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It was a very action packed day, and here’s our round up of the other top shows from day one of Fashion Week.

Jena.Theo (pictured main image), this design duo are the latest fashion darling, having won the very prestigious Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden, we were eager to see their work for ourselves. Thankfully, they did not disappoint, there was just the right mix of wearability and avant-garde design. Wonders were done with mohair knits, and the billowing maxi dresses looked superb. The mix of blacks with shades of blue and greys was divine. Highlights were the butter soft leather jacket (pictured top left) and the prints, which were reminiscent of Vivienne Westwood, a great show.

It was then onto Felder Felder who shared the catwalk with Hannah Marshall and Jean-Pierre Braganza. We are huge fans of the Felder sisters, their look is girly rock chick and they always create stunning pieces. This season was no exception, girly full skirts were made of leather, and rosettes were given a cheeky twist. There were some pieces which were not as strong as others, the GaGa-esque pants failed to capture the imagination, but the rest of the collection was strong. The longer length styles and skater dresses were highlights.

Hannah Marshall was really working fashion’s love affair with shoulder pads. Her look was boxy and angular, in a similar vein to Balmain. There were some real key pieces here, the body con velvet numbers are sure to become a celeb favourite, whilst the leather dresses also had a real wow factor. The trusty jumpsuit was spotted here and looks set to retain as a strong look for AW10.

Jean-Pierre Braganza was slightly more understated, and brought us our first sighting of plum. Graphic prints were also a key feature here, and worked well on Peter Pilotto style dresses. Jean-Pierre Braganza also went for a more angular style with exaggerated shoulders and cut out detailing.

It was all about monochrome at Sass & Bide, with the jeans brand sending only one pair of jeans down the catwalk. It was a dramatic, and sexy collection, leather dresses, strong shoulders, skin tight dresses and a strong focus on the woman’s body. It’s sure to please Sass & Bide fans.

On/Off Presents, is meant to be the show to see, because this is where stars are spotted, such as sexy knitwear designer Mark Fast. Unfortunately trying to get information about which collection is whose, hinders this somewhat. Instead you’re faced with a four different looks from four different designers. Samantha Cole’s designs (pictured above, third image) were the most promising with a skill for quilted styles and padded leather her work has a certain promise. Txell Miras looked polish but wasn’t particularly revolutionary; Mr & Mr, was fine for fashionista men, but for men hoping to be stylish this was OTT. Whilst Derek Lawlor’s trademark coils are creative, and have a similar appeal as Mark Fast’s knits.

We are shattered, what a busy day, we expect day two to be just as crazy.

Key looks:

• Maxi lengths
• Graphic prints
• Exaggerated shoulders

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