Sitting at the Trends Show on a Thursday night at Somerset House for LFW was a treat to say the least! The crowd of beautifully chic or fabulously dishevelled ladies made my ‘I have an actual day job’ clothes feel dull and uninspired! It’s definitely true that women only dress to impress other women! I was totally over excited!

Candy Rock ∨

The first trend to come out on the catwalk called Candy Rock was pretty much personified by an amazing iconic Hervé Leger dress in a soft baby blue. There were pastel shades, soft frills and gentle waves dominating this trend which really brought to life the sweet element of all the pieces. This trend is very wearable with simple styling which I really like!

Swallows & Amazons ∨

As far as trends go, the introduction of Swallows & Amazons as a trend struck me as a strange one… but what a fabulously strange one! Literally a smorgasbord of micro-trends all on one catwalk – from breton to double denim (yes we are back in the 80’s!) and underwear as outerwear. This was more eclectic and generally a bit random but brilliant!

Vintage Glamour ∨

Vintage Glamour was just that. Classic with a twist from the 60’s and 70’s complete with boxy embroidered bags and long red-carpet worthy dresses. If you’ve seen the clothes being worn in the Mad Men office it’s more glam but same sort of style. And with the ballet bun bouffant hair this was all pulled together beautifully.

Betty Jackson SS10 ∨

And then there was Betty Jackson SS10. Sigh. This collection mixed florals and prints with ruffles and pretty details that made me reminiscent of my teen years before being sexy was ok. The playsuits were really the highlight for me, emphasising long legs in an innocent sort of way. The sandals with brightly coloured socks really set off all the looks although I am not brave enough for this personally

All in all, lace tights were on the catwalk all the way through and seem to be the key item to pull a look together! Anything that gets me from half-asleep to super glam in one easy step gets my vote!

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The moment the London Fashion Week closes its doors, another one opens and it does so for all of us! London Fashion Weekend is taking place from 25th – 28th February, letting you shop from over 100 designers selling a range of samples, one-off designs, current and past seasons collections at up to 70% off RRP.

There were some amazing bargains to be had last year and the list of designers looks as good this year, if not better. The catwalk rounds up the key looks for Spring/Summer 2010 with help of a selection of British and International fashion forward designers including Betty Jackson, Herve Leger, Jasper Conran, Alice by Temperley, Ashley Isham, Twenty8Twelve and Jaeger London.

See the full designers list on their site www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk/designers and a sneak preview of the discounts at  www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk/designer-discounts-preview

Oooh a bit too late in the day but you better start saving so you can splash out!

When:
25th – 28th September 2010

Thursday:  5pm – 10pm
Friday:        11am – 9pm
Saturday:   9.30am – 7pm
Sunday:      9.30am – 7pm

Where:
Somerset House
180 The Strand
London
WC2

Tickets:
Tickets start from £12.50 and go up to £37.50 if you want the full to experience it whole heartedly with shopping, catwalk and a goodie bag!!
Order online