// KAREN MILLEN A/W 2011 : PRESS DAY \\

This season Karen Millen celebrates opulence with deep rich colours and textures, beautiful hand-worked details and sumptuous materials including lace, faux fur and shearlings, creating truly exquisite pieces to treasure. Here are some images I took on the day...

Colour Connoisseur

Intense colour is key for both day and night. In this Karen Millen A/W story there is a rich peacock blue velvet dress with silk straps and ruffles adding another dimension to the story. You can also find a vibrant electric blue statement coat or a luxurious plush aubergine velvet trouser suit.

Winter lace adds another dimension in sleek paneled dresses or decadent cocktail dresses that play on different weights & styles of lace.

New York City Girl

The Seventies trend still lives on this season in sleek, sporty daywear.

From knee length skirts teamed with blush blouses and knee-high leather boots, to blanket coats  & stretch suede long boots.

// Karen Millen Anniversary Collection : Celebrating 30 Years \\

To celebrate their 30th anniversary Karen Millen  is launching an anniversary collection of dedicated lifestyle accessories designed to highlight the 30 years of design heritage of the brand  & to compliment the modern woman's lifestyle.

The collection will consist of 30 covetable items made in a limited editions numbers & will be available in selected stores around the world, their Grafton Street store being one of them.

There are 6 themed collections: The Classic/ Croc/ Crystal/ Charm & Studded Pony & Bag for Life Collection. They are aimed to be highly versatile with each item aimed to be used in a variety of ways, from a business trip to a city weekend-away, to transporting your technology, embellishing your night-time looks or as transitional accessories, Karen Millen unsures you will travel light and more importantly in style.

(All Images Courtesy of Róisín Moloney & KarenMillen.com)

// LFW: THE FINAL LOOK \\

As there are so so many catwalk shows (1o3 at LFW to be exact & that's not including presentations) in one fashion capital alone & most designers showcasing from between 30 - 60 looks in their collection each, it can be very time consuming to get through them all.

So, as nice as I am ;), I decided to go through (what I deem) my most popular designers that show in London Fashion Week, pick out their key looks & photoshop them down into 8 great looks that you can view easily & at your own leisure in ONE glance..... 

Hope you enjoy them xoxo

ERDEM A/W 2011-12

GILES DEACON A/W 2011-12

MATTHEW WILLIAMSON A/W 2011-12

MULBERRY AW 2011-12

CHRISTOPHER KANE A/W 2011-12

(Images courtesy of Style.com)

// LONDON FASHION WEEK SO FAR \\

Much to my delight London Fashion Week has proven to be a blend of radiant colours  for Autumn/Winter 2011-12 from the soft pastels of Acne to the vibrant, fun pop-colours of Louise Gray & House of Holland, a nice change for what is normally a season dedicated to the darker colours of the colour spectrum. 
The patterns/ textures/ designs & hosiery are deeming to be just as  eye-catching as the colours. So I have compiled a nice little pick of my best-loved designer collections so far, starting with kooky designer Henry Holland whose collection was supposedly inspired by grannies, bingo, crochet and budgerigars - with the HOH invites even arriving disguised as a Bingo Card, Genius! As always Henry triumphed, creating beautiful designs while keeping fashion fun, light and playful..... 


Enjoy the show!!  




*HOUSE OF HOLLAND A/W 2011-12*

*LOUISE GRAY A/W 2011-12*

*ACNE A/W 2011-12*

*BORA AKSU A/W 2011-12*

(All individual catwalk images from various sources & photoshopped by RoCkInFaShIoN)

// LONDON FASHION WEEK BEGINS \\

London-based Irish designer Paul Costelloe ensured that it was a bright start to London Fashion Week yesterday morning when his collection hit the runway @ 9am in the BFC Catwalk Showspace in the picturesque setting of Somerset House.

Last year Paul sent his six sons onto the catwalk (yes the whole six of them) & this season he kept it within the family again when he opened his show with his 24 year-old daughter, Jessica - in a lush rose-red Harris tweed coat, which perfectly matched her hair - who has just graduated with a degree in opera from the Juilliard School of Music.

The collection was refreshingly colourful for the Autumn/Winter season.

It was lovely to hear that Paul used a tweed sourced in our very own Tipperary (as well as Harris tweed) and Irish wools in Autumnal shades to reflect his Irish roots, opting for textured threads in emerald green, fuschia & mustard.

As quoted from an article in The Telegraph by Hilary Alexander, she said of his collection; 

"There were mini-skirts, dresses and coats, all adhered to the flattering fit and flare line, with hems well above the knee. Mixed in with the rustic, crunchy tweeds, herringbones and plaids, were soft rose-print silks and an abstract, painterly print, particularly effective in drop-waist dresses with a bow-finished, pleated effect at the hip."

An altogether fabulous collection with a nice little nod to his Irish roots.

Sláinte Mr. Costelloe!!! xoxo

(All images courtesy of The Fash Pack & The Telegraph)