It didn’t matter that the final day of London Fashion week was raining and grey, because today was the day that London’s favourite party girls selected what they would be wearing to parties all around town, thanks to their favourite party perfect designers who were all showing today.
Fit for a party princess @ Issa
What do you get when you cross the distinct styles of the Queen (quilted jackets, black capes, scarves around the head, neatly tied under the neck) with Jackie O (dark sunnies under those scarves, LBDs with embellished and heavily beaded necklines and prom dresses made mini) and Bianca Jagger (shimmering sequined numbers under those capes, bejewelled shoulders and pockets on those quilted jackets and sexy, slinky day dresses in prints of swirling purple, red and navy with saucy sweetheart necklines)?
Well, you get a wardrobe fit for a princess, or future princess as the case may be in the case of one of the label’s most devout followers, Kate Middleton.
The rest of the glitterati looked on with glee at the collection, which was shorter, sharper and more sparkly than the usual maxi filled Issa collection.
Talking of sparkly, the next two shows were Studio 54 fabulous, filled with all the colour, sequins and shimmer than our red soles could handle.
Jenny Packham 
Jenny Packham had promised a collection that was “super cool, glamorous and slick” and she didn’t disappoint.
Red satin dresses appeared with ruched and interesting collar details, shiny sequined panels and matching red stockings. Peek-a-boo cut out shimmering mini dresses clung to all the right curves and left little to the imagination.
The disco-diva also had plenty of other bright, bold choices too. Electric yellow gowns had chunky beaded belts and were worn with cobalt blue tights and the cobalt blue sequined gown outdid itself with sequin on steroid applications around the hem area.
Amanda Wakeley
Amanda Wakeley was in the mood for dancing too. Whilst her colour palette was more muted with blacks, taupes and chocolate brown being a major colour theme, there was also a slinky, sequined 70s feel to her show.
Capes swung from the models’ shoulders, revealing form-fitting black sequined playsuits. Fitted shimmering skirts were paired with cropped fur shrugs, midnight blue creations gave plenty of depth and nude shimmering gowns fell effortlessly to the ground and were paired with chunkier arm bands.
Tailored daywear appeared as leather tunics and skirts that fell effortless from the model’s body creating and easy, breezy feel that was not too structured or contrived.
Image credits: Snapper Media
