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  • Mulberry
  • London Fashion Week Fall 2012

Every season Mulberry tells us a story and if the extravagant fur coat in the first image was any clue, this year creative director Emma Hill was inspired by Where The Wild Things Are and Tim Walker. In regards to the collections inspiration Emma had this to say:

“I’m always obsessed by movies and so we took some of Tim Walker’s The Lost Explorer as well as I wanted it to be really textural with hand knits and different types of fur. We’re a British company so I wanted to make the outerwear really strong. I always think a winter show should actually be for winter”

All of the typical warm fall colours could be found throughout the collection including black, cream, brown and the oh so on trend orange hues. Voluminous coats made of mongolian fur, sheepskin, and rabbit fur were layered over silk dresses with vibrant, kaleidoscopic patterns. Of course that stand out piece among the collection had to be the covetable Del Rey bag named after American songstress Lana Del Rey. When asked about the inspiration behind the bag Mulberry explained: 

“Lana has mastered the style of Old Hollywood, mixing it with an edgy sense of fun. This contrast appeals to us: we love mixing eclectic references with classic details in the way that Lana does (alright guys get a room!). The Del Rey bag is infused with this idea, combined with the easy sensibility and English common-sense practicality of our heritage icons.”

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  • Aquascutum
  • London Fashion Week Fall 2012

I love that this season I am continuously impressed with the beautiful coats that the collections are putting out and Aquascutum is no exception. Strong, structured tailoring could be found throughout the outwear and essentially the entire collection which made it very wearable. All over dark tones including winter white, black, navy, dark grey and taupe. Asymmetrical hemlines, leather elbow gloves, patent paneling and slouchy trousers rounded up the collection. Designer Joanna Sykes has designed a minimalist collection surely to be eaten up by the fashion savvy. 

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  • Oscar de la Renta
  • New York Fashion Week Fall 2012

Oscar de la Renta is the king of femininity. Everything he does is for a woman, he makes her feel beautiful and strong. He has dedicated his life to this and has remained timeless in the process. The way he has managed to stay on top and relevant for all of these years is completely inspiring. He consistently creates garments that are not only classic and ladylike but fresh and new. His campaigns always feature the best of the up and coming models and has embraced the online world like no other designer of his stature. With the efforts of the OscarPRGirl “brand” he has emerged on all major social networking and media websites and gained an unprecedented following. By streaming his runway shows each season live via the internet he has managed to draw in an entirely new audience and made fashion something that anyone can access and appreciate.  A man for all seasons, ages and times - Oscar de la Renta is at the top of his gain and is showing no sign of slowing down. 

Now that I have completely gushed about the designer lets have a look at this seasons collection. Setting the base for the runway show the models had their hair swept up and combed back into faux bobs and kept neat with jewel encrusted ribbons. Dewey fresh skin and youthful pink cheeks offset the white and black fishnets that each and every model wore. The most adorably girlie shades of bubble gum pink, cotton candy blue and the best greens (because Oscar really does the best greens as noted time and time again) were featured on most garments while black pieces featured luxurious jewel toned printed on gems. Each piece felt distinctly fairytale like and was accessorized by either an exquisite cocktail ring, delicate yet bold necklace or statement earrings. Chunky beading featuring bits of lace and pearls were clustered on jackets and 60s inspired sophisticated dresses. One thing that should definitely be noted is that the smiles on most of the models faces showed just how much they were enjoying themselves, evidently another effect of working with Oscar.