (courtesy of Style.com).