By Carly Florentine
This was a very relaxing and serene start at 9am day 1 of Fashion Week with beautifully constructed garments and with the models looking fairly chipper, all buoyant and blissful down the catwalk with twee hair all twirled and pinned. That said the tempo of soundtrack progressed and Hilary Alexander could be seen having a jolly nice time of rocking out in the front row, the lady, the legend.
It was as smart and classic as it was flirty and feminine with tailoring, pleat details and smooth lines then thrills, voluminous shapes, high collars, baby doll dresses and ruffles. Glossy fabrics were used from satins to silks in neutral tones of cream, taupe and silver and with sailor collars and belted jackets there was a hint of urban safari to the theme. High hems and soft flowing silhouettes were present in the collection, with wide sleeves and cape back details on jackets. And though a smattering of colour came later on, with jade and magenta jumpers and blazers, mint green leaf prints and salmon and dark metallic grey, it was on the whole very English boating picnic and ladylike. I say, get thee to a lake!
