Twice a year, the banks of the Thames bustle with fashion industry crowds as they mill to and from London’s Somerset House - now the central hub for London fashion week (LFW). Promoting Great Britain’s fashion talent to the world, London Fashion Week brings a massive program of runway shows, presentations and parties to the city, with spring / summer collections shown in September, and autumn / winter collections shown in February. Below you'll find coverage of London fashion week 2012 and past years such as LFW 2011 and LFW 2010.
Ashish is one designer that brings mischief, creativity and a hint of controversy to the catwalk every season. His fall / winter 2012 collection saw no bounds in colour, his signature embellishments or over-sized prints for that matter. The range was a little bit of India on speed coming down the London fashion week runway; music was a combination of yoga chants and mantras. Close …
Patterned pants are street style fodder; the spotting of a pair outside any fashion week runway is quickly followed by the clatter of photographers’ cameras. Add a celebrity name into the equation, in this instance reality TV personality Olivia Palermo, and the sound of cameras is accompanied by the sound of yelling as some street style photographers transform into something akin to a paparazzo.
There’s so much about this look that’s going to continue to feel familiar well in autumn / fall 2012: the man style, pleated pants, the neutral colour palette (save for the equally masculine pop of socks) and the studded clutch.
View all the catwalk photos of the Jasper Garvida autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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View all the catwalk photos of the Ji Cheng autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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Backstage at Burberry fall 2012, it model of the moment Cara Delevingne strikes something of a pose as Arizona Muse looks on.
Milkmaid braids, perfect make up, a tuxedo jacket and embroidered shorts all mean one thing in this look: off duty model style.
If the spot lights were a little more prominent, there would’ve been a lot more sunglasses in the front row of Matthew Williamson’s autumn 2012 runway show. A mélange of metallics and bright jewel tones came down the catwalk in true Williamson style, the impact of the brights often toned down by matts and sheer organzas.
If you’ve already worked them through your wardrobe, hold on to them: both sheer and lace elements are staying in for fall 2012.
View all the alternative-angle photos of the Todd Lynn autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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View all the photos from backstage at the Paul Smith autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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View all the alternative-angle photos of the Matthew Williamson autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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View all the detailed photos of the Burberry Prorsum autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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View all the catwalk photos of the David Koma autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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There are plenty of voluminous shapes to be seen on the autumn / fall 2012 catwalks, and the two-piece looks are always working best when one half is slimmer than the other. That’s a rule that needs to be remembered as the influence of the relaxed tailoring trend is increasingly felt upon womenswear – some will mistake the plethora voluminious options as something to be …
View all the catwalk photos of the Mark Fast autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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It was like welcoming an old friend; their looks have changed, but the warm familiarity is still there. This, however, was no living person that we were welcoming, rather it was Burberry Prorsum’s interpretation of autumn / fall 2012 as it took to one of London fashion week‘s runways. So well established is the fashion house’s branding that Burberry can always feel familiar. We all …
View all the catwalk photos of the Thomas Tait autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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View all the catwalk photos of the Osman autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at London fashion week.
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