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London Fashion Week: Autumn/Winter 2014 - 15

Now to London Fashion Week, where Britain’s most successful fashion house Burberry’s creative director Christopher Bailey gave Burberry Prorsum a bohemian vibe with a colourful palette, Alice Temperley showcased a more wearable collection during london fashion week autumn/winter 2014 for Temperley London and Belstaff whipped up outerwear to fend off the worst of winter weather with a lighter touch while Topshop Unique's aw14 was about country girls with an urban sensibility. These are some of the trends London offered Autumn/Winter 2014 - 15.

Stripes. From Chevron, zig zag and horizontal, stripes were quite popular for Autumn/Winter 2014 at Christopher Kane, Issa London and Jasper Conran.

From L-R: Issa,Christopher Kane, Sass and Bide, Jasper Conran and Matthew Williamson

Crop Tops. Crop tops were strong and seductive at Emilia Wickstead, Bora Aksu and Simone Rocha.

From L-R: Barbara Casasola, Felder Felder, David Koma, Simone Rocha and Bora Aksu

Knits. A trend staple in London, they came in fisherman ribbed styles and other cashmere versions at Christopher Kane, Mark Fast and Pringle of Scotland.

From L-R: Christopher Kane, DAKS, Emilio de la Morena,Lucas Nascimento and Eudon Choi

Pleats. Antipodium, Mary Katrantzou and Belstaff had hemlines spliced into pleats for Autumn/Winter14 on skirt suits and dresses.

From L-R: Holly Fulton. Antipodium, Christopher Kane, Mary Katrantzou and Belstaff

Checks. Checks made an appearance on jumpsuits, skirts and dresses at DAKS, Vivienne Westwood and Sass and Bide.

From L-R: Giles, DAKS, Sass and Bide, Vivienne Westwood red label and J. JS Lee

Sock and Shoe. There were sweet sock and shoe combinations on the runways of Bora Aksu, Temperley London and Antipodium.

From L-R: Emilia Wickstead, Bora Aksu, Temperley London, Matthew Williamson and Margaret Howell

Embroidery. Flowers were the choice of motif embroidered on dresses, coats and scarves at Emilia Wickstead, Temperley London and Burberry respectively.

From L-R: Emilia Wicstead, Issa, Temperley London, Burberry Prorsum and Giles

Velvet. Crushed velvet on so many runways meant that texture was the word to take away from Emilio de la Morena, Tom Ford and Osman.

From L-R: Burberry Prorsum, Emilio de la Morena, Margaret Howell, Osman and Simone Rocha

Metallics. Molten metal remains strong and vivid for Autumn/Winter 2014 at Meadham Kirchoff, DAKS and Antonio Berardi.

From L-R: Holly Fulton, DAKS, Meadham Kirchoff, Antonio Berardi and Mary Katrantzou

Midi Hems. Burberry, Osman, Emilia Wickstead and Meadham Kirchoff offered prim midi length style dresses and skirts for Autumn/Winter 2014.

From L-R: Emilia Wickstead, Holly Fulton, Burberry Prorsum Lucas Nascimento and Osman

Credits: British Vogue

London Fashion Week: Autumn/Winter 2013.

Known as the cradle for cutting edge fashion, monochrome set the stage as London designers kicked off London Fashion Week  for their Autumn/Winter 2013 with elegant and minimalistic collections.

Monochrome. The magic of monochrome continued its way onto the runways of London for A/W 2013.

From L-R: Zoe Jordan, KTZ, Lug Von Viga, Jean Pierre Braganza and PPQ

Slits. Thigh split at the back, front and the side skirts and dresses were aplenty.

From L-R: Jale Hurdogan, Felder Felder, Lug Von Viga, Julien McDonald and Sass and Bide

Belted Waists. Waists cinching silhouettes made their onto Autumn/Winter collections for London fashion week.

From L-R: Jale Hurdogan, Fyodor Golan, Felder Felder,  Bora Aksu and Sass and Bide

Leopard Print. With a strong emphasis on Leopard prints, English designers answered calls to the wild.

From L-R: Burberry, Simone Rocha, Moschino Cheap and Chic, Tom Ford and Sister by Sibling

Metallics. Sharp silhouettes got definitive with metallic detailing to give them a modern look.

From L-R: Mathew Williamson, Paskal, Paul Smith, Osman and Giles

Over Trousers. Layering came in the form of skirts and dresses over slim cropped trousers and baggy pants for chic looks.

From L-R: Paskal, Erdem, J.W. Anderaon, Meadham Kirchoff and Mathew Williamson

Leather. Acting as a backdrop, leather formed key parts of collections on the London runways.

From L-R: Todd Lynn, Bernard Chandran, Zeynep Tosun, Mulberry and Fashion East

Off the Shoulders. Shoulder baring dresses and tops showed off dainty shoulders and skin for fall.

From L-R: Sass and Bide, Zoe Jordan, John Rocha, Krystof Strozyna and Julien Mcdonald

Sheer. The see-through trend was very rife on the runways of London fashion week.

From L-R: Preen, David Koma, Bernard Chandran, Mulberry and Erdem

Shine and Shimmer. There is an explosion of beads and sequins on loose elegant gowns and dresses to dance the night away.

From L-R: Temperley London, John Rocha, Sass and Bide, Jasper Conran and Antonio Berardi

Pre-Fall 2013-2014

Pre-fall collections bridge the gap between Autumn/Winter and summer/spring as they are a forecast of trends to come in the major Fashion Week shows. They can take place at any location and usually presented on static models rather than a catwalk.
Here are some of the trends to watch out for in pre-fall Autumn/Winter 2013-2014.
Fur. An easy way to make anything glamorous, fur and fur trimmed ensembles were abundant in the pre-fall collections of Belstaff, Burberry, Vera Wang and Thakoon.

Belstaff pre-fall 2013-14

Baroque. This rich but luxurious fabric hit its way onto the forefront at Versace, Belstaff, Michael Kors and Reed Krakoff.

Michael Kors Pre-Fall 2013-14

Leather. Rich and tan, leather in all its suppleness made its way onto Reed Krakoff, 3.1 Philip Lim, Chanel, Michael Korrs and Burberry for their pre-fall 2013-2014 collections.

Burberry Pre-Fall 2013-14

Embellishment. Sequins, Crystals and glitter polished pre-fall collections for Naem Khan, Parabal Gurung, Oscar De La Renta and Monique Lhuillier.

Oscar De La Renta Pre-Fall 2013-14

Hats. Hats topped off tomboy inspired chic collections at Rachel Zoe, Temperley, Alexander Wang and Opening Ceremony.

Temperley Pre-Fall 2013-14

Stripes. From horizontal to zigzag, Jason Wu, Burberry, Diane Von Furstenberg, Alice + Olivia made it a striped affair in their pre-fall 2013-14 collections.

Jason Wu Pre-Fall 2013-14

Lace. Delicate lace with luxurious embroidery wove its way onto pre-fall 2013-2014 ensembles from Diane Von Furstenberg, Chanel, Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier.

Diane Von Furstenberg Pre-Fall 2013-14

Knits. Soft and luxurious chunky knits made dresses, sweaters at Gucci, Temperley, Chanel and Missoni. 

Missoni Pre-Fall 2013-14

Belts. Waists were cinched at Calvin Klein, Diane Von Furstenburg, Gucci and Temperley for their pre-fall 2013-2014 collections.

Parabal Gurung Pre-Fall 2013-14

Prints. 3.1 Philip Lim, Gucci, Timo Weilland and Rachel Zoe took to the jungle for some of their animal print inspired pre-fall 2013-14 collections.

Gucci Pre-Fall 2013-14