Fashion never sleeps, therefore neither do it! Which is precisely why you're probably surprised to see a new post on a Saturday. Seeing as Milan is in full swing, we needed to finalize our London conversations. Here are the final collections from the British capital I deemed worthy to discuss...
See part I
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See NYFW
Christopher Kane
Christopher Kane is such a texture master. His collections are always surprising and have an innate cool to them. Hi shows also always have an interesting duality and this time was no exception: they're both really dressy and awesomely informal; the pieces look extremely luxurious, yet have a casual energy; there was both a heavy and light feel to the whole thing. That folded layered chiffon dress is divine, just watching it move was mesmerizing.
![Christopher Kane fall winter 2014 runway collection, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week]( "Christopher Kane fall winter 2014 runway collection, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week")
Erdem
Erdem is all about elegance, femininity, refinement. For fall, he went dark, with subtle baroque influences, regal brocades and laces, bejeweled appliqués. It was all pretty, pretty, pretty.
![Erdem fall winter 2014 runway collection, AW14, FW14, LFW, London fashion week]( "Erdem fall winter 2014 runway collection, AW14, FW14, LFW, London fashion week")
Simone Rocha
This is a designer who's made major waves on the scene in a very short period of time. For fall 2014, Simone Rocha seemed to have imagined the convergence between victorian exuberance and the world of Malcolm McLaren. The results were pretty fantastic.
![Tom Ford fall winter 2014 runway collection, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week]( "Simone Rocha fall winter 2014 runway collection, AW14, FW14, LFW, London fashion week")
Tom Ford
The maestro of sexiness himself took his buoyancy down a few notches, but that's not to say there was any missing sensuality to his collection. It was like a 60's american girl parade: cool native-inspired mini dress tunics, popping animal prints, fancy cowboy boots. But most importantly, the looks were streamlined, simple, cool and rich. Plus, not pictured here, there was a nod to the king of hip-hop, Mr. Jay Z himself, with sparkly sports jersey shifts.
![Tom Ford fall winter 2014 runway collection, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week]( "Tom Ford fall winter 2014 runway collection, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week")
Whistles
Whistles is considered high street. I consider it like, high, high street. This is no Topshop or Zara -- not only in terms of price tag, which is certainly a cut above, but the clothes themselves are too (pun intended). Modern girls are going to be all over this collection and they went deep on one of the biggest trends I've examined to have come out of this fashion month thus far: that cubic print was done in soft shades of sea foam green, lilac, aqua blue, grey and chunky oversized knits that you want to live in once it gets cold.
![Whistles fall winter 2014 collection presentation, look book, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week]( "Whistles fall winter 2014 collection presentation, look book, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week")
Antonio Berrardi
Sexy shapes, sexy colors, sexy boots. Some of the pieces even had a little bit of a Balmain vibe to them... I'll bet those will become a sensation!
![Antonio Berrardi fall winter 2014 runway collection, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week]( "Antonio Berrardi fall winter 2014 runway collection, FW14, AW14, LFW, London fashion week")
[all runway images via style.com]
See part I
See part II
See NYFW
Christopher Kane
Christopher Kane is such a texture master. His collections are always surprising and have an innate cool to them. Hi shows also always have an interesting duality and this time was no exception: they're both really dressy and awesomely informal; the pieces look extremely luxurious, yet have a casual energy; there was both a heavy and light feel to the whole thing. That folded layered chiffon dress is divine, just watching it move was mesmerizing.
Erdem
Erdem is all about elegance, femininity, refinement. For fall, he went dark, with subtle baroque influences, regal brocades and laces, bejeweled appliqués. It was all pretty, pretty, pretty.
Simone Rocha
This is a designer who's made major waves on the scene in a very short period of time. For fall 2014, Simone Rocha seemed to have imagined the convergence between victorian exuberance and the world of Malcolm McLaren. The results were pretty fantastic.
Tom Ford
The maestro of sexiness himself took his buoyancy down a few notches, but that's not to say there was any missing sensuality to his collection. It was like a 60's american girl parade: cool native-inspired mini dress tunics, popping animal prints, fancy cowboy boots. But most importantly, the looks were streamlined, simple, cool and rich. Plus, not pictured here, there was a nod to the king of hip-hop, Mr. Jay Z himself, with sparkly sports jersey shifts.
Whistles
Whistles is considered high street. I consider it like, high, high street. This is no Topshop or Zara -- not only in terms of price tag, which is certainly a cut above, but the clothes themselves are too (pun intended). Modern girls are going to be all over this collection and they went deep on one of the biggest trends I've examined to have come out of this fashion month thus far: that cubic print was done in soft shades of sea foam green, lilac, aqua blue, grey and chunky oversized knits that you want to live in once it gets cold.
Antonio Berrardi
Sexy shapes, sexy colors, sexy boots. Some of the pieces even had a little bit of a Balmain vibe to them... I'll bet those will become a sensation!
[all runway images via style.com]