LFW Fall 10: Aquascutum

Sorry for the minimal posting the past few days; work beckoned as did family commitments, not to mention our pre-uni meeting. Am feeling a tad overwhelmed already but can't wait till I go back. I also got to meet the lovely ladies behind Salasai (I'll post on this over the weekend hopefully). Right now though I've been soaking up the sun in Cambridge at the lake while my little sister rows her heart out and I remember the years that I did the same. Naturally I have dragged plenty of uni/blog work down to the motel (laptop, books, scanner, sketchbooks) so saturday night will be work-filled and free from the distractions of Auckland.

I wish I'd had more to post about London Fashion Week, but not as much caught my fancy as usual - a few usual favorites were disappointing, and although I love prints, all digital printing didn't really grab me to be honest. Did anyone else feel a little underwhelmed?

I'd expected to love Burberry as usual, and I did. An unexpected surprise however was the Aquascutum collection which I really adored. So so classic yet so fresh. Nearly every look featured long skirts, cut perfectly in blacks, navies and camels and paired with crisp white shirts and matching jackets. All the wool fabrics look so luxurious. It's funny how a simple, classic and mature collection like this is so refreshing. Not bells and whistles, no obnoxious trends just simple and well cut. What could be bland is instead seductive and chic. The perfect hybrid of traditional, masculine pieces and the long-skirt silhouette - both of which I've been really into lately. This collection is all about timelessness and looking like a woman. Clean and simple. Oh and just wondering, am I the only one that is absolutely OBSESSED with camel at the moment?