Spotted blouse by Saint Laurent 

Dress, coat and earrings by Louis Vuitton, shoes by Saint Laurent, socks by Calvin Klein 

Dress by Fendi

Dress by Prada

Coat by Gucci, roll neck by Carven, skirt and knickers by Miu Miu 

Top by Marques Almedia, trousers by Pucci, shoes by Louboutin

Dress by Meadham Kirchoff 

Fur Gillet by Paul Smith, leather bra by Diesel, trousers by Chanel 

Leopard print jacket and skirt by Carven, roll neck by John Semdley

Dress by DKNY, earrings by Saint Laurent, bag by DVF

Blazer and dress by Dior 

Photographer: Mark Rabadan

Fashion Editor: Jeanie Annan Lewin

Model: Anna Lund @ IMG Models

Hair: Roku Roppongi at Saint Luke using Kiehl’s.

Make Up: Bea Sweet using Chanel Le Lift & AW14

Manicurist: Kim Treacy at LMC worldwide using Chanel AW14 and Body Excellence Hand Cream

Casting: Star and Co

Fashion Assistance: Jo Benning

Photography Assistance: Dominic Cabot

Make Up Assistance: Amber Mcquillen

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It was hardly a surprise the models were smirking at the Sibling catwalk show this morning at Victoria House. We would too if we had the luxury of rocking Joe Bates, Cozette McCreery and Sid Bryan’s psychedelic sequins, graphic lines and leopard print. Fifties pin-ups and imagery from the civil rights movement adorned the all-American West Side Story-inspired collection, and rockabilly denim, baseball jackets and matching quiffs injected fun and character into the morning’s proceedings.

The collection worked around the idea of masculine youth, change and conflict, according to the trio of designers before the show. Their love of colour and intarsia stitching remained strong, and naturally there was plenty of big cat print for us to pore over. The collection for next season was bold, it was playful and it might not be for everyone (ahem, David Gandy), but we loved it and wished all models would smile a little more when they stalk the catwalks. The trio got some serious love from the crowd, too. And IRL that’s what matters.

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Words: Sophie Haslett (Follow Sophie on Twitter @SophieHaslettXX)
Images: Mark Rabadan

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Taking on a contemporary Annie Hall strolling down the Seine with her travelling buddies on gap year, the Paul & Joe AW13 woman is carefree, cool and socially prominent.  Usually sporting flower power florals and Jodi Mitchell blouses, this season can be summed as comfortable, loose and causally chic, with seventies tailoring parading backstage and on the catwalk.

Baggy, tailored trousers paired with billowing blouses and pastel jumpers were cool and androgynous. Nude, pale pink and black trenches

combined precise tailoring and oversized ease, adding a playful twist on the menswear-inspired designs. Of course there were prints, it is Paul & Joe after all. But unlike the bright florals of spring, these prints were dark and moody: midnight florals, golden brocade, checkered nudes, all paired with simple fur collars and loose, relaxed layering. And with the exception of bright canary yellow trousers and trench coat, the palette, rarely diverting from pale pinks, nudes, and blacks, was as relaxed as this collection’s dreamy silhouettes.

Words: Elise Marraro
Images: Mark Rabadan

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A lot can happen in two years. Back in 2011, Kenzo was better known for its poppy perfume bottle than its runway shows. Since taking over the reins, Opening Ceremony founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim have transformed the quintessential East-meets-West label into one of LVMH’s coolest, youngest brands. So how do you move on from that big splash, which saw their tiger-head sweatshirt sell more than 20,000 pieces since its launch last year? With big names, celeb clout and a well-constructed show that’ll play to both the flashy Tumblr crowd and the discerning industry insider.

Leon and Lim roped in Karlie Kloss and Lindsey Wixson for their autumn/winter show and pulled their cool-kid strings and got M.I.A to whizz up a special mix, which incidentally served as a preview of a few new tracks.

(Great publicity, Maya!) Inspired by colours of Indian temples and the multi-coloured grosgrain ribbons favoured by Kenzo in the 70s, the clothes blended metallic jacquard and lamé, with a luxe edge added by extravagant use of shimmery gold – think New York gallery girl out for a night on the town in Goa.

The bomber jacket with raglan sleeves and brocade suiting were a particular highlight, and emphasises everything so great about Kenzo right now – that kind of casual, cool-kid insouciance which has got people flocking to the shops. And as for those on the lookout for the next tiger-head sweatshirt? That honour goes to the black sweatshirt with the third eye logo. You’ve been warned.

Words: Zing Tsjeng
Images: Mark Rabadan

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Ah, the French. Famously aloof and dour, right? Well, today’s Issey Miyake show could put a smile on even the most implacable Parisian. Out went the restrained colour palette of previous seasons; and in came a zesty, technicolour landscape of greens, pink and blues. And if that wasn’t enough to shake you out of the grey-skied gloom of the past few days, a quartet of electronic musicians jamming in the background and producing a kind of Scottish bagpipe funk was enough to get you smiling. The models weren’t unaffected, either – they trooped down the runway wearing big, sunny grins (or, as a sign backstage advised, “TRUE SMILES”).

The show notes claimed the collection was inspired by “an ever changing mosaic of vibrantly coloured flower meadows, fields of golden wheat, the dark green of forests, the reflections of deep mirrored lakes, creating moving chequered patterns” – but this wasn’t a meditative nature-themed collection. Think a highland rave warrior.

