Last week London was awash with colour for the AW11 presentations setting a bright light on the dreary wet weather. I’ve already discussed key colours in my post yesterday, but feel an overriding theme of the week was colour blocking in various manifestations. From tipping and collars in pops of varying shades to monochrome outfits, colour block shifts to using solid brights’ in contrasting colours for outfit building. I particularly like Jonathan Saunders surprising combination of bright, vivid blues next to a deep berry shade.
Shifts were the dress shape of the week throwing out modern takes on the 60’s siren staple. A line, mini, midi, straight, wrapped, colour blocked, printed, sheer, knitted... you name it was in a shift. Aquascutum’s slightly slouchy orange number took a newer slant, but would almost certainly only flat those sizes 8 and below with model stature. For a more commercial take Topshop Unique presented a super cute mixed print version with a sweet peter pan collar.
It’s all about the shirt..... Paula Reed of Grazia fame said on her blog she wouldn’t know what to do without her jeans and shirt these days and neither do London’s fashion pack. The shirt is the wardrobe staple of AW11, casual and washes, clean and minimalistic, printed and cute. Or for an alternative more feminine look wear the shirtdress with the Jaeger style the most commercial, but long and lean for the cool acne take.
London catwalks continued to promote the winter crop, following on from the dominance of this shape on the New York catwalks. A surprising and exciting note to be made on the return of the roll neck, shown printed, plain, layered, alone its definitely a one to watch. Think a really nice update for winter logo shapes shown on the Giles catwalk.
1. Colour blocking
2. Shifts
3. Shirt/ shirtdress
4. Crop trouser
5. Roll neck tops
all images courtesy of style.com
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