Last but second day of London Fashion Week Spring 2016  highlighted the charming collection by Burberry. The day also saw some stunning showcases by Belstaff and Christopher Kane.

Burberry collection by Christopher Bailey had nineties influence. There were long silk skirts with a hint of grunge, kilts, and short, sculpted lace dresses and cashmere regimental-style jackets and capes with delicate gold braiding detail and shiny buttons. Some standout looks were snappy military outerwear with liquid slip dresses, sculpted lace dresses in gold or dusty rose and a short black number with flower appliqués. Christopher Kane’s collection gave us a full dose of neon splashed with spray-paints. The edgy, powerful and rebellious spring lineup had asymmetrical dresses featuring geometric shapes. While lace, a fabric so often associated with spring, took on a new form in Christopher Kane’s collection.

Inspired by the ballet and dancers Roksanda Ilincic collection showed dresses and strapless romper suits adorned with stripes, zips or geometric cutout shapes, trouser waits with stiff ruffles and liquid evening dresses with flared, floppy sleeves and belts. Belstaff came up with a desirable collection filled with loose and luxe pieces. Outstanding designs were languid suede safari jacket over a pale-green silk dress, blush-pink trousers with matching suede jacket and lightweight trenches.

Antonio Berardi merged precise tailoring and romantic fluidity in his glamorous yet relaxed collection. Models walked in languid silk dresses with billowing trains, silk trenchcoat that slipped off the model’s shoulders and tuxedo suits that were sharply cut. Barbara Casasolacelebrated the spirit of Brazilian women with her collection. The lineup included body-skimming tube dresses with cutout details at the waist, wide-gauge knits, chic, roomy suits, white silk tuxedo with an ultra-low neckline and wide-leg pants.

Erdem Moralioglu spring offering had a pretty, romantic spirit. Moralioglu focused on long dresses, adding puffs of volume around the wrists and elbows and to skirts via tiers and rows of ruffles. Dresses were intricately constructed from guipure and doily lace. Thomas Tait showcased a short spring collection that was modern and wearable. He showed A-line miniskirt in gorgeous antique calfskin with circular window at the hem with a metal ring inside and jeans that were meticulously cut close to the body, with grommet details on the knees or jangling keys attached at the side.

Designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos spring lineup was filled with cotton, smocking and lace.  Dresses were body hugging and delightfully stretchy, cropped tops featured jaunty smocking on the sleeves or shoulder straps and skinny skirts had bits of fluttery lace. Osman Yousefzada spring/summer 16 collection was chockfull of beautifully constructed dresses and suits that had a high wearability factor.  Silhouettes came in the form of voluminous layered ruffles and streamlined tailored suits. The beaded tree decorations in three of the closing looks were outstanding.

Moving forward, day 3 of LFW Spring 2016 saw stunning and eclectic collection from upcoming and renowned designers.

Vivienne Westwood’s spring lineup showcased plenty of draped and corseted dresses, mannish tailoring and tartan. Models walked in retro tea and smock dresses with faded patterns, corseted gowns and outfits faded palette and feminine shapes. MM6 Maison Margiela’s collection featured smocked camisole dress, oversize sweater adorned with an airbrushed mystical horse motif, odd pair of drapey pants or denim vest. Sir Paul Smith women’s wear range had juicy colors, graphic prints and languid shapes. Swaying down the ramp were generous T-shirts, minimalist trenchcoats, cool A-line skirts and boyish pants with thick, crisscross suspenders.

Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi spring offering had delicate devoré fabrics decorated with beautiful floral motifs and black-and-white print. Gracing the runway were faded pink floral and maxi dresses with skirts in gothic black chiffon and few oversize trenches. Margaret Howell’s collection brought high-waisted pleated pants, washed denim and linen shorts paired with crisp white shirts and plain black mannish suit jacket. David Koma’s spring lineup showed skimpy tank shapes, racer-backs, leggy dresