Don't miss Judy Blame, best dressed in pink, in the front row as you enjoy the envigorating Dead Kennedys soundtrack! The show was followed by an extraordinarily good party at The Connaught that was far too enjoyable to take pictures...
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Having never shown before in London, where else would Marc Jacobs showcase his diffusion line of checked wool, brief outerwear and lots and lots of fur than the ballroom of the most quintessentially English hotel, Claridges?
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Also showing at MAN was -Simon Foxton's tip- Aitor Throup, who put on an intriguing static presentation. A great candidate for 'process' deconstruction, his work starts with a drawing, which he then develops into a gestural macquette, for which he then creates an outfit. All three stages were laid out on the floor, under two dressed mannequins hanging from strings like swinging corpses.
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Siv Stodal was the stand out for me in this evening's Top Shop menswear showcase, 'MAN'. The stylist Thom Murphy made characteristically poetic work of Siv's 'boys on the farm' aesthetic and there was a well considered, animated graphic backdrop to boot. The depicted look was one of a final sequence of wonderous oilskin capes than can be clipped together and used as a tent. So convince your friends to all buy one and you can go on a fashionable night out and then all camp out!
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Jens Laugesen marked his return to London Fashion Week earlier today with a distinctly slower paced show -models were sent one at time down the catwalk in his signature style androgynous pieces. Inspired by the Danish painter Wilhelm Hammershoj, garments had a nineteenth century twist: often high necked with a ruffle collar and an accentuated waistline or corseting -in mix of wool, silk tulle and cashmere.
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The St Martins MA fashion course is known for launching success stories including Peter Jensen, Christopher Kane and Ann-Sofie Back -hence why the crowds turned out in force this morning at The British Fashion Council tent to see the fresh talent of this year's 19 graduates. The showcase opened in neons (yes, more!) before exploring other concepts such as clever pleating -as pictured here- by Mattijs Van Bergen.
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The walk through.
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The audience were wowed by a quivering reworking of Deacon's hit 'carwash' dress: tonight all the pleated rosettes were joined up so the dress heaved and wafted as the model walked. But surely the favourite with the Oscar stylists has to be this dramatic beauty?
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But for this toast-of-the-town Designer of the Year, it's interesting to watch how he courts the celebrity market. Will this curvaceous, printed, fishtailed gown appeal to Kelly Osborne who, I noted on my way out, had a seat reserved further down. 'Phew!', I thought. What kind of small talk would I have made whilst listening to The Muppets as we waited for the show to start?
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Feathers were a recurrent theme throughout the collection, from Stephen Jones' magnificent hats or a bodice constructed from black and white quills, to the shoes, which were each encircled with these rather fancy plumes.
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Along with the entire Deacon family, I was treated to the best seat in the house at Giles' show this evening. Now that I've worked out how to operate this phone, this permitted better-than-usual photos, so bear with me. I have tons!
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Transparency was the new addition to Gareth Pugh's steady diet of patent-trimmed trench coats, skin tight leggings and latex masks.
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As part of London Fashion Week, the On|Off schedule aims to bridge the gap between the designers showing on and off the schedule -Held at The Royal Academy of Arts, this afternoon's came courtesy of Gardem. Cited in the show notes, the collection was 'romantic and historic as ever', featuring silk and voile trains on dresses, layers of lace over tulle and sequin embellished tights.
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The collection started in all black before moving on to eclectic prints, such as the one above.
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Exhibiting a similar aesthetic to last season -railway workwear inspired S/S '07- Margaret Howell's habitually tailored silhouette was still very evident at her show this afternoon: manish slacks, cotton shirts and tulip dresses worn with grey tights and brogues. Her trademark simplicity, of which I am a fan, I felt didn't evoke much enthusiasm from the audience: I do however think this was mainly due to it being the penultimate day of fashion week!?
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Showing in The Floral Room of The Royal Opera House was Nicole Fahri's A/W 07 collection. Chunky knit leggings that stopped just below the knee were worn underneath tweed and fairisle coats (as pictured here) as well as with more lightweight satin dresses. Similar to last night's show at Eley Kishimoto, knee high socks teamed with heels and cropped trousers furthered the layered look.
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With the Japanese city of Kyoto and Star Wars cited as their inspiration, Eley Kishimoto showed a mix of Princess Leia inspired dresses with some very intelligent and experimental print design -an outer world theme of stars and the galaxy- all in a palette of blacks, blues and greys mixed with mustard, red and burnt orange. Key to the look was their clever layering of shapes and patterns: dresses teamed with skirts and fairisle socks over tights.
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Who was working on the Pauric Sweeny stand at the London Fashion Week exhibition? None other than Susie, our PSP Amaze Me winner, who despite returning home to complete her training is still helping out the team at Pauric Sweeny in both London and Paris.
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Aquascutum's mission has always been to provide stylish protection from the unpredictable British weather. During the first world war, the company developed a new -now legendary- 'trench' coat to keep the soldiers dry. For A/W 07-08 the soldier was the inspiration for the collection again: this time from the toy soldier in The Nutcracker. The clothes mainly in block colours of black, white or red, mustard and brown were embellished with plaited braids, fringing and metal buttons.
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I think Moet must have had me in mind when they designed their champagne bar for between-show recuperation: there are captioned historical fashion photographs to test your knowledge whilst you get quietly drunk and fill your boots with macaroons.
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Hamish Morrow showed an entirely black collection, also featuring the quilted fabrics, wrapped jackets and slightly monastic sensibility we have noted during the past few days. Whereas other London designers have aimed for a young audience in pursuit of
