London Fashion Week is renowned for styling sleights whose recreation outside the rarefied confines of Brewer Street NCP would see their proponents running the risk of a lifetime Tesco ban.
But it's also an inexhaustible source of inspiration for those of us who fancy a little wardrobe shake-up... And nothing need stop you receiving your Ocado delivery in glittery pyjamas, eh?
Here are my Fashion Week-inspired resolutions for 2016...
1. Discover New Layers
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| L-R: Topshop Unique; Fyodor Golan; Mother of Pearl; Simone Rocha |
Skirts over trousers: Yawn. Skirts over... skirts? I'm listening. Skirts over suits?
*Yelps with excitement*
2. Try the New High/Low
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| L-R: Peter Pilotto; Mother of Pearl; Preen; Preen |
Sports/luxe: done (over and over and over and...) But prim/prairie, demure/disco and sports/vamp, on the other hand...
3. Ruffle Some Feathers
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| L-R: Erdem; Mother of Pearl; Paul Smith; Huishan Zhang |
Or, at the very least, some neck and hemlines.
4. Pop Some (Statement) Collar...
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| L-R: Burberry; J. JS Lee; Osman; Roksanda |
After 400 years in the fashion wilderness, could 2016 see the return of the ruff? Roksanda (incredibly) put forward a pretty convincing case... But, whilst I muster the requisite courage (and wait for Zara to rustle up a copy), I'll be following Burberry's failsafe formula: fun fur + parka + peppy prints + preppy accessories = trans-seasonal style perfection.
5. Jazz Up My Hosiery
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| Clockwise from L: House of Holland; Osman; Mother of Pearl; Ryan Lo |
And once I've finished rifling through the darkest recesses of my sock drawers in search of those Burberry-alike textured tights, I solemnly swear to
finally try out the socks-and-sandals thing... Before investing in some new-style pom pom-adorned accessories (because, come next season, a bag charm just isn't going to cut it) and
(*squeal*) some glittery tights. The '80s party dressing trend is going to be
the best Crimbo gift an adult woman ever received.
And 4 I Won't Be Trying At Home...
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| Gareth Pugh; Ashish; Christopher Kane; Mother of Pearl |
1. '80s power suiting? YES. Contouring using tights? No.
2. Glittery pyjamas? Yes (please). Hair of Marge Simpson and Krusty the Clown's lovechild? No.
3. Bag-for-life-based millinery? Call me old school, but I think I'll be sticking to umbrellas for the time being.
4. Skirts-over-skirts? Intrigued. Skirts-over-trackies-over-socks-under-slippers? Baffled.
Need to Know: Your LFW Crib Notes
- The Hottest Colours: Olive Green, Yolk Yellow, Rose Pink
- The Greater Spotted Prints: Gingham, Houndstooth, Florals
- Most Referenced Decades: '60s, '70s (yes, I know), '80s
- Most Commonly Credited Concepts: Fading Beauty, High/Low
- Most Unexpected Trend: Corsets over everything...
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