House of Fraser Blog

It’s the last day of women’s at fashion week today, before everyone jets off to Milan. But first we need to round up the second part of day four.

Jaeger London was a wearable yet stylish range. It was a moody palette of blacks, charcoals and plums with hints of tan. There were many strong pieces in this show, the trousers were gorgeous. The majority of styles this season have been dresses, but Jaeger London bucked the trend by sending wonderful array of suede, velvet and cashmere trousers down the catwalk. Other key pieces included the tan leather jacket, the cocoon coat and the fab kimono dress pictured above. A great range for wardrobe musts.

Marios Schwab is having a rather busy season, now being the designer behind Halston Marios Schwab has to doubly impress. His show, was mixed, there were some really strong pieces, but some were not so attention grabbing. Also going for a 19^th Century influence, there was lace up bodices and a modern take on period styles. The length was short and the palette a mix of grey, black, teal, navy and red. There were some interesting cuts, and some nice lines, but it wasn’t as breathtaking as other shows this season.

Paul Smith followed with a vibrant collection. From bright cobalt to orange and postbox red, dark charcoals were lifted. In a similar vein to Paul Costello the look was sexy country chic. Capes, baker boy hats and pencil skirts sat alongside pvc dresses and ripped fish net tights. There were some chic separates, the blazers being particularly striking, but it was the floral 50s style dresses that we want.

Pringle of Scotland was a more sombre affair, with a collection comprising of grey, black and stone. Slouchy trousers were paired with equally slouchy knits, and knee length pleated dresses look great with the ankle boots. Knitwear is going to be huge for AW10, and you can’t go far wrong with a Pringle knit, the dresses were our favourites.

Pam Hogg showed last night with Alice Dellal walking, and Jamie Winstone and Peaches Geldof in attendance. Pam Hogg is all about rockstar style, unfortunately that makes the majority of it unwearable. The other problem is that, Pam Hogg’s style is usually very individual and appeals to a particular niche, but with sci-fi becoming a clear trend for AW10 we are forced to compare with the other designers working this look. Sadly, Pam Hogg cannot compete with the Louise Goldin’s of this world. There were some strong pieces however, the red mini dress and black body worked, but on the whole it lacked a certain something.

In a completely different style, Markus Lupfer held his presentation. Markus Lupfer is the man who does the quirky knitwear; simple jumpers with fabulous motifs. The presentation saw a broadening of his range with some great rouche leggings and motorbike-esque trousers. The tartan worked well, and the cream rouched dress was one of the highlights. We do of course still love the knitwear, the lips jumper, ‘Sunday Best’ jumper and the floral scribble cardigan were serious highlights.

Key looks:

• Knitwear
• Grey
• Velvet

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