All Hail the Return of Burberry!

I never thought Id say it but...Thank God for Burberry! The eagerly anticipated Burberry collection can only be described as simply...fabulous! I bloody loved it!

Each stunning piece that strutted down the catwalk looked tailor made to any of the young fashionista A listers (and their abnormally long legs) that were sat front row - Mary Kate Olsen, Daisy Lowe, Emma Watson (who managed to blag one of the dresses for herself!) and the VB queen herself (whos youth and looks will remain eternal as I love her and this is my blog!). As I sit here staring in wonder at the catwalk replays, I am saddend to see the only glitz I'm sporting is a newly purchased sparkley hair band from Topshop, my trusty knee high glittery socks from Primarni teamed with an oversized black jumper! YAWN!

This collection was all about elegance, femininity and sheer volumes of glamour!

The collection had very Grecian elements to it with drapes, reef knots and gathers of chiffon in pastel shades of caramel, beige and green. The outfits were finished with an injection of the military trend, with heavy buckle belts and hard, structured shoulders to finish the designs off. The revival of the classic Burberry trench came in super skimming, thigh-high lengths in a variety of fabrics and colours from Duchess silk satin in metallic to leather and suede in pale greens, pinks and blues. With Harry Potter actress and budding fashion icon Emma Watson cast as the new face of Burberry, you cant help but feel this ultra trendy collection was definitely emphasizing youth, sex appeal and glitz. I believe we will be seeing alot of these designs on the red carpet - much to the innovative design credit of creative director, Christopher Baily .

The 'chav' association reminiscent of the 90s, which tarred the Burberry name, has officially been shaken by American Vogue editor, as Anna Wintour stamps her seal of approval all over the show and if it counts for anything...it gets mine too!

Le LOVE

  Parisian icon, Isabel Marant certainly knows her footwear and these studded pieces of deign perfection [!!] are at the top of my Christmas wish list! Along with her thigh high suede boots she has got this AW collection tailored only to the fashion savvy...and when Sienna Miller is sporting a pair...we all know we want them!

 

A Definite Win for Wang..

London is fraught with an air of excitement and hysteria as the passing of Day 4 at London Fashion Week sees the countries best designers yet to disappoint. As the Union Jack proudly blew in the Autumn breeze over Somerset house - home to the paparazzi, gorgeous models, and celebs galore for the next 6 days, Fashion Fever even spread to number 10 and 11 Downing Street as Brown revived the tradition - shockingly abandoned by Mr Blair, of hosting receptions during fashion week, reminding us of the importance of celebrating our countries finest, raw talent! After the increasing build up and media coverage over the 25th year milestone, so too grew the danger of the designers collections becoming overshadowed by hype and celebrations. However, this was far from the truth as the catwalk displayed some of the finest and exciting collections I have ever seen!

My personal favourite was Mario Schwab's fresh and inspirational collection which was certainly nothing to sneeze at. His delicate, sheer fabrics were teamed effortlessly with hard, liner elements by combining cropped boleros with high waisted, pleated kilts and an underneath, floor length layer of draping chiffon. The feminine pastel shades of pinks, lilacs, golds and grey's juxtaposed with the intense navy's and purples, resulting in an original and romantic collection.
 

Across the Pond however, New York has exposed some exciting new trends and Alexander Wang is certainly no exception with his 'All American', largely utilitarian collection which reeked of confidence, attitude and in the words of Cheryl Cole...'Swagger'! Hooded outerwear and lace up leather shorts were teamed with his version of a "timeless" grey sweatshirt which was customized, reshaped and layered creating boxy silhouettes, providing an edgy take on American high school with the collection reflecting a varsity 'pin-up' theme - even his cut-out socks clad with rough, zippered, open toe biker boots, spoke sex appeal and boy, I MUST have a pair. Peep toe boots are definitely key this forthcoming season and there is still hope for those of us still paying off a loan, as these Topshop beauties are fab and worth every pennie..all 9000 of them!

An impressive handful of home grown names have been lured back to London after a long awaited return from foreign catwalks to symbolize the unity of British designers after 25 years, and tomorrow we will see Burberry, Luella, and Mathew Williamson - to name but a few, all taking to the stage to show us what London's been missing.

Bring on Day 5....We Are Ready!