This is it, the final part in our London Fashion Week Series.
There have been some truly gorgeous collections on show this time around and it makes us very excited for what next season will offer. The high street generally has a good reputation for translating the trends seen on the catwalk into affordable pieces. All of the designer shows have provided inspiration ensuring spring summer ’14 is firmly on the fashion calendar as a season to remember.
Erdem
Steering away from the florals for which he is traditionally known and which appeared in abundance on the catwalk this season, Erdem opted for a dark romantic look. Sticking to a largely monochrome palette with glimpses of lilac and yellow, the collection was sophisticated but fashion forward. Feathers and embellishments softened strong lines with the white feathered mini skirt and sheer black embellished dress standing out as statement pieces.
Peter Pilotto
Pilotto is known for his stunning and futuristic prints and this season is no different. Featuring a kaleidoscope of colours, beautiful models strutted down the runway in his designs. The combination of architectural lines merged with detailed frills in every colour of the rainbow make these pieces ubër covetable. Crinoline underskirts are deliciously feminine forming a direct contrast to the boxy jackets and boyish shapes. Dare we even say it; this collection is his best yet.
Christopher Kane
To say this collection concentrated on floral suggests it is traditional and even a little complacent, but this is far from the truth. When Christopher Kane does floral, he does so in a unique way. The anatomy of a flower was emblazoned on many of the sweatshirts, dresses and skirts seen on the runway. Petal motifs were placed on the back of midi skirts giving the illusion of the much sought after hourglass shape, flowers also appeared as cut outs and these dresses will be much sought after come the new season. Prints were broken up by candy colour shades and a dash of black making this a diverse and exciting line.
Giles Deacon
This collection verged on the weird and wonderful side of fashion. While the pieces were breath-taking, they were quite as wearable as some of the other collections viewed this season, for example Cara Delevingne’s enormous bat headpiece. We kid you not. The lip print dress was one of the stand out pieces and we can see definitely the high street rolling out versions of it next season. Rather than stick to one fluid theme throughout, Giles is known for mixing it up and he didn’t disappoint this time around.
Preen
This collection was fresh, modern and very wearable. Graphic geometric prints, which have been seen in various collections this year in neon shades, are dotted with biting whites and hints of black. Pencil skirts and shift dresses make work wear exciting and the separates are so achingly cool, there’s no need to change for an event. A memorable collection for all the right reasons, we can see these candy colours and graphic prints appearing on rails next season.
