.Vodafone London Fashion Weekend.

I was lucky enough to win tickets to London Fashion Weekend, courtesy of designer Emma Shipley. The location of Somerset house is perfect for the fashion event because it has classic décor and different rooms to accommodate the many designers. As well as being close to the centre of London it’s right on the river, making for some very scenic views. All that aside, the clothing and accessories alone is what makes the London Fashion Weekend an excellent fashion day out.

View from the Levi bar.

There is a whole spectrum of designers from different levels of the industry; you can shop high end designer collections such as Red by Valentino, and designers that have just started out in the industry such as Emma Shipley. I tried to shop mainly at the designers that have just started, but I couldn’t resist looking at the interesting Marc Jacobs shoes and variety of beautiful dresses and jackets by Vivienne Westwood. One of the benefits of this event is that you can get some great bargains, especially on high end designer items. Most of the items in the ‘Designer Studio’ room were discounted and they included clothing by Blumarine, Chloe and Roberto Cavalli; so there was lots of opportunity to get some beautiful designer buys for great prices.

Vivienne Westwood jackets, Marc Jacobs shoes.

Designer Studio.

One thing I noticed whilst walking around the many rooms was that scarves seem to be the upcoming trend, made mainly from silk, in a variety of prints and colours. Designers such as Emma J Shipley and Jane Carr sell mainly scarves and these are the two that stood out for me. Both of their prints were extremely artistic and beautiful, and the colour blending on each scarf created a stunning effect. My favourite of the day were Emma Shipley’s scarves, I was at the stand for ages looking at the different nature prints ranging from butterflies, peacock feathers, to cheetahs in many colours and sizes. These scarves go with any outfit and can add a pop of colour, which is usually needed to brighten the dark winter outfit.  

Emma J Shipley scarves, beautiful prints and colour combination.

Wearing my favourite Emma J Shipley scarf.

Scarves by Jessica Russell Flint. 

The event is not just a shopping experience but a great place to people watch, I saw some interesting outfits ranging from street style to designer glamour. I highly recommend Toms Kitchen Terrace, especially on a sunny day, which is a bar outside on the terrace overlooking the river. They sell delicious nibbles and cocktails; of course I couldn’t look at the cocktail menu without getting one and the champagne based ‘Berry Bubbly’ was definitely the best choice.

Toms Kitchen Terrace.

Me and my Mum at Toms Kitchen Terrace.

Overall, it is a great fashion event to see a variety of designers collections and buy some stunning garments and accessories, but also it’s a nice leisurely day out that I would highly recommend if you like shopping, fashion or cocktails!   

House of Holland van.

London Fashion Weekend tote bag by 'Sister by Sibling' and shopping bags.