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London Fashion Week Blog: Day 2 – Saturday

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Lauren Hudson Student Contributor, University of Exeter
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Georgie Hazell Student Contributor, University of Exeter
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Exeter chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

So after a long night of dancing at the Lemmy last night, or even just a girls night in, what better for your Sunday afternoon procrastination than a catch up on yesterday’s shows from London Fashion Week? I hope that you all got a bit more work done than me yesterday (currently thinking of changing my degree title from Law to “Procrastination”
) so if you didn’t have time to watch the shows live online, here are yesterday’s highlights!

Yet another day of amazing shows graced London yesterday (next year there will be a seat with my name on it, perhaps front row next to a less pregnant Peaches Geldof!) and even more trends emerged from the catwalks. A/W 12/13 is set to be a massive fashion hit no matter what your style: from Acquascutum’s androgynous monochrome collection to the bold prints from Issa London, Saturday’s showing showed that anyone can be fashionable this coming winter – perhaps Longbrook Street will become the new King’s Road!


Pick of the Day: Temperley London’s stunning Renaissance collection made me even more envious of those who were lucky enough to be in London this weekend. Tempereley – now associated with the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister Pippa (I don’t care which one I look more like as long as it’s one of them
) – has surpassed herself with her recent collection. It. Is. Amazing. This simple cream dress (see left) has been embellished with gorgeous silver lace and has transformed it into an even more stunning dress. Simple, understated and yet incredibly elegant, this is what every girl aspires to be – the “yeah, I totally just rolled out of bed and this is what I looked like” appearance (maybe tomorrow!). 
The fur hat gives it a slightly more edgy twist and makes it perfect for a snowy winter in Britain.  There really is only one word for this piece – incredible. Not to be outdone on evening wear, Temperley has created a series selection of evening gowns which any girl would feel amazing in. This off-white, embellished gown (right) has to be my favourite – and it certainly captures the essence of Renaissance. The decoration on this dress ensures that this is something that any girl would adore. It isn’t too showy, but it certainly would catch all the eyes when you entered the room. The gold details, in particular the shrug, not only enhance the sense of history, but make this a truly striking piece of art. Again, fit for a Duchess, but I really wouldn’t complain if I owned one!
 

What’s trending so far? Yesterday was such a varied set of trends – I love it! Issa London’s collection of striking prints was amazing and brought a touch of the exotic to British fashion. But, she contrasted this with a stunning set of block colour evening gowns and coats – one for me please! This green evening gown (left) shows this perfectly – and shows Issa’s collection at the height of its elegance (I can see the Duchess wearing this now, dammit!). A deep neckline but contrasted with the very long length of this dress shows enough, but no more – perfect. The detail in the waist and the ruched material only increases this feeling of elegance.

The vast contrast in trends shown yesterday is obvious when comparing Issa and Acquascutum: from elegant and feminine to androgynous and monochrome! Okay, so I said androgynous and then chose an outfit with a skirt – but this has to be my favourite outfit from the entire collection. The jacket is fabulous! The colours, whilst being monochrome, are soft and absolutely stunning. Even the skirt, reasonably plain, is decorated with the detail at the hem, and when teamed with those leather boots is a killer look. Perhaps too dressy for your average 9am in Amory but for a job interview, or for you 3rd years, a winter’s morning in a top London firm would be even better with this outfit!

Have a lazy Sunday ladies (I mean work hard and get that essay done
) and try and have a look at the fashion week website – ‘till tomorrow girls!
 
http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/
 

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Lauren Hudson

Exeter

Lauren is the President/Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Exeter, as well as the Manager of UK Expansion and a National Writer for HerCampus.com. While she has worked with Her Campus Exeter it has achieved Pink Chapter Level status and has grown to its current status as one of the most successful chapters internationally. She's determined to grow Her Campus in the UK this year and so is looking foward to working on increasing the number of HC UK chapters and to helping the established chapters improve and develop. This summer she was lucky enough to intern in the Her Campus Head Office in Boston, and had the most amazing time -- any time she can go back, she will! In her spare time Lauren loves to play tennis, catch up with her friends, go for long walks in the Scottish countryside or to watch chick-flicks under her duvet. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @laurenhudson25.
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Georgie Hazell

Exeter

Georgie Hazell is a final year Anthropology and International Politics student at the University of Exeter, UK. Georgie became involved with Her Campus during her semester studying abroad at the College of William & Mary, along with Rocket (the campus fashion magazine), Trendspotters (the campus fashion TV show) and Tri Delta sorority. She hopes to pursue a career in media or marketing in the future. Georgie has a passion for travel and experiencing new cultures, and spent five months travelling the world on her Gap Year.