Photo Diary | LFW: Mary Katrantzou, Jonathan Saunders, Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane, Erdem

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  • Peter Pilotto A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Mary Katrantzou A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Christopher Kane A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Erdem A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Jonathan Saunders A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Antonio Berardi A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Temperly A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Henry Holland A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Orla Kiely A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Sibling A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC
  • Bora Asku A/W 2013 | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for the LFW Daily/BFC

As London Fashion Week comes to a close, Morgan O’Donovan brings us backstage images from the Autumn/Winter 2013 collections.

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Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments at London Fashion Week S/S 2013

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  • Peter Pilotto delivered wave after wave of their instantly recognisable prints | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily
  • Erdem Spring/Summer 2013 | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan
  • Preen delivered their signature modern minimalism with striking floral prints | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily
  • Mary Katrantzou's collection of postage and currency prints on elegant silhouettes were right on the money | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily
  • Matthew Williamson took a trip to Rajasthan, with mirror-work and the colours of the Holi Festival | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily
  • The buzziest show of the season came courtesy of Phillip Treacy, who delivered Lady Gaga a la Michael Jackson | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily
  • Christopher Kane delivered a masterful, stand-out collection in a cohesive display of creative ideas unsurpassed on the London catwalks | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily
  • Michael van der Ham continued to refine and polish his signature patchwork print technique | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily
  • Holly Fulton took an elegant step forward with her maximalist prints and embellishments | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily
  • Sister by Sibling unforgettable romp, styled by Katie Grand | Photo: Morgan O’Donovan for LFW Daily

LONDON, United Kingdom — London Fashion Week, which concluded on Tuesday evening, has become known for its directional designers and digital prints. Along with our favourite roving backstage photographer, Morgan O’Donovan, we’ve selected ten memorable fashion moments from the London collections. Morgan O’Donovan is a contributing photographer at The Business of Fashion

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Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments at Paris Fashion Week

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  • Rick Owens' beautiful draped silhouettes and soft colours | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Sarah Burton continued her astounding evolution of the Alexander McQueen brand with a show focused on exploding 3-dimensional shapes. | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Marc Jacobs clever plan to bring more bags than ever on the Louis Vuitton runway, while evoking the brand's heritage of travel was a showstopper | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Olivier Rousteing delivered a characteristically over-the-top Balmain collection with Fabergé egg motifs | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Effortless, minimal shapes in bold colours, made for a Hussein Chalayan show that was surprisingly commercial, but still striking to take in | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Pretty clothes and new shapes at Dior, but where was the dream? To be continued. | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Kenzo designers Humberto Leon and Carol Lim showed their second collection of bright prints and colours at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Alber Elbaz's blowout 10th anniversary fashion show and party at Lanvin was the Paris Fashion Week moment | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Gareth Pugh's female urban warriors were ready for a style battle | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Manish Arora toned things down and focused on the codes of the house in his second showing for Paco Rabanne | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital

PARIS, France — Ahh, Paris. The spiritual home of fashion where the wonderful diversity of creative ideas and fashion dreams comes together in a veritable cornucopia of collections that close off fashion month. We’ve selected ten fashion moments from the Autumn/Winter 2012 collections in Paris, with photographs by Morgan O’Donovan, whose camera was focused on all the goings on backstage — before, during and after the runway shows.

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Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments at Milan Fashion Week A/W 2012

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  • A swan song for Raf Simons at Jil Sander | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Nipped shapes and graphics at Prada | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Technology and sustainability struck a note at Fendi | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Opulence and decadence at Gucci | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Gothic glamour at Versace | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digita
  • A step change for Marni | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Armani goes for easy chic | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Angela Missoni makes her move | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digita
  • Lindsay Wixon amping it up backstage at Moschino | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital
  • Peter Dundas explores his quieter side at Pucci | Photo: Morgan O'Donovan for Dazed Digital

MILAN, Italy — The tone was immediately set for an emotional Milan Fashion Week when Jil Sander announced that this would be Raf Simons’ last season as its creative director. Mr Simons made way for the return of Jil Sander herself to the label she has left twice before. Thus, Mr Simons’ swan song was all the more poignant, a tour-de-force collection tinged with emotion, that made this the singular defining moment of the

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Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments at London Fashion Week A/W 2012

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  • Stretching from its denim roots, Acne's silhouettes of cinched waists and low-slung trousers were targeted at the too-cool-for-school crowd | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Giles Deacon showed a haunting collection of singed, couture quality garments, which were 'saved' from a stately country mansion on fire | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Jonathan Saunders' focus on colourful prints was extended to include beautiful tactile textures | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Christopher Kane sent his fans into a purple haze, after another standout collection. Undoubtedly, the hottest ticket of the week. | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Marios Schwab's lady-like looks further explored sharp silhouettes, transparency and embellishment | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Mary Katrantzou's 'everyday object' prints and collaboration with famed lacemakers Lesage, propelled her to the very top of London's emerging designer class | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Alexander McQueen's McQ brought a welcome element of fashion theatre back to London Fashion Week | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Meadham Kirchhoff's kooky disco dreams lifted weary spirits on the final day of London Fashion Week | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Peter Pilotto took their famed signature prints to furs and puffa jackets | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital
  • Knitwear trio Sibling delivered a creative punch of colour to London Fashion Week, in their first mini-fashion show for Sister, styled by Katie Grand | Photo: Morgan O'Donavan for Dazed Digital

LONDON, United Kingdom — Just when you thought London Fashion Week had reached it’s apogée, along came another stellar season of shows from London-based designers who are setting the pace for fashion around the world with their vibrant digital prints, cutting-edge development techniques, and kooky concoctions and accessories. All the while, our favourite roving backstage photographer, Morgan O’Donovan, was documenting

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