So London is calling (I wish) and it’s time to wrap up its fashion week. London has always felt more urban than New York and more rough. But to my surprise, it felt pretty refined this time around! Here’s the summary of London fashion week fall 2017:
Notable Shows
Mary Katrantzou Fall 2017
London has perhaps never had the same star quality designers as Milan or Paris, but they surely got Mary Katrantzou. After years in the industry, she’s steadied her position as an interesting designer to count on. She always brings a nice mix of art and wearability into designs of likeability – which we all love. Fall 2017 might not have been her best collection (I’m still having my fashion heart in pieces since her spring 2014 collection that had me dying for about everything). She did however bring a nice fashion game with a gorgeous color scale of blue and classic combo of black and white. The last looks featured some illustration, which felt like a tribute to fairy tales and perhaps Disney in particular. Random but cute, but cute and random. See full collection here.
House Of Holland Fall 2017
If I called London refined this season, a lot of the cred is to be given to House of Holland. I think the capital got themselves a new Prada – to put it simply. Pastel colors, a vintage vibe, one or two elements two much in each look and all topped with a sophisticated nonchalance. It’s mainly the first parts of the collection that comes with this refinement, even though there are gems of Prada in later looks too. For instance, I’m pretty sure that the baby blue fringe skirt (last pic in this post) in the first look is a hit on social media. Remember where you read it first, lol! See full collection here.
Trends Fall 2017
To be honest, it feels like the fashion world is torn whether to head into the dark direction of the world or to keep the sanity by going bright and optimistic. Yellow, pink and green might be some of the top colors this year, but there are more edgy combinations that are going high too. How about red and black in one mix or oversized coats for colder days? The beauty side is playing the same notes by dark metallic lips from Sibling and heavy eyes from Versus Versace. London is keeping some edge!
Fashion Trends Fall 2017
Oversized coats – Well, the climate changes might make the temperatures around the globe go up, but the designers of LFW still have our back for colder fall and winter days. Oversized coats with a blazer cut, that hits calf-length are pretty much everywhere. Erdem, Roksanda, Simone Rocha and Mary Katrantzou all worked the style, or similar to it. A lot in black, some in blue, a few in military green and one in yellow velvet from Erdem that I need. Go coats, go oversized and go winter life!
Prints – Prints might never be out of season, but it feels like a further embracement this year. Mary Katrantzou of course, but also Katie Early, Sibling, House of Holland and Simone Rocha. A lot with stripes but also dots, camo, squares, flowers, random shapes and who knows what. What I do know though is that prints and colors in combination predicts a fun fashion fall. And I’m here for it!
Red & Black – If you’ve ever wanted to star in a musical, now is the time to join Les Misérables and the boys of Les Amis. When is a better times to sing Red & Black if not this fashion fall? Agi & Sam, Roksanda and Sibling all worked the red and black combination. Not seldom in the context of print, but also regular contrasting. Red and black is a common symbol for passion and dark romance, so let’s turn Valentine’s day to a matter of fall too!
Beauty Trends Fall 2017
Metallic Lips – Feels like I’m only talking about Sibling but they went for a dark metallic lip for fall, and what’s to highlight if not that? Matte lips might have been the go-to trend for awhile now, but it’s time to put that shine on and sparkle a bit extra this fall. If the makeup brands haven’t already, I’m sure we’ll see lots and lots of metallic lip products in the months ahead. Preferably dark, but the shades of the 90s are lasting too!
Heavy eyes – Easy though, if you’re not sure about metallic lips, you can always head for heavy eyes with a metallic touch. Versus Versace went dark blue for most part, with a slight hint of metallic. Pretty dramatic as the shade reached from the bone structure of the nose to the outer corner of the brows. If you want to keep it more wearable, go for a simple liner or a subtle shadow I say!
Designer Spotlight: Erdem
If you’ve always dreamt about melancholic dresses for fall, look no further than Erdem. The London based fashion label kept it fairy tale dark this fall. Erdem Fall 2017 is a mix of wearability, dreams and a romanticizing images of fall. Some looks are a direct reflection of the modern Renaissance while others feels more like a fashionable fairy tale. The latter reflecting the opening looks with an A-silhouette, but also this look with the black bow and this one of stripes (genius btw).
