Fashion Catch Up

Our latest favourite looks from the weekend shows:

High-waisted, front splits, print on print and jewel colours at Prada:

Pastels, oversize coats & Audrey Hepburnesque at Jil Sander:

The bustier, baroque, beads and buds at Dolce & Gabbana:

    

She Wore I Wore

NdM will be championing the high street; producing 2 looks with one piece once a week. Tell us your views and any items you've seen that you'd like to have styled.

Today it's a beautiful nude high-waisted skirt with a light green bobble effect from H&M, styled with other H&M items, apart from the shoes:

Jil Sander returns to Jil Sander

But now the rather awkward question arises - will Jil Sander be able to keep up the strong and popular creative direction Raf Simons has been championing over the past seasons?

Musical chairs

NdM REPORTS:

Raf Simons has left Jil Sander, Dior is yet to find it's head honcho...go figure?

Jil Sander, separated from her label since 2004, now finds the helm empty of her powerful fashion empire...go figure again perhaps?

We eagerly await to hear the next steps in this latest fashion saga.

It's a Man's World

Finally recognising that menswear needs more time in London to showcase it's collection, today saw an excellent line up of menswear brands. Our favourite looks are below, with top marks going to Oliver Spencer for it's choice of models:

Graphic jumpers at JW Anderson:

 

Classic tailoring and the grey/blue mix at E Tautz:

Khaki-clad at McQ:

Black and white sleek at Oliver Spencer: 

Proof that London has the tailoring heritage, but fashion-forwardness and commercial awareness to create covetable collections. Agree?

Till Next Time London

London Fashion Week has come to an end for the womenswear, a round up of our favourites are:

-          McQ – khaki and tweed are on our must have list, red velvet and the dresses romanced us no end;

-          Erdem  - continued his wizardry with a fresh set of floral patterns and perfect day dresses;

-          Burberry Prorsum – grey was the champion colour and the velvet was a welcome addition of texture; and

-          Temperley London – the column dresses, should become a staple in our wardrobes and executed to perfection with the addition of well-placed belts.

London really is a spectacular launch pad for fashion and finally its designers are getting the coverage they deserve – hurrah!

The Spectacle of It All

It's during fashion week that one can really appreciate the work that goes into producing a collection and captivating people to the point of distraction. At NdM, the pieces are of course key, but the drama created by the lights, backing sound track, hair/make up and setting are vital. We attended Elisa Palomina at Freemason's Hall; the music - dramatic opera resounding in the high ceilings, and the movie lights created a performance that transported us to planet fashion with aplomb.

We also attended the Nabil Nayal presentation at the sleek and beautiful Corinthia Hotel. The setting couldn't have been more apt, the penthouse suite with mesmerising views across London and a collection with encouraging traces of McQueen, Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent, but executed in an original and romantic way. Nayal was a Fashion Fringe finalist, and as you can see below we expect (and hope) great things.

 

Erdem's Bare Necessities

THE PRINT

THE FABRIC

 THE SILHOUETTE

 THE INNOVATION

Erdem's latest collection showed how remaining faithful to the basic tenets of strong silhouette, innovative print, beautiful fabric and just that right amount of modernisation can produce a stellar collection.