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What? Masha Ma at London Fashion Week

Where? Freemason’s Hall

When? Saturday 17th September, 10.30am

Who? Style and Then Some sitting Front Row – how it should be

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Masha Ma kicked off our Day Two this season, to a less than full house at Vauxhall Fashion Scout – not to worry though as this meant more room for Sophie on the front row. It was half past ten on the morning after the first night of Fashion Week after all so maybe all those fashion heads were feeling too sore to make an appearance so early.

masha ma SS12 london fashion week SS12 Inspired by the reconstruction of the Chateau of Versailles, Ma’s Spring/Summer collection came in shades of midnight blue, mint and a whole lot of off-white. Standout looks included sleeveless jackets, a bib made from hand-sewn gold beads and prints of buildings, doors, frames and handles. White straps bound the models’ heads and ponytails were long, straight and slick.

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Ma made a feature of the open back, a quick-fire way for sophisticated sex appeal if ever we saw one and zips also featured heavily in adorning the pieces, helping to toughen up the look together with stilettos wrapped in white plastic. So how does the collection compare to the palace? Let us know below.

masha ma london fashion week SS12

All images Faraz Pourreza-Jorshari.

What? Basso and Brooke at London Fashion Week

Where? The Old Sorting Office

When? Friday 16th September, 6pm

Who? Hilary Alexander apparently sat on the floor, but we couldn’t see from our standing right at the back position

Basso and Brooke was one of the shows I was looking forward to the most and I didn’t leave The Old Sorting Office disappointed. Silhouettes were long, lean but still fluid and romantic and the statement necklaces were tribal and eclectic. But it was always going to be about the clashing prints – the looks started off with speckled patterns and huge flowers then turned to geometrical shapes, psychadelic blues and finished with dark, moody monochrome.

 

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