Well that’s a wrap. London Fashion Week is over for another season, and if you need a little recap, here’s what you’ve missed.
Karl Lagerfeld left us and the fashion world mourned
On the last day of London Fashion Week, it was announced that the legendary designer behind Chanel and Fendi had passed away. The timing meant all the fashion editors couldn’t cover the news as they were at the shows, but they held a minute’s silence at the last show of the schedule, at the BFC showspace, which Camilla also attended.
Victoria Beckham delivered a superb collection (and launched a Youtube channel)
VB truly pulled one out of the bag this season. Not only did she serve up a collection every woman wants to be seen in – think checked blazers layered over checked shirts, floaty dresses and a mix of neutral and bold colours – but she also launched a YouTube channel, which will give us an insight into her fashion, beauty and family. Oh and Harper Beckham’s new haircut also stole the show.
Shrimps had its first runway show
After a few London Fashion Week presentations, Shrimps founder Hannah Weiland hosted her first runway collection, and it was one of the dreamiest things we’ve ever seen. There were silky dresses, oversized bags, shells and lots of faux fur of course.
Camilla championed sustainability
The BFC is very much pushing for sustainability this season. BBC Earth and Mother of Pearl teamed up to host a panel and launch a flagship collection inspired by BBC Planet and created using sustainable production methods to show how innovation and new technology can help us to reduce the impact of fashion on the planet.
And to close LFW, the Duchess of Cornwall presented the QEII award for design to Bethany Williams, who exclusively uses recycled materials in her collection.
Roksanda, Erdem and Rejina Pyo made us dream
Some of our favourite designers truly hit the sweet spot between OTT and wearable, dreamy and feminine. There were yellow feathered ballgowns at Roksanda, pointy collars, detailed embroidery and florals at Erdem, and gorgeous tonal separates at Rejina, who also had the most amazing accessories. Can we also talk about the fact the Erdem show started late because we were all waiting for Joan Collins to join the FROW? Legend.
Rixo partied with drag queens
For its Studio 54-inspired collection, Rixo took over Cafe de Paris, where models and drag queens dancedunder disco balls, wearing sequins and vintage prints. Joyful.
Aspinal was delightfully British
The likes of Olivia Palermo and Amber Le Bon helped Design Director Giles Deacon and Creative Director Mariya Dykalo celebrate the new collection, which featured quintessentially British motifs such as the Queen’s guards and dogs.
adidas Originals entered the LFW schedule
adidas Originals debuted its collection with New York designer Ji Won Choi, which took place in Hawley Wharf – a never before used location in underground Camden. The collaboration with Ji Won Choi is the third in a series of collaborations with emerging female designers who reimagine adidas’ design identity.
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents Installation was pretty amazing
Get ready to add these names on your ones-to-watch list. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents, an initiative which launched in 2009 with the aim to promote emerging talent in the world of fashion, gathered 10 of its star designers created an installation: Amesh Wijesekera, Dion Lee, Julia Seemann, Situationist, Steven Tai, Tiziano Guardini, Vivetta, William Fan, Wataru Tominaga, and Xiao Li.
From colourful prints to neatly proportioned outwear what we saw was a collection of well put together and fully realised visions. We can’t wait to see what they all do next.
