What can I say about London Fashion Week except that I am really excited to see the high street interpret some of the catwalks on display, we’ll definitely be seeing a more demure silhouette with lines getting much cleaner and shapes more understated. I for one love the elegance of these new collections with something of the current economic climate being reflected in the fact that the designers are holding back from the extravagance that characterised the boom years of the nineties and noughties.
This is very exciting for those of us out there who want to look amazing on a budget as these shapes are going to be easier to replicate and channel.
My personal highlights and what I am going to be looking out for when shopping for next a/w are based on two catwalks which I think are going to inspire my collection: Burberry Porsum and Orla Kiely. I love the lego-like colours which appeared on the Burberry catwalk and I will definitely be on the lookout for a new coat in a bright colour to jazz up next winter and keep the sun shining, my model is going to be this bright orange bubble coat, I love the classic Burberry shoulders with this new understated shape, please please please make me one Topshop!
From Orla Kiely I love the cute little dresses, skirt suits, and as always the magic trousers which are back to make our legs look endless! I can’t wait for these to appear in the high street and I am placing my bets on Zara or maybe Mango to come up with some pretty good versions of them. I will also be watching H&M who will no doubt be teaming up with an exciting designer to bring us all the right clothes for a cutting edge understated wardrobe.

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