The Lowdown: London Fashion Week SS12

Today sees the end to London Fashion Week SS 2012 and what a week it has been. Although it may be a biased opinion, LFW is always my favourite. The British fashion scene is exciting, daring and fearless. Some of the most ballsy designs have graced the British catwalks and I could not be more proud to be British! This year was no exception. With the new summer trends established; pastels, metallics, bold prints, braces and fringe ruled the catwalks. I have narrowed the week long fashion celebrations down a picked out a few of my faves!! Here's the cream of the crop.....

Giles

One of the most established designers in contemporary British fashion, Giles did not disappoint this fashion week. He presented his swan inspired collection, made up of metallics and whites infused with shock reds and contrasting neutrals, gave us clean silhouettes, sharp tailoring and elegant feather-trimmed gowns. A beautiful collection inspired by a beautiful creature bringing elegance to our SS12 wardrobes.

House Of Holland

Staying true to the brand, HOH brought a young, fun and fresh collection to LFW. Mixing vibrant prints with tartans and pastels this exciting collection will be dressing the London It crowd next summer. The half and half colour palettes give the collections basics an edge and the mix and match of prints and fabrics leaves something for everyone. Trimming the collection with fishnets and snake-skin injections, this excitingly cool collection is the essence of the hip HOH girl who will definitely stand out from the crowd next summer!!

TopShop Unique

The ever expanding TopShop brand brought their Unique SS12 collection to LFW. Gold metallics, Egyptian inspired prints and Cleopatra's face brought the essence of Egypt to the London catwalk. An edgy sportswear inspired collection gave us baggy jumpers contrasted with bodycon pieces and edgy designs contrasting with girlie two pieces. This collection's designs stay true to the Unique brand and stand out from the designer collections of LFW.

Danielle Scutt

A summer of grunge was predicted by Danielle Scutt, who brought us an exciting fusion of polka dots, acid wash and tartan for an edgy take on the seasons trends. Influenced by both skin head and hip hop fashion, this collection brings and exciting new look to the summers trends bringing a masculine edge with girlie twists. These simple yet exciting designs will be eagery anticipated in next summers trends.

David Koma

David Koma's reputation for embellished body con designs has been further explored this season with an addition of chunky fringing and chunky shapes positioned on flesh baring fabrics. A sci-fi inspired collection fits in nicely with the futuristic trend evident throughout this fashion week. The simple colour palette emphasises the exciting and intricate designs that add another level to Koma's body-con style.

Festival Packing

OK so the summer is coming to a close and festival season is almost over.... almost! However, this August bank holiday brings us great festivals such as Creamfields (of which I will be of attendance) and Reading and Leeds fest. I now must confess that I am a festival camping virgin and the coming weekend has brought me great excitement and anxiety! However, top of any fashion obsessives agenda is the wardrobe that will be coming along for the ride. After much deliberation I think it is almost complete.... almost! Here's what I have opted for.....

This line up includes ( clockwise ) green topshop pack-a-mack, primark blanket poncho, rokit animal print sleeveless blouse, rokit koala bear print tee, topshop animal leggings, select black leggings, rokit turban, h&m feather headband, new look feather headband, rokit leather scrunchie, rokit red hotpants, topshop white sleeveless blouse and crop top, h&m leather jacket.
Along with this mix and match bunch I will also be bringing along a floral rucksack, wellies and plenty-o-bling. I have found this packing-malarky on par with an extreme game of tetris. Addictive yet infuriating!! Stay tuned to see how the final result worked out!!

Please note these outfits are subject to change due to my lack of packing skills and inability to make a final decision.