The show I look forward to the most during Paris Fashion week? Without a shadow of a doubt it’s got to be Balenciaga. Nicholas Ghesquière single-handedly breathed new life into the blazer and brought florals back into the forefront of fashion. For Spring/Summer 09 Natalie Vodianova opened his indescribable collection, which in Ghesquière’s own words “played with...

So we’re now on the last leg of fashion month and the fash pack are in Paris. Pugh kicked off the week on Saturday with his debut in Paris and I’m still in awe of his genius. With the impending recession and doom and gloom us ladies need strong clothing to evoke the warrior in us needed to battle off the credit crunch demons…and Pugh’s collection is perfect...

The Trends: Stepford Wives – Ladylike glamour with a sexy edge, think form fitting dresses and pencil skirts. Playschool – A childish trend to embrace the sun, think primary colours, childlike prints, dinosaurs, trapeze tops and tent dresses. The Orient – Grace and elegance are seen in Obi belts, silk prints, florals, feathers and birds. Barely There – Sheer...

Some would argue but I think Avsh Alom Gur’s prints were the best I’d seen on London’s catwalks for Spring/Summer 09. Inspired (quite obsessively) by the chair, this was the theme running through Gur’s collection. It appeared in the accessories, the prints and his summer wedges. Firstly, the prints. The fun and bold efforts were seaside British in their...

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SADO presented their Spring/Summer 09 collection this week to much applause. The utterly wearable line had strong influences from tropical art deco Miami with a colourful palette of blues, pinks, salvia green and brick orange. Combine this with a geometric pattern inspired by the Egyptian pyramids, add a dash of 1950s and 1980s influence, and you can be sure that...

As winners of last seasons Fashion Fringe trophy Aminaka Wilmont have quickly established a name for themselves, most often associated with avant-garde shapes and innovative use of fabrics. There was certainly an air of anticipation amongst the audience as the onset of heavy guitar music boldly indicated the beginning of their second showing London Fashion week; ‘Perfect...

On arrival at Modernist show guests were presented with a single pastel pink rose setting the tone perfectly for the uber romantic, dreamy collection which followed. It was by far my favourite show of the day, which is not surprising when taking into account my unconditional love for all things girlie, yes that includes flowers, frills, lace and even ruffles, all of...

The sun finally decided to shine on the last day of London fashion week creating a particularly fitting atmosphere for Osman Yousefzada’s exotic ‘savage pagoda’ show. Following on from last season, South Asian influences punctuated this collection coming in the form of luxurious embroidery, draping fabrics and stylised shapes accessorised with lacquered samurai...

Bernard Chandran is running up his sixth season at London Fashion Week, and it’s obvious why the fashionista’s keep wanting more. For his SS09 the theme was Eastern Pop Culture versus Asia, without the clichés often witnessed at the mention of the orient. Traditionally sticking with the flamboyant nature of Asian design the outfits were nothing short of dramatic....