LFW FALL 10: Trend Report
We've already had a look at the trends that were the mainstays of NYFW, and many of them cropped up at London Fashion Week. Shearling is already proving to be a massive trend for winter, as is a return to more ladylike dressing and longer hemlines.
KHAKI GREEN
We saw a fair bit of khaki greens at NYFW at shows like Rag & Bone and Karen Walker and it showed up in London. A perfect example of the sombre British-ness that the designers love to reference, and a refreshing change from classic blacks and navies.
TOPSHOP
The fall collection from Topshop was a trip into the wild; an outdoorsy mix of feral and preppy. Khakis made a tongue-in-cheek and surprisingly charming appearance in the form of shrunken Scout Uniforms.
BURBERRY
The iconic military hue is also an old mainstay of Burberry's arsenal, and the fall collection interpreted it into what are probably the most covetable coats of the season.
PRINTS
I always expect to see clever new developments in prints from LFW, and this year was no exception. Whether they are abstract digital prints or poppy graphics.
HOUSE OF HOLLAND
Henry Holland loves his colour and his prints, that much we see every season. This year it was a spin on the iconic bandana print.
ERDEM
PETER PILOTTO
MARY KATRANTZOU
SHEARLING
Shearling is proving biiiig this season. It was all over NYFW like a seductive, covetable rash. It popped up in London too, in possibly the best incarnation of the season at Burberry.
And at Topshop
CHUNKY KNIT
Big, textured knitwear was also a mainstay in London for winter (as it usually is). Modern, dramatic and sculptural - and so appealing. From oversized jumpers to at Pringle to body-con at Mark Fast.
PRINGLE
JULIEN MACDONALD
MARK FAST
GROWING UP
One of the most interesting trends this season has been the amount of designers taking a more grown up, ladylike route. Whether designers are reacting the the economic sobriety of the current world or are simply over all the faddish, copy-able trends; hyperactive, obnoxious trends are gone and the focus is on the simplicity of design - cut, quality, silhouette. Think staples like a simple ladylike coat or a mannish blazer pared with a longer length skirt or a buttoned-up shirt.
AQUASCUTUM
JAEGER
RICHARD NICOLL
LONG SKIRTS
The dropping of hemlines to both the calf, ankle and ground was something I noticed (with great pleasure) at NYFW and it popped up at LFW.
AQUASCUTUM
The chicest were at Aquascutum elegant and womanly, paired with matching jacket or crisp white shirts.
TOPSHOP UNIQUE
The long-jacket-longer-skirt silhouette has been a popular interpretation of this trend, and at Topshop it was used with contrasting pieces of a sheer floaty skirt and a masculine blazer.
RICHARD NICOLL
Nicoll also paired a delicate, sheer skirt with simple knitwear - all in a monochrome palette of icy blue.
Image Source: Style.com
By Emma Gleason
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