London Fashion week has come and gone again for another year, so I want to look into some of the top 3 trends surrounding the beauty and styling of the infamous Fashion show. Starting today with colour, texture, pattern and Shape. I will be delving into finding out what looks were at the top!
Colour
This years February London Fashion week, spoke absolute VOLUME, with is wide range of colouring. There actually appeared to be a strong mixture of bright and bold colours, alongside Natural and earthy tones, something that helped to differentiate between different designers. Block colour on many different statement pieces, spoke the loudest so will be sticking as my number one top colour trend. With yellows, reds and greens making their appearance. Beige, earthy tones adorned the catwalk alongside the block colours, often appearing with lots of pattern and detailing, a strong second place contender for this year. In third place, was a classic black. Many models strutted down the catwalk showing off an all black outfit, worn in many different ways, from dresses, to suits.
Texture
The range of textures for the A/W show this year, were absolutely stunning! The main texture that popped up more than others, was a beautiful Satin. Not worn as a block piece, but added with many other fabrics to compliment the look. The Texture that appeared second, was leather. Many leather “biker” jackets were worn, and surprisingly, unlike the satin where it was incorporated into outfits, the leather was put together as full outfits. Something different, but none the less eye-catching! Last but by no means least, Denim was shown throughout many of the pieces at Februarys show. Denim was incorporated into looks and also worn as a “double denim look”, that was styled to look cool and trendy despite the feud against double denim being worn!
Pattern
When particularly focusing on the patterns from the fashion show, there were some evident contenders for a top 3! The very first (and my personal favourite), is a tartan pattern. Giving off a very ‘Burberry’ style. Full outfits were worn off this gorgeous fabric, even the shoes and accessories complimenting the look with the same tartan pattern. It’s bold, statement and works so well! The second is floral. Considering this was the Autumn/Winter show, floral still seemed to make an appearance throughout! Dresses covered from head to toe in vibrant floral designs and beautiful spring like prints, seemed a popular choice amongst a few designers and even with an Autumn/Winter show, still dazzled with its elegance and grace. Lastly, striped outfits were not as popular as tartan and floral, but still appeared in elements of outfits, particularly within shirts and trousers, adding a fun and cool look to the pieces.
Shape
When looking at all the catwalk styles, there were a wide range of shapes that could be seen. The first in particular was a “shift” shape. Mostly seen in the dresses, the long and flowy shape looked elegant and was a throw back in time, almost a nod to the first ever Chanel dress in this style. It is a classic look, but still wowed on the runway. The second was ‘Straight cut’. This certain shape was seen on many models, sporting dresses and skirts, paired with heels to give a sophisticated yet feminine look all in one. Last of all, was a tailored shape. This was seen throughout, as suits, skirt suits and even dresses took to the runway. Again in a very sophisticated look, that could be worn to the office. It screamed “Girl Boss”, and was an excellent addition to Februarys show.
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