The stunning photography of London base, Paul Farnham.

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Burberry Prorsum closed London’s 25th anniversary Fashion Week, and for good reason. I’m usually not the biggest Burberry fan, but Christopher Bailey’s Spring 2010 collection was a show-stopping, draped heaven. Classic trenches were updated with draping and ruching while dresses got shorter, more youthful and scrunchier. Yes, the Burberry classic gingham did make an appearance via several handbags, but don’t worry, it was kept a subtle minimum!

GALLERY: RUNWAY: Burberry Prorsum Spring 2010

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Always love a good pair of drop crotch’s, but my favorite thing about this outfit is the plum windbreaker.  Everything about this outfit says ‘I know what’s going on, but I’m not trying too hard’ to me…do you guys agree, or think I’m crazy?

LINK LOVE: The Sartorialist

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Henry Holland didn’t bring anything terribly new or interesting to the copious table that is London fashion week. His House of Holland Spring 2010 collection consisted of lace, hanky-panky like bodysuits, some cute little house decal patterns, a few block-print tees and a whole lot of denim on denim. Mr. Holland, however, did not disappoint and brought back the built-in pasties made famous by a pregnant M.I.A during the 2009 Grammy Awards.

GALLERY: RUNWAY: House of Holland Spring 2010

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The Europeans take to the streets for Fashion Night Out. We’ve got all the coverage from the nights best events.

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Gray skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face…

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The Gucci sneakers by Mark Ronson will be available at the first Gucci flash sneaker shop in NYC (Crosby St) on Oct 23, the other stop will included Art Basel Miami, London, Berlin, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

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Scarlett Johansson debuts Dolce & Gabbana’s newest collection of cosmetics at Selfridges in London and we’ve got the exclusive video.

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And I LOVE what I see. The girl is absolutely adorable, and the color of her blazer is so summery.  I love the guy’s outfit too, but wish he’d turn down his collar (or maybe there just isn’t one?). Oh European style, how far more advanced you are than here..
SOURCE: Face Hunter

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We know that leggings are here to stay, which is why we all have embraced them, whether or not we’d like to admit. I think it’s interesting to see how other major cities rock leggings, and I think the above are two great examples. In the first image, the outfit is a bit image overloady for me, but it works. In the second image, the girly is rocking a pair of leggings that closely resemble denim, which is super cool.

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Lady GaGa hit the stage for some show in London, performing in what I can only imagine is a bunch of recycled tin cans. It was awesome.

LINKAGE: Lady GaGa on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

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Lady Gaga knows how to dress for a bit of shopping. She totally looks like she’s from some future we can’t possibly understand. If this is her first act, I can’t wait to see what comes next.

LINKAGE: Fashion icon Lady GaGa shopping in London

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Besides the rumor that the Sex and the City sequel is to be set in London, we have a few other interesting plot spoliers. Don’t read further if you don’t want to know…

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I’m truly in like with this brand lately. Alber is totally my new fashion nerd now that Marc is all toned, tanned and towing around the fiance. I think his understanding of women is phenomenal and his ability to craft such beautiful pieces season after season is impressive to say the least. Well his new London shop is open and it’s filled with all the needed Lanvin a girly could want including wedding dresses which Alber joked we’re perfect for women walking down the isle a third or fourth time. More pictures below… enjoysies.

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Charlie Le Mindu sent a model down the runway wearing a rat headdress. I get that we’re in a recession and all, but common dude, there was no other furry rodent available for this get up?!?

The designer had this to say, “I know not everybody likes mice and rats but they can be beautiful. I think the headdress is really cute…It is better to make rats and mice beautiful than give them to the snakes. I’m actually a vegetarian.”

Really CUTE!!! More like downright disgusting if you ask me…

LINKAGE: THEPOPFIX.COM » Blog Archive » This Poor Model Wore Rats On Her Face.

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It’s so hard for me to judge celebrity fashion lines, especially since so many are going under. But Sienna Miller’s attempt at fashion is way better than any attempt she’s made at acting, which technically isn’t saying much. While most of the pieces just seemed like Alexander Wang/The Row knock-offs, items like this mini-dress above seemed like they belonged in the closet of any respected fashion type. I’d expect more pieces like this to have showed on the runway, but instead got a steady stream of disconnected one-of’s.

Check out what The Catwalk Queen had to say: London Fashion Week: Twenty8Twelve A/W

GALLERY: Twenty8Twelve

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If you were one of the hundreds who reported UFO sightings while walking through Central Park back in October, fear no more! No, it wasn’t aliens or the FBI who brought an end to the Chanel Mobile Art exhibit…it was none other than the economy! The only reason I sound half excited about this is because those jerks wouldn’t let us into the exhibit, despite the fact that we had tickets, because we were five minutes late! Honestly, if those Chanel umbrella carrying security guards got any snobbier, I’d be able to see down their noses and right into their pathetic $8.00/hour souls. If you ask me, the exhibit wasn’t about the a fashion or the art…it was about the buck…and they even failed at getting that!