The looks of modern Renaissance, as in this one and this one, might not completely be a hit of target but have a good intention. Who ever says no to a black and white drama? Perhaps why these looks of white lace are dreamy and enchanting. Not to forget the looks of yellow/golden velvet. The heroes of the collection are the maxi dresses in dove colors with floral decorations. Perhaps looks that are simplified Valentinos, but they’re too gorgeous to be ignored. Melancholic fall it is! See full collection here.
Personal Thoughts
I like when I’m served the unexpected and going sophisticated and refined during London Fashion Week is the unexpected. I think LFW outdid NYFW in terms of creativity and new looks. I’m sure the Instagram blogger generation will be uncomfortable with the play of prints, colors and drama though. Perhaps the oversized coats will hit the streets with full success as they already are a natural feature to many. Other than that, I’m having a hard time seeing a fashion blogger of social media working heavy dark eyes. If that happens though, let me know and I’ll dedicate an entire post to the looks of the unexpected!
Folks! Let me know your thoughts on London Fashion Week Fall 2017. Are we talking yay, nay, whatever? Are we all just waiting for the grand shows of Milan and Paris? Perhaps, but London was definitely a darling this season. So, favorite shows, designer, moments? Leave a comment below! Xx
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Looks like some fun and funky collections! Love all the prints which MK is the queen of. And I totally agree with you on the beauty looks. Nice to see, but not necessarily an everyday thing for me haha.
xx Yasmin
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She is indeed, she has such a good eye for prints! Hahah so true though, love the idea of it but perhaps not that easy to pull of on an everyday basis! Xx
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London always knows how to wow in their own special way. As much as I love NYFW, London always has the wow factor.
Sxx
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London has a great wow factor indeed, lovely dose of creativity! Xx
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Beautiful outfits!
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Oh yes, so many lovely ones! Xx
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Great post. Liked it. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Xx
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Wow so many interesting looks
xo
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Indeed! Xx
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You are making me so excited for Fall 2017 trends! The red and black color combination sound so chic and I’m so happy oversized coats will still be in! I have been wanting to try a metallic lip and think I will for Vancouver fashion week. Hopefully I don’t look to much like an Alien! lol! I’ll have to take to see if you did a London Fashion recap for Spring/Summer 2017 because I’ll be in London this spring and want to be dressed accordingly =)
xoxo
Rina Samantha
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Hahah I did! You’ll find it under Fashion/designer I think! And can’t wait to see how you’ll pull off the metallic lip. And I know you’ll look fierce with red black, especially red I’m sure is a gorgeous color on you! Xx
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love those looks!
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So many great ones! Xx
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OMG! That last picture is the bomb! The skirt is just too pretty! I am not really a fan of autumn/winter fashion because I prefer the feminine silhouettes of spring/summer but the black and red trend is just too mesmerizing. I don’t like wearing black but with red it looks stunning! It looks so powerful and passionate and deep. I love the combo! 🙂
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Hahh you might be the first one I’ve “met” that are not a fan of black. But love it though, and red with black is a great combination! And that skirt is so lovely though, I know! Xx
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Stunning collections! <3
x Merel
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Oh yes, so so pretty! Xx
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Such an extensive, informative post hun, I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this! I caught a few glimpses of the London Fashion Week, a few of the dresses caught my eye! 🙂 I really like that you’ve included some beauty trends in this post, metallic lips are gorgeous but I don’t think I could pull them off myself! I’m always down for heavy eye makeup, though, and a touch of metallic eyeshadow or eyeliner can be absolutely gorgeous, and make quite an impact! <3 Thanks for sharing this amazing summary, hun! I hope you're having a fab weekend! xoxo
Kay
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There have been so many gems from LFW! Heavy eye makeup with touches of metallic sounds so good though. Have to do a look of it soon too! Have a lovely week babe! Xx
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Ah you got me on Mary Katrantzou, she is my favourite Greek designer! Her prints are divine right? And what about this gold Erdem coat? The whole look is spectacular and I will be thinking a lot about it haha <3 I agree with you 100%, London FW outdid New York and I can't wait to see what PFW will bring to us! So lucky to be attending some shows! I would say the collections of London FW where fantastic!
