Pretty in Pastels:
Hit the ice cream stands for inspiration. A mouth-watering palette of pastels became a recurrent theme at London Fashion Week, from minty greens to blush pinks and peachy oranges. Mulberry paved the way with an English coastal-inspired collection, where even the all-important bags came in lemony yellows and pea greens. Try this trend now with a pop of colour, like a pale pink sheer blouse.
Feminine Florals:
Florals are usually a shoe-in for spring/summer and LFW certainly displayed a bountiful catwalk garden. Erdem's collection of faidresses were fit for a queen, particularly apts as a certain Duchess of Cambridge is a big fan. Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto also showed off their print prowess with bolder digital designs. Monsoon is fertile floral fashion ground this season, whether you're looking for a head-to-toe look or a few bloom inspired accessories that will see you through to next year.
Metallic moments:
It wouldn't be a proper season without a fashion trend that's a tad scary, enter metallics. Topshop Unique showed a plethora of gold in a collection that saw Ancient Egypt meet Nineties grunge. Christopher Kane and Giles went for a more elegant take with dazzling evening dresses.
Swinging Sixties:
London's decade of choice for the S/S season was the Sixties with a 2012 twist. Christopher Kane showed an awe-inspiring collection of structured shift shapes in heavily embroidered metallic shades. Sixties inspiration was also evident with baby doll dresses at Richard Nicoll and twins set at pringle.
Midi-skirt magic:
Skirt lengths are dropping below-the-knee this autumn and the leg covering trend looks set to continue into spring/summer. The biggest name on London Fashion Week's schedule, Burberry Prorsum, were showing midi-lengths in droves. The skirt length to be seen in was also flaunted at Jonathan Saunders in eye-popping brights and Roksanda iiincic with a sporty vibe.
"Sustainability is very important," cooed trendspotter Yvaning Rodic. We were standing in a press queue with a host of other journalists, bloggers and blaggers all hungry for an "in" to what is rising on fashion's horizon. It's good for a designer to have something eco-friendly in their collection." We also have designers who produce in limited quantities and take pride at knowing at least a part of their supply chain. Most of whom I spoke with all admitted they could do better. Many young fashion students still in the "canary-yellow wearing" phase surprised me with their eloquence about the environment and workers rights. The ethics and morality behind sustainability don't run contrary to fashion, although it may grate against the foundations of fashion industry.