London Fashion Week just wrapped last night, and now that we have had a few hours to digest the collectsions, here are our top ten takeaways—from the emergence of real (and, as it turned out, necessary) waterproof fashion to the new designer of the moment (Ryan Lo!) to the ubiquitous Technicolor fur coat.
Photographed by Phil Oh1/10After the ubiquitous fluffy white mink in New York, the street-style coat of choice in London came in candy-colored shades of faux fur by new London label Shrimps.
Photo: Courtesy of Hunter2/10Torrential rain and floods have plagued many parts of the U.K. for over a week, and **Alasdhair Willis’**s first show for British heritage label Hunter was no different. Models made a splash with the iconic rubber boot on the waterlogged runway.
Photo: Kim Weston Arnold/Indigitalimages.com3/10As if there wasn’t already enough to covet from Burberry’s new collectsion (charming hand-painted bags, cozy shearling coats, watercolor scheme trench coats—take your pick!), the finale of monogrammed blankets was another thing to add to the wish list. The charge was taken on in part by Cara Delevingne, or CJD for short—her middle name is Jocelyn, in case you were wondering.
Photo: Marcus Tondo/Indigitalimages.com4/10Mary Katrantzou didn’t show a single print this season, with spell-binding handmade textiles and embroidery taking the place of her signature digital motifs. A similar artisanal hand was seen at Burberry, Erdem, and Roksanda Ilincic as well.
Photographed by André Leon Talley, Vogue, December 20025/10Due to gale-force winds and heavy rains, many planes loaded with New York fashion folk were diverted to Newcastle and Dublin. Editors and buyers spent the first few days comparing notes on their personal travel horror stories.
Photo: Gianni Pucci/Indigitalimages.com6/10Christopher Kane unveiled his fantastic new collectsion with his first full range of luxury handbags made with the Kering group—many of which came with clever weather-proof coverings.
7/10There are tons of great exhibitions and art spaces in London right now, and many of them shared billing with major fashion collectsions this week. Meadham Kirchhoff and Simone Rocha showed at the Tate Modern, where the new Richard Hamilton and Paul Klee shows are currently on view. Meanwhile, Somerset House, the official home of London Fashion Week, played host to the must-see Isabella Blow exhibit. What’s more, Belstaff’s presentation took place at the new Zaha Hadid–designed Serpentine Sackler Gallery.
Pictured: Richard Hamilton, Interior II, 1964
Photo: (from left) Marsý Hild Þórsdóttir; Daniel Sims8/10Fashion East alum Ryan Lo brought a playful burst of energy to the week with his charming presentation at the Topshop space, and models in tweedy knits and ten-gallon hats danced around with fake cowboy pistols. Add his name to your ones-to-watch list.
Photo: Marcus Tondo/Indigitalimages.com10/10Glittering, sequined “I don’t pop Molly, I rock Tom Ford” jerseys were a runway call-and-response to **Jay Z’**s “Tom Ford” track. Our guess is that a certain Mrs. Carter will be wearing this before anyone else.