They are so so pretty, love them! Hahah the look is so so gorgeous. And babe, have a lovely time at PFW, I know you’ll work it perfectly! Xx
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Great recap! I just love this time of year.
Amy Ann
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Oh yes! So much inspo! Xx
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Mary is Greek so I am pretty proud about that! She surely is amazing! I am not updated on every collection yet but my thought on what I have seen are waay too many printed coats!
Dora xx
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Hahah oh yes, you should be! There are so many printed coats, ahhh, haha it’s crazy! Xx
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What a great summary of LFW! I’m glad that oversized coats are here to stay! Will you be covering MFW too?
Tina
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Oh yes! I’m working on the post right now! Xx
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I love everything about this!
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Yay! So many great looks! Xx
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I wish I could go to London Fashion Week. Even just to see the street style…
xx, rebecca
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So true though, the street style is great! Xx
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I’m so in love with the oversized coats and the prints!! Thanks for sharing this review babe! Xx Susanne – http://bagatyou.com
Me too, so so good! Ofc babe! Xx
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I don’t know how I feel with the trends this season…I think I’ll stick to what I’m comfortable with. Usually there are a couple of trends that will excite me but none so far this season.
Shireen | Reflection of Sanity
Oh I’m sure you’ll find one soon! Two fashion weeks left to go! Xx
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A very nice recap, hun!
Precise and accurate as usual!
I usually like much more Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks, since are more elegant (well, I’m Italian, maybe they’re just more into our tastes) but I cannot dany that London and NY fashion weeks show much more orignality and creativity!
In lovewith that Erdem look!!!
And the last one is very very cute too! 😀
xxx
S
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That’s a great perspective though and so true! Milan and Paris are more classic whilst London and NY are more bold and creative. Love them all though, in their own right! Xx
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I personally love how LFW is so out there. They colors, designs, motifs, everything that they do is super extroverted and I love it!
Camila,
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So true though, there’s a great dose of creativity and pushing of fashion boundaries! Xx
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I’m dying over the oversized coat trend! London Fashion Week was so rad for sure!
Have a wonderful weekend, love!
xoxo, Vanessa
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It’s such a cozy one though?! Hahah love it! Xx
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I always think London has the most unique and edgy looks from all the different fashion weeks. This is a great roundup!
xo
Siffat
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London def has a great edge to it! Thank you love, glad you enjoyed it! Xx
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I really need to pay more attention to the London Fashion Week. There is so much excitement and the style is amazing!
xo, Whitney and Blaire
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Oh yes, there are gems to be found in LFW for sure! Xx
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To be honest, I’ve never really been a fan of LFW. The brands never really wow me and the street style doesn’t usually speak to me as much as Milan, which I feel like a resonate with more, even more so than NY. Having grown up in NY, the city is always filled with black and grey, which is rather depressing. It’s when you step out into the other boroughs that it begins to get more colorful! Anyway, I’m loving that red and black and trending because it’s a color combination I’ve loved for years. In fact, in high school, I wore it so much and if there was every a two toned jacket or sneaker of the two, I had it, haha. I love it for the drama it adds, so intense. I’m also loving that oversized coats are still trending, which I’d love to finally partake in because they look not only comfy, but uber chic. Haha, I agree, not many would embrace the bold color and print versions, other than Man Repeller and Chiara? Sigh, let’s see. Thanks for sharing, beautiful, and I hope you have a great weekend ahead!
XO,
Jalisa
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Hahah that’s a lovely story though hahah! It’s so much drama in the color contrast indeed, haha love it though – it’s a fierce one. Hahah oh yes, we’ll have to count on them for it! Xx
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So cool- there are always so many AMAZING shows at LFW!
-Ashley
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Indeed, lovely creativity!! Xx
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I kind of dig the red and black color combo – it has such a vampy quality to it!
xx
It’s so bold though?! But yes, so fierce! Xx
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Loved this post. I had been looking forward to the LFW roundup from you Mia. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Gemma x
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Aw, thank you babe! haha glad you liked the post too! Xx
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LFW looks so FUN. The prints, colors, and bold makeup are so interesting to me! I, ironically, just did a shoot with some dark eye makeup, so maybe that’s why this week appeals to me so much 😉
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Hahah oh, I’d love to see that! Hahah but yes LFW was a great one! Xx
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