Pre-season Hotness!

Pre-Fall creates joy. So many designers are having fun with their collections. Erdem even threw jumpuits and seventies inspired trews in to his usually dress dominated collections. Beautiful outerwear could be a focus for AW12 if pre-fall is to be believed, Celine and Stella McCartney were...well stellar. The Olsen twins outdid themselves with minimalist siloheuttes and lots of black leather, just the way I like it. Here are the looks i'm lusting.

The Row, forever cool.

Stella McCartney does a real a mannish coat.

Layering and clashing colours and some sick boots. I heart Proenza Schouler

Erdem goes edgy

Trenched out at Celine

Flat footed in Paris

Oooh next summer could actually be a comfortable one, well at least according to some of Paris's most influential designers. I have already raved about Lanvin, but what I loved the most about the collection was its easy luxe and comfort without the loss of femininity or sexuality. The same can definitely be said of the recent Hannah MacGibbon, Chloe show and its the shoes that have SS11 grounded. From flat ballet shapes to architectural sandals flat to the ground there's an air of, do what you like this summer and relax.

Stella McCartney

Chloe

Lanvin

When two fash-tribes go to war.

The Parisian shows have been a total dream for SS10. Balenciga did Street Nomad, Viktor and Rolf did Fairytale Romance with hard angular lines and Alber Elbaz just did what he does best, wonderful feminine dressing at Lanvin. Surely the most anticipated show in Paris though had to be the debut catwalk collection from Phoebe Philo for Celine? It definitely was for me.

I have subtly been drawing comparisons between Phoebe and her old sparring partner Ms Stella McCartney and imagining my very own fantasy fashion warfare. Where Pheobe did lots of utilitarian sleek leather, Stella did over the top frou-frou. Where Stella did bold paint box jewel colour, Phoebe did monochromatic nudes with black.With all these polar opposites who won the war? Well lets be honest the winner has to be the consumer. It seems fashion's future is looking very bright next Spring.