Goodbye NY, hello LON! Yes that's right, it's one of the two most exciting weeks of the year for us Brits (okay, for us fashion-obsessed Brits). The time has come for the entire glitterati to touch down in Heathrow and cast their beady eyes over the best of British design talent. And what an amazing few days it is bound to be.
London is always my favourite of the fashion weeks, and not just because it instils a certain patriotism in me. No, it's because the London designers exude a very specific brand of laid-back, individual downtown chic which you won't find in the over-glamorous Italian shows, the preppy American designs or the aloof charm of the Parisian défilés. And most of all, it is because London fashion week is home to the best of the best, the most superior show of them all, the most ridiculously lustworthy display of clothes.... I'm talking, of course, about Burberry Prorsum.
Christopher Bailey is, quite simply, a genius, and for the last two seasons his show has been without a shadow of a doubt my absolute favourite of all. Especially last season's ridiculously gorgeous military/aviator/cadet girl chic - I literally wanted to own every single piece as soon as I saw them and my obsession with that collection has not since waned. Bailey is also one of the few designers to stream his show live for us peasants who don't actually have tickets, making it all the more exciting.
Talking of live streaming, this week Topshop have done something to make me love them even more (was that possible? Not sure). They've set up a mini-site dedicated purely to streaming their own Topshop Unique show, plus several others that they sponsor, live. They will also be recording daily round-ups of all the action. A-mazing. The Unique show streams in a mere three hours from now. Could I be more excited?!
So here's my list of all the shows and times that I'm most looking forward to, and which ones will be available to stream. So don your aviator jacket, maxi skirt and vampy lipstick and get ready to be inspired...
PPQ: Friday 17th Sept, 8pm
Twenty8Twelve: Saturday 18th Sept, 11am
Topshop Unique: Saturday 18th Sept, 2.15pm (stream live via Topshop)
Charles Anastase: Saturday 18th Sept, 7pm
Mary Katrantzou: Sunday 19th Sept, 10am (stream live via Topshop)
Michael Van Der Ham: Sunday 19th Sept, 2.45pm (stream live via Topshop)
Vivienne Westwood: Sunday 19th Sept, 5.30pm
Richard Nicoll: Sunday 19th Sept, 7.30pm (stream live via Topshop)
Peter Pilotto: Monday 20th Sept, 9am (stream live via Topshop)
Mark Fast: Monday 20th Sept, 12.30pm
Erdem: Monday 20th Sept, 1.30pm
Christopher Kane: Monday 20th Sept, 3.30pm
Meadham Kirchhoff: Monday 20th Sept, 6.30pm (stream live via Topshop)
Jonathan Saunders: Tuesday 21st Sept, 12.30pm
Fashion East: Tuesday 21st Sept, 1.45pm (stream live via Topshop)
Burberry Prorsum: Tuesday 21st Sept, 4pm (stream live via Burberry.com)
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