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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Colin’s Column | Top Collections from London Fashion Week

Colins Column | Opinion

Burberry SS 2012 Details Screenshot | Source: American Vogue.com

Legendary fashion writer and BoF contributing editor Colin McDowell has been attending and reviewing fashion shows for more than 30 years. Who better to give us the lowdown on one of the best London Fashion Weeks in recent memory? LONDON, United Kingdom — Each season, despite challenges, London continues to raise the stakes, in terms of both creativity and, dare I say it, commercial potential. Here, I’ve assembled my top choices of

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Marios Schwab | In conversation with Halston’s new Creative Director

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LONDON, United Kingdom — After months of speculation and almost a year of going without a head designer, Halston announced in May that it had appointed Marios Schwab, the half-Austrian half-Greek Lond0n-based designer, as its new Creative Director. Many in the industry breathed a sigh of relief. Amongst the various names that had been bandied around in the rumour mill, including Olivier Theyskens (apparently the strong choice of

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Saks reasses, Marios to Halston, PVH loses but stays steady, Kate Moss for Topshop, The model/designer

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Saks S/S 09 ad campaign, courtesy fo Saks

Saks swings to a loss as demand falters (MarketWatch) “Saks Inc. swung to a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss Tuesday after the luxury retailer controlled inventory and expenses amid faltering demand for upscale goods.” Halston Taps Marios Schwab as Creative Director (WWD) “Ending one of the most speculated-about searches in recent months, Halston has tapped London-based designer Marios Schwab as its new

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The Swiss Textiles Award | Fashion’s crystal ball

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ZURICH, Switzerland – The Swiss Textiles Award is not the richest fashion design prize available — the 300,000 euro prize from Mango takes that category. But, over the past 5 years it has emerged as perhaps the most influential award of its kind, and the only one to operate with a global remit. In 2003, a little-known Belgian designer named Raf Simons won the prize and went on to wow fashion critics, who were now

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