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23.09.09

Burberry Prorsum Spring 2010

Burberry Prorsum Spring 2010 presentation closed London Fashion Week last night as millions of people around the world watched the live stream.

The presentation was titled “Twisted Classics” which was apt considering nearly all of the pieces featured a twisted or ruched element.

Twisted trench coats, twisted shoulders, twisted dresses, braided bodice dresses, twisted skirts, twisted shirts and even the shoes had a twisted detail.

Apart from the twisted element, every single piece in this collection was paired with a belt.

The house is known for it’s trench coats and they were shorter, sassier, sexier and more colourful than ever before.

They were fitted, twisted, ruched and the shoulders were bolder. A few were also made from duchess silk satin which were just so beautiful.

The colour palette included fruity pastel pinks, blues, lavender and peppermint, plus nude and soft grey.

I had a lot of favourites, but Chanel Iman’s blue dress was so gorgeous against her skin.

The accessories in this collection were equally lust worthy. I remember a time when the Burberry check was considered chavy, but Christopher Bailey has made it cool again.

I loved this collection. It’s a very casual collection which can be dressed up or dressed down if desired. I expect to see many hot young things wearing this collection on the red carpet.

Front row to follow.

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Posted by Catherine Kallon on September 23rd, 2009 In: Burberry Prorsum, London Fashion Week

22.09.09

Todd Lynn Spring 2010

If Xena Princess Warrior wanted to update her look, I have a feeling she would want to wear something from the Todd Lynn Spring 2010 collection.

The collection had a primitive, yet futuristic feel about it. I loved the contrast of the soft fabrics and the tough leather pieces and accessories.

This was Lynn’s first collection were he didn’t rely to heavily on structure, but his razor sharp tailoring was still evident especially in the blazers.

Antonio Berardi gave us the samurai shoulder, but Lynn gave us the armored shoulder with metal shoulders that would make the wearing look like they were going into battle.

Lynn loves to decorate his pieces with horsehair weft. In his Spring 2009 and Fall 2008 collections he used weft on shoes. This time the were used on shoulders, elbows and on hips.

Speaking of the shoes they were Christian Louboutin gladiator sandals with an elasticated wrap detail. Mr Louboutin was also at the show, paying particular attention to the sandals.

If you’re thinking fur for Spring?!?!?!

You haven’t experience the Great British Summer were it’s quite possible to have 4 seasons in one day.

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Posted by Catherine Kallon on September 22nd, 2009 In: London Fashion Week, Todd Lynn

22.09.09

Antonio Berardi Spring 2010

As you may know this years London Fashion Week mark’s the 25 anniversary, and to commemorate this anniversary many London based designers returned to the capital.

Antonio Berardi who usually presents his collections during Paris Fashion Week, credits Peroni Nastro Azzuro for his return to the London.

The location for Berardi’s Spring 2010 was held at St. Marks Church in Mayfair. Patrons came from near and far to worship in the house of Berardi.

It was quite ironic that the location was in a church considering the pieces were so sinful.

The sexy leather, bustier dresses and sheer dresses should have had us all rushing to the confessional booths for drooling over the pieces and wanted them so badly.

Berardi also present dresses and cropped jacket with samurai shoulders, which was a new take on the bold shoulder.

Boyfriend blazers, laces sewn into dresses, brocade dresses, double peplum skirts, Kimono sleeved jackets and tops paired with skirts and pants toned down the more sexier pieces.

So many great pieces, but one that really stands out apart from the sheer mini dress was the grey embellished dress with a black wrap-around cape.

Swarovski crystals embellished many pieces which were blinding spectacular as they glided down the runway.

The models looked fabulous with their braided hair, porcelain skin and bright pink lips making them look like pretty dolls.

The colour palette was mostly black, white, and grey with pops of orange and cobalt blue.

This collection of mini dresses will no doubt delight his leggy celebrity followers Victoria Beckham, Gwyneth Paltrow and new fan Megan Fox.

Two great things happened at the show.

Firstly after a tiring day walking around London I was offered a ride home in a Peroni branded classic Fiat 500, and if that wasn’t enough I met the gorgeous David Gandy -Dolce & Gabbana uber model.

I DIE. Like Really.

When I showed my friend this picture she asked could I have held David any tighter. I could’ve but I may have cut his circulation. *winks*

Thanks to OOooOO I Want One Of Those for taking the picture of me and David.

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Posted by Catherine Kallon on September 22nd, 2009 In: Antonio Berardi, London Fashion Week

22.09.09

Graeme Black Spring 2010

Graeme Black’s Spring 2010 presented an Indian fantasy collection inspired by a Maharajah’s turban.

As a result we saw a vibrant mix of colours and textures.

The colour palette consisted of ruby red, bright turquoise, tangy oranges and luscious lime greens.

Stand out pieces included a green cut-out jacket paired with white jodhpurs, an asymmetrical dress with an embellished bodice, and the finale organza gown which had striped silks wrapped around the bodice, plus it was paired with a maroon knitted bolero.

The stunning jewels courtesy of Moussaieff had us all cooing with delight. They were well protected by about 20 bodyguards backstage.

I went backstage to get a close up of the collection and those lust worthy Brian Atwood heels.

You may recognise the studded heels to the right, as they’ve been worn by Sarah Jessica Parker on the Sex And The City 2 set recently.

These Loca pumps are from Brian Atwood’s resort collection. Form an orderly queue ladies.

If you’re thinking that you’ve heard me talking about Graeme Black before, that’s because Victoria Beckham is a huge fan of his work.

The show was held at an art gallery with a beautiful backdrop of large drawings of the 16th century Mughal capital Fatehpur Sikri.

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Posted by Catherine Kallon on September 22nd, 2009 In: Graeme Black, London Fashion Week

18.09.09

London Fashion Week Starts Today

When I arrived back from New York yesterday I was greeted with a few envelopes with invitations to London Fashion Week shows, which I’m very excited about as this year is the British Fashion Council’s 25th anniversary.

In honour of that anniversary many British based designers are returning to London to present their collections.

Burberry, Jonathan Saunders, Matthew Williamson, Pringle of Scotland and one of my favourites Antonio Berardi will be returning to London.

Megan Fox has recently become a fan wearing two pieces from the designer back to back. But the also has loyal fans who include Anna Friel, Victoria Beckham and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Berardi, who usually presents his collections during Paris Fashion Week, credits Peroni Nastro Azzuro for his return to the London schedule.

The Italian beer manufacturer, whom Berardi collaborated with earlier this year to design a range of accessories, has made it possible for the designer to be part of what promises to be a fantastic London Fashion Week.

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