Round-up : The Best of NYFW and LFW

New York and London - a cities which are recognised as some of the world's top fashion capitals. As you will know, both NYC and London play hosts to one of four major fashion weeks globally, and the shows and presentations for the spring collection have just come to a close. Nowadays through social media etc. we're able to connect with places all around the world so luckily, due to a bucket-full of Pre-U work, lack of funds and an even smaller number of connections with people 'in the know', we were still able to see the highlights of the week in the comfort of our own homes. Showcasing both new talent and more recognisable designers, NYFW and LFW had a lot of diversity in it's presentation of the Spring/Summer 2016 collections - here are our favourites from the weeks...

NYFW (Arianne's Favourites)

1) Nanette Lepore - I love this collection, as well as the colour/colour scheme and silhouettes are some of my favourites, such as a-line skirts, wide trousers and simple bandeau tops. I am also obsessed with the cheeky slogans and messages which featured on Lepore's designs, as they show that fashion really does not have to be taken seriously.

 2) Sandy Liang - Out of all of the SS16 collections I have seen so far, this is the one of the few which I see as wearable off the out of the show space. Liang stuck to minimal designs, such as culottes and shirts, but added a modern and edgy twist by using small details such as fraying, sheer panels and embellishment, as well as nice textures such as leather, fur and denim.

 3) Alexander Wang - Wang brought out an amazing collection (no surprises there), which was filled with both more sporty and more grungy looks, two things which I really like about the Alexander Wang aesthetic, complete with darker tones and fabrics such as silk and denim.

LFW (Vera's Favourites)
1)  Amanda Wakeley - This collections caught my eye as there is an interesting combination of shapes and textures within Wakeley's designs. I also love the fact that she has included aspects such as low necklines and exposed shirts to add a bit more originality and making the SS16 collection more youthful.

 2) Joseph - I really like the minimalism and simplicity of the monochrome and pale colour palette, yet the different fabric textures, such as plain combined with shinier or sheer elements, make the collection so much more unique.

 3) Paul Smith - The new and revived collection from Paul Smith really caught my eye as I am in love with the combination of contrasting colours and rich hues with eccentric structures, similar to ones of Issey Miyake (one of my favourite designers).

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London Fashion Week AW15: OOTD and Street Style

The time has come for the celebrities, bloggers and people-watchers to gather to celebrate the best of fashion around the sartorial capitals of the world. We managed to visit Somerset House and witness the courtyard in all its glory during London Fashion Week. It was a lot busier than we remembered, and, although we did not have tickets for any shows, it was such a good experience to take photos and see people coming together in honour of British Fashion. We are also really sorry we have not posted in ages, but hopefully the abundance of street style photos will make up for our laziness :)

OUR OUTFITS

STREET STYLE

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Jean Paul Gaultier + OOTD

Fashion exhibitions are always the best kind of exhibitions and so we managed to go to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition in the Barbican Centre. The accessories and embellishments, of course, were all very impressive, while the clothes were brilliant, displayed on somewhat terrifying singing/talking mannequins. We even saw the outfits worn by many of Gaultier's muses, such as Madonna (think cone bras and structured leotards), Naomi Campbell and Erin O'Connor. So enjoy this post and, if you get the opportunity, go to the exhibition to see all of this for yourself.

'Elegance is a question of personality, more than one's clothing'

Outfit 1: 

Jacket - (Vintage) Wrangler

Jumper - Monki

Skirt - Asos

Shoes - Vagabond

Outfit 2:

Vest - Hollister

Flannel - (Gift)

Jeans - Topshop

Shoes - Converse
Sunglasses - Tom Ford
Rings - Asos, Urban Outfitters and Selfridges
(P.S. Ignore the bad lighting and 'caution, wet floor' sign)