I headed off towards Somerset House bright and early (sort of!) on Friday morning, excited to attend my first ever season of London Fashion Week with a bona fide press pass and a few last minute invitations secured by firing off a barrage of requests a few days prior. My first taste of fashion week was the Eun Jeong presentation, which I was kindly invited to over twitter by Natalie (thank you lovely - you looked utterly chic on the day by the way!).
The mood at the presentation was ethereal and magical, with delicate draping detail and masterful tailoring interspersed with mind-blowing digital prints.
There were three separate rooms: The first was a small, all-white space with a dream-like projection and rustic furniture providing the backdrop to bejewelled shoes and gorgeous pieces from Jeong's collection.
This dress + the sparkling shoes above = perfect alternative wedding outfit....?
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The second room, which (like the first) came off the main area, contained the bulk of Jeong's collection and what a feast for the eyes it was!
I was drawn immediately to the glittering black dress with shoulder detailing and the printed dress next to it. I thought they really showed off Jeong's ability to produce a contrast of styles but with her personal touches running through the designs.
Other pieces displayed a great attention to detail, with clever draping, cut outs and mesh detail. I spent a lot of time in here because I kept spotting little details on the pieces that I hadn't noticed the first time round!
The gorgeous print detailing on some leggings
I felt as if I were walking through a fairytale! The fluidity and detailing of Jeong's designs were shown off by her models.
These delicious and beautiful little cupcakes (yes I ate one! maybe even two... ahem) really put a smile on my face as we left :)
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Destination 2: Ashley Isham
My first ever catwalk show! This was packed to the rafters and I ended up standing in my very high heels but I managed to wiggle into a great position to see the catwalk.
Advice to newbie LFW-goers: Don't despair if you're standing - you have the second best view of the catwalk (rather than over the tops of peoples heads) after the front row!
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I absolutely LOVED the burst of colour that Isham injected into his collection. The garments were really showed off by the movement of the models: feathers fluttered and fabrics flowed gracefully amidst structured pieces that lent an edgy vibe to the proceedings.
The music was deliciously upbeat too - I was ready to party after the show ended!
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LUNCH
WHERE: Fire & Stone, Covent Garden
I LOVE this place - I've celebrated my birthday here and it's ranks highly on my list of date destinations. They do a huge range of themed pizzas that are simply delicious - we chose a mozzarella, tomato and basil leaf starter and the "Canberra" pizza, which had chicken, mushrooms, sour cream, chives and little roast potatoes on it!
A huge thank you to Kit for taking me under her wing as I wandered around with a lost expression on my face after the Eun Jeong show :) Hope you liked the pizza (even though we could hardly move afterwards...)
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As the day wound down, I headed back to Somerset house to snap some outfits... or rather snap some people who were snapping outfits! (Hi David)
As I was lurking around, Paloma Faith, resplendent in a glittering golden cloak and a fierce headpiece, strode past me towards the marquee, stopping to pose for some photos.
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And that was my day 1! I also attended the Fashion TV "Ever After" party that evening at the Bloomsbury Ballroom which was a lot of fun but I'm afraid my disorganisation meant that I don't have any pictures from it... Sorry! I don't even have an outfit picture... What sort of a blogger am I?! I promise you it wasn't that interesting - just a black dress with jewelled collar detailing that I wore a striped breton top over the whole day because I couldn't be bothered to bring a change of clothing!
Pictures from my day 2 and day 3 are coming soon :)
Also coming up: A newbie guide to London Fashion Week based on my experience of it. Before LFW started I SEARCHED and SEARCHED for such a guide but I couldn't find one. So I've decided to write one myself!
Hope you enjoy :)
Love,
Geisha
Geisha
xoxo