In all due respect though, it is a damn shame what the economy is doing to fashion and the arts. Those in London, Paris and Moscow looking forward to the exhibit are fresh out of luck. For their sake, lets hope Chanel resurrects the project once things get a little brighter. 

Thanks NY Mag!

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Alice Temperley has closed the door on the runway show in London, stating that the economy is a bitch yada, yada, yada.  This is one of the first London based designers to skip the runway in exchange for the modeless presentation/installation route.

The designer is currently working on a presentation to take place in New York, London and Paris in association with MILK Studios and Starworks.

If this is a route more and more designers take we could be seeing to the end of fashion week as we know it.

Source Fashionista – Temperley Ditches the Runway.

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Duro Olowu

House of Holland

Temperley

Danielle Scutt

Eley Kishimoto

Need I say more?

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As always my favorite street style blog Altamirany was there to capture the best style moments of London Fashion Week.

READ MORE ABOUT: Altamirany, London

Jill Sander Spring 2009 Menswear.

Jill Sander uses bright and bold colors in her Spring 2009 collection.

Richard Nicoll Spring 2009...hmm, the style and color look familiar.

Call the fashion police! There is not an outfit crisis at hand, but a rather sneaky designer stealing inspiration from minimalist German designer, Jill Sander! It seems as if Richard Nicoll, who presented his Spring collection at London Fashion Week, was fresh out of ideas and thought he’d “borrow” the same suit style and bright pink color for his collection. But Nicoll didn’t stop there! He even had the audacity to siphon Sander’s bold and bright solid color scheme into his whole collection! Take a look at the evidence and see for yourself (Sander Vs. Nicoll). Shame, shame Nicoll…the fashion industry raised you better than that.

Thanks for the photos STYLE!

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What is the point of fashionable athletic gear if it isn’t breathable, resilient and downright comfortable? British designer Stella McCartney didn’t simply show us her Adidas collection, she showed us how it moved in action. Forget the models, Olympic athletes decked out in McCartney’s designs showed buyers exactly how these garments performed. Along the lines of the London Fashion Week trends, McCartney showed bright colors infused in scalloped athletic tops and spandex leggings. McCartney’s contoured spring athletic gear was designed specifically to make the female body appear toned and fit. Thanks Stella for giving us another reason to lace up the sneakers and hit the gym!

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For those travelers expecting to see dinosaur exhibits and stuffed jaguar carcasses at London’s Natural History Museum this week, they are in for a rude (but pleasant!) awakening. Instead of specimen collections, the museum is home to various British designers, models, press and buyers. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the second round of Fashion Week hits Europe. Goodbye New York…Hello London!

So London Fashion Week isn’t exactly hard to get into (yes, anyone can purchase admittance, catwalk and goody-bag tickets on the London Fashion Week website) but the Brits are whipping up designs just as innovative and stylish as New York Fashion Week.

This year’s London Fashion Week is rumored to have some of the best styles to date. Similar to the New York Fashion week craze of jumpsuits, London’s first day alone unveiled their take on these flight suits. Unlike New York’s distressed denim and pastel colors for Spring 2009, London designers are whipping up looks using loud colors like hot pink and bright yellow.

And for those designers who need an extra boost getting their collection out there, the British Fashion Council has a sponsorship program helping designers promote their looks. New Gen has launched the careers of British designers Alexander McQueen, Julien Macdonald and many others. Who wouldn’t want a £5,000 – £10,000 cash sponsorship, free utilization of the tents and recognition as a “must-see” designer at London Fashion Week?

London Fashion Week keeps the catwalks bopping until Friday, September 19th. If the Brits can whip up more killer looks (like the ones above), then I am skipping tea and biscuits, grabbing my rain coat and heading to London!

READ MORE ABOUT: alexander mcqueen, AMANDA WAKELEY, British Fashion Council, christopher kane, Eley Kishimoto, Julien Macdonald, London, Natural History Museum, New Gen

Ann-Sofie Back Runway Show

Greece Inspired Romper

Selena Gomez goes Greek

Could the Greek look be coming back so soon? I personally don’t mind, there is something clean and elegant about it to me, but it hasn’t been gone that long. According to Style.com, a lot of classic Greece inspired looks have been spotted all over London during their Fashion Week. What do you think, is Greek just an all around, here to stay look, or a trend that’s coming back too soon?

Thanks to Style.com, Just Jared, and The Sartorialist for the images.

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