The Best of London Fashion Week 2011

London fashion week is one of the key highlights of the global fashion calendar, with quintessentially British designers showcasing their latest and greatest collections for the forthcoming fashion season. London fashion week celebrates all things fabulous in the world of clothes, shoes and accessories and when it comes to luxury fashion; it is the go-to event for the hottest trends and fashion news.

London fashion week runs twice a year, showcasing Spring/Summer collections in February and then Autumn/Winter collections in September. Designers, models, celebrities, fashion journalists and bloggers flock to London’s Somerset house to catch a glimpse of iconic design work from the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Mulberry.

Style notes from London Fashion Week 2011

Accessories are still key
Oversized tote bags, luxury designer handbags and purses, flamboyant jewellery, sophisticated scarves… London fashion week showed us that the key to a great outfit is great accessorizing.

New designers are big news
The NewGen offshoot of London fashion week promised that we’ll be seeing some great new design talent filtering down into luxury fashion shops over the next few years. Keeping design fresh whilst taking inspiration from the great British designers of the past, the exhibitors at NewGen are always ones to watch.

British style is king for celebrities

From Burberry to Mulberry, Stella McCartney to Victoria Beckham; Brits rule the catwalks at London fashion week. Celebrities flock from around the world to take in the hottest new trends and the eyes of the world are just as focused on who’s wearing what in the front row as they are on the clothes on the catwalk.

London fashion week 2011 was the ultimate place to see how fashion is evolving and how trends are changing, and all eyes are sure to be on the catwalks of London fashion week 2012 to see what could be next in the world of luxury fashion.

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