The Things I Loved About LFW This Season

As fashion month finally draws to a close and I attempt to work out the SS15 trends (hooray for denim everything), I still can't help reminiscing about all things London. Earlier this year I wrote an honest post about my fashion week experience and I thought I'd post a sort-of-not-really-an-update to see how this season compared. I still ended up doing a lot of my ticket requests pretty late (surely fashion people take August off), but I had a bit of luck on my side this time around and ended up with tickets to Topshop Unique, Mulberry and Issa. My accreditation wasn't rejected, the weather was actually decent and I had a wardrobe of new season clothes to wear. It's like I'd been given some Felix Felicis or something (trust me to add in a Harry Potter reference to lower the tone). This has probably been the best season for me, mainly because I felt pretty content. I wasn't jealous at other people's invites, I was indifferent to the street style photographers and I didn't miss any shows I wanted to go to. I knew the content I wanted to create, the kinds of people I wanted to meet and just got on with it.

Clothes I want to wear

Even though I heard some whispers that people were bored with London this season, I like the fact that I'm not quite so jaded just yet. I always apply for shows featuring the kinds of pieces I'd like to wear, hence there being some Antipodium and Holly Fulton snaps and I'm pleased that practicality is a trend. Flat shoes were everywhere! I also managed to check out a few other designers for the first time thanks to Canon, Eudon Choi and J.JS Lee who've caught my eye season after season. Some of Choi's tailoring was pretty exquisite, with just the right amount of abstract detail inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe.

Random Moments & People-Watching

Where else would you see a dog with a Go-Pro, Olivia Palermo rushing to her next show and photographers shooting street style in a bus lane? You couldn't make up some of the random things you see and overhear at fashion week (one lady passing by asked me if a certain show had goody bags, cue a look of disbelief between me and another blogger). The cutest thing was probably seeing Kylie with her daughter Eva sat next to her at the Tatanaka presentation, being as good as gold. If you're a little bit nosy and have a few hours to spare, then Somerset House is the place to be. I've seen items I want to own, items I want to burn and everything in between. There's something about seeing so much creativity in one place. I'll refrain from saying something cheesy but it makes me happy to be living in London at this moment, with social media at our disposal and the means to control our own destiny. OK so I may have failed on the cheesy part...

Endless Catch-Ups

London Fashion Week is like one big reunion. I've seen people I've worked alongside, been to Uni and secondary school with, plus certain bloggers who are my Kardashian equivalent. I still don't know how to react when I see someone like Natalie Off Duty nearby. I also got to check out a few familiar exhibition stands, Somerset House is basically where I first made contact with Tatty Devine and look at us now, the jewellery and I are BFFS! I loved seeing the new Cleo Ferin-Mercury collection with its' vivid colours in real life as opposed to on a screen, plus the Katie Jones stand was as intricate as always.

The Treats

So there are a few perks to being a blogger. I try not to get too complacent about them because that's when it starts to go wrong and a little too Veruca Salt, but as a former student who loved anything on BOGOF, it's pretty nice to have access to amazing brands, venues and expertise. This season I was back at The Apartment, which is a bit of a haven for bloggers between shows. They'd thought of everything, Gourmet Burger Kitchen for lunch, customised denim by Bethnals (find out more about the brand here), makeovers by Blow, I was in heaven! I also managed to get one of my outfits illustrated by Jacqueline Bissett to celebrate the new HTC one, so this will be taking pride of place on my wall as a memory of a brilliant season.

Realising The Bigger Picture

As I said before, I've mellowed out in comparison to previous years and I'm pretty happy with my lot. I guess much of it comes with age and even if I waver every so often, the voice of reason comes back and reminds me that I'll be in a onesie when it's all over. Seeing the success of others has pushed me to work harder and create my own opportunities, instead of just thinking 'woe is me.' The best thing about this crazy blogging world is that people seem to get the things that are right for them, so one blogger's book may be another's range of kitchen equipment. I see London Fashion Week as the chance to build some genuine foundations and goals for the season ahead, who's with me? I'm making October my month of lists and organisation so I'll let you know if I can finally change my ways!

Did you go to LFW this season? If so then let me know how you got on!