The traditionally stoic colours of tartan and plaids were swapped for a pixellated palette, livening up androgynous suit-and-trouser combos and oversized coats. So a voluminous double-breasted coat would be treated to an electrifying dose of

colour-blocked plaid, paired with Chelsea boots with rubberized soles – just to drive home the entire techno-Scot theme. Pick us up outside the M25 for the next rave, yeah?

Words: Zing Tsjeng
Images: Mark Rabadan

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Performing in the deep dungeons of the Tate Tank, Shystie and her fabulous dancing entourage were both the models and entertainment for Nasir Mazhar’s wild AW13 collection. Retro zebra-striped jackets accompanied the colourful and sporty midriffs, and crushed velvet sleeves glimmered in the neon haze of the Tanks. Almost all of the models sported Nasir’s apparent AW13 signature: the shiny pleated skirt. Whether mini or maxi, the pleats swayed and swivelled with erotic, jerky vampiness. But nothing compared to the Queen of the hour, as Shystie performed in a full-length, multi-textured hot pink Nasir

creation. The overdone make-up, retro hair and plush coats conjured images of a harder, more fabulous modern Birdcage spoof. Turning the Tate Tanks into London Fashion Week’s hottest new club? We approve.

Words: Elise Marraro
Images: Mark Rabadan

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Having one of the last slots of the day over London Fashion Week is never easy; inevitably you’ll be faced with showing to exhausted editors whose entire day has been running fashionably late due to one show pushing back another. The crowd had come from far and wide across London to glimpse Richard Nicoll’s latest offering, and after somewhat of a fashion scrum to the door, only the select few of the mass were allowed in.

Nicoll wasn’t the first designer this season to carry on where they left with their men’s collection by embracing masculine features (albeit adding a twist of femmed-up glamour). Cropped tailored trousers fell above patent pointed heels and hung loosely from below slender hips with a crisp shirt in dark hues and crisp white tucked in; outerwear overshadowed the body in ridged structures; knitwear was relaxed yet still insouciantly smart.

Amidst the grey tones, bursts of vibrant orange embossed snakeskin brightened the grey surroundings of the Tate Modern, before succumbing to a more neutral palette of elegant eveningwear, which unfolded glistening satin with finely embroidered detail and sheer accents. Running onto the catwalk for a celebratory lap, Nicoll managed to lift the mood of a room full of run to the ground editors on a Sunday night – certainly not an easy feat for even the most accomplished of designers and a concrete cause for celebration.

Words: Millie Cotton
Images: Mark Rabadan

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Digi-print blooms and cartoon blue lobster prints were on the menu at Katie Eary’s AW13 show. Kaleidoscopic pink prints on coats, shirts and hoodies ruled Eary’s runway, topped off with R&B-worthy gold choker chains. Paired with slick-back hair, shades and power shoulder coats, it was all a bit Patrick Bateman gone to Miami.

There was also a nod to the gothic, with models sporting vampire fangs. No surprise there, given that Eary professes to love scream movies – but knowing Eary and her love of all things 90s, her inspiration’s probably more likely to be Angel or Spike in rather than soppy, besotted Edward Cullen in Twilight. American Psycho, Buffy, whatever – we’re thinking that the heady horror in her collection will be loved by men and women alike.

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Text: Esme Anderson
Images: Mark Rabadan and Harry Carr

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E. Tautz designer Patrick Grant explained in a pre-show interview with menswear extraordinaire Colin Chapman that the inspiration for his AW13 show was “crofters cottages” and “rusty old cars”.

In translation, that meant snappy double-breasted jackets and cloche hats, which screamed more 1920s than automobiles and Scottish heritage houses. The neat plaid suit jackets and ballooning knickerbockers wouldn’t have looked out of place on Nucky Thompson playing a game of golf, Boardwalk Empire’s hooch-swindling lothario. All the models needed was a carnation in their buttonholes and they could have been extras japing along the boardwalk.

And for those who can’t afford Savile Row prices, you can always channel the E. Tautz look by tucking your trousers into your socks.

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Backstage at MAN: Astrid Anderson, Craig Green and Agi & Sam
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Text: Esme Anderson
Images: Mark Rabadan

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Shaun Samson confirmed his status as one of the hottest properties in London with his AW13 show, a collection that displayed the kind of confidence and swag that attracts celebrity fans like A$AP Rocky to the brand.

Voted by Opening Ceremony as the Best Breakout Menswear Designer of 2012, Samson has matured since he graduated from the Fashion East incubator. The needle-punch felting technique he developed at Saint Martins has been refined further, allowing him to seamlessly blend angora wool into jersey to create two-tone fabrics. A shimmery blue party-store fabric was bulked up with denim to create a brilliantly boxy, glittery parka.

Shaun Samson has always looked to the all-American jock-meets-hip-hop incarnation of sportswear for influence, so backwards caps, ear mufflers and sporting stripes that nodded towards hockey and basketball all loomed large in the collection. But given that streetwear (see: Astrid Andersen’s show earlier this week) doesn’t look like it’s dying out anytime soon, we’ll be batting for his team for some time to come.

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Backstage at MAN: Astrid Anderson, Craig Green and Agi & Sam
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Text: Zing Tsjeng
Images: Mark Rabadan

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