17.09.10 London

After a relatively tame week in New York, it was refreshing to see Bora Aksu’s addition to London Fashion Week. The ant-inspired collection had fluid black lines and organic shapes, creating a striking Art Nouveau look. Dark shades of luxurious velvets and brocades, fine lace and sheer fabrics were exquisitely pieced together, whilst some sharp tailoring broke up the feminine feel. The graphic tights complete the collection; with their curvaceous lines they are flattering whilst still making a statement.

Later on Ashley Isham presented 39 evening dresses. There was lots of variety in terms of colour, ranging from black and silver, through to more exotic blues and pinks, then after some more neutral tones, Isham finished traditionally with white bridal looks.

Also showing today was Charlie Le Mindu. He used hair printed with celery to resemble leopard print in some creations, and used nude models to model his hats. How fashion.