Jonathan Saunders, London Fashion Week A/W 11

Jonanthan Saunders created one of my favourite collections of London Fashion Week!

The collection is a beautiful mixture of roaring 20s

inspired prints, including a beautiful bird print

(a LFW mini-trend in itself this year).

I loved the colour palette from the shades of emerald and sapphire to the soft cream and sophisticated black.

What I love more than the shows itself is

spending time backstage.

I really enjoy watching the whole process unfold from the hair and make-up to the catwalk run-through.

Jonathan Saunders was a particularly good show to be at backstage as there was a fantastic atmosphere!

Here are some of my photos from backstage at Jonathan Saunders where you can see the models getting the final touch for the catwalk show above. What did you think of the collection?

London Fashion Week Top Ten A/W 11

Firstly, sorry for the HUGE amount of time passed

since my last blog post!

The past fortnight has been manic, both in the build-up to,

and during London Fashion Week and I feel like I haven't stopped.

I think that I've only just managed to come out the

other side with the help of my two best friends Mr expresso and Miss Berocca.

It's been an exciting few weeks working on LFW

and I can't wait to tell you all about my favourite bits...

Firstly, it makes sense to start from the top and tell you

about my favourite shows from LFW.

You can also remind yourself of my highlights from last London Fashion Week.

So, here is my top ten of shows:

1. Mary Katrantzou

2. Jonathan Saunders

3. Acne

4. Erdem

5. Burberry

6. Christopher Kane

7. Roksanda Ilincic

8. Holly Fulton

9. Charles Anastase

10. Richard Nicoll

LFW S/S 11 Highlight: Mary Katrantzou's Lampshade Skirts

With London Fashion Week A/W 11 almost upon us and therefore in the forefront on our minds (of course, like, when isn’t it!?), I have been thinking about my highlight from S/S 11. After thinking long and hard about this, there were several contenders to the London Fashion Week Swarowski jewelled crown.

The shortlist included Julien Macdonald’s sexy, sheer collection , the pure shock and hilarity of Janice Dickenson flashing at the LOVE Magazine party, Erdem’s picturesque open air theatre setting and his beautiful floral collection, the 70s revival at Giles and the Mary Katrantzou lampshade skirts.

The winner is...Mary Katrantzou’s lampshade skirts. Who would have thought that our favourite everyday household appliance could be transformed into this? Katrantzou mused: "With this collection, I wanted to put the room on the woman, rather than the woman in the room." Mary, we salute you!

Tom Ford's Debut Womenswear Collection

Tom Ford has launched his debut womenswear collection to much applause! My personal favourites are the leopard print shift and backless navy dress.

The images of the collection have been released this week, two months after the show, after banning all photography at the show. Tom Ford explained to US Vogue: "I do not understand everyone's need to see everything online the day after a show. I don't think it ultimately serves the customer, which is the whole point of my business-not to serve journalists or the fashion system. To put something out that's going to be in a store in six months, and to see it on a starlet, ranked in US magazine next week?”

Modelling the show were Ford’s A-List friends Beyoncé, Lauren Hutton and Daphne Guinness. Ford remarked: ‘It’s about individuality. Real clothes, real women. For a fashionable woman aged 25 to 75. That’s why I literally put many of my own muses in the show. I hear them say, "God, I can’t find that anywhere!"

Ford stresses the importance of longevity in fashion: 'I don’t think fashion has to change every five minutes. I’d like these to be clothes you can wear for a long time—ten, 20 years; pass on to your daughter. Why buy vintage when you can open your own closet!'

What do you think of the collection?