David David’s S/S10 presentation was a short and sweet affair yesterday in Romilly Street. The designer, who showcased his collection in a relaxed, intimate room, stayed true to David David form, offering a small contemporary collection of bright geometric prints and vivid colours. Despite Japanese geometry as a clear inspiration, the S/S10 collection was very...

When the show started the music that boomed out of the speakers really reflected the mood of the piece; romantic influence with a definite contempory vibe. The, models wore dresses that looked like feathers, ethereal feather-like head pieces, billowing fabrics that fell on their tiny frames in a floaty, flowing way, perfect for a hot summers day. Some garments had embellishments...

Estée Lauder has announced the end of an era as it closes its 30-year-old Prescriptives line. The US beauty company, who owns Prescriptives as well as 30 other beauty lines including Clinique and Origins, said it will close the beauty brand by 31st January 2010. President of Estée Lauder Fabrizio Freda told WWD: “We believe that the difficult decision relating to...

Last night saw the exclusive Mulberry party at Claridges as the designer label celebrated it’s S/S10 London Fashion Week presentation. Hosted in the Ballroom at Claridges, the party’s décor drew inspiration from the S/S10 collection and featured the same pastel-pearl balloons and carousel horses that were used in the show, as well as having traditional fairground...

Matthew Williamson made a much anticipated return to the London catwalks. And his Spring Summer look was clean, sexy and somewhat futuristic. Again shoulders were key and the colours were purples, hot pink, silver and flash of lime. The shoes very nearly stole the show, but then the dresses, the dresses really did do all the talking. The embellishment was stunning, encrusted...

This show made me nervous, last season Nicole Farhi suddenly and dramatically reworked her standard style into something fresher, more cutting edge. It was exciting, and I wondered if she would continue this feel through into Spring Summer. Was it as strong as Autumn Winter? No. Was it a let down? No. This was not groundbreaking, and was reigned in somewhat. But it...

I don’t know if you’ve noticed but shoulders are in. And they will remain ‘in’ right through Spring Summer 2010 as well, Betty Jackson will make sure of it. Betty Jackson’s clothes always have her fingerprint clearly marked. You would know you were at a Betty Jackson show, but this is not a criticism. For if you love girlish charm, floral prints and strong...

Ashish can be a bit hit or miss. You see dresses you love and then they’re mixed in with strange jersey pieces or like last season crazy pom poms. This season was coherent, funky, and packed full of pieces you’d want in your wardrobe. Yes, the king of sequins pulled off a really rather good show. This is partly down to letting his fabulous dresses dominate. The feel...

If Alice from Alice in Wonderland were ever to meet Coco Chanel then she may have ended up looking somewhat like Kinder’s creations. An unusual snakeskin print took centre stage alongside monochrome and ladylike tweeds. This was both sleek and girly with an air of eccentricity. Kinder is without doubt a very talented designer. His cuts are clean, smart and elegant,...

It was the one we’d all been waiting for yesterday evening; Krystof Strozyna – and he didn’t disappoint. His S/S10 presentation – held in the modern minimalist Portico Rooms at Somerset House – was a slow-paced catwalk of edgy black and nude pieces with exposed zip details, blurred prints, bright colours, and hugely oversized pastel pink bracelets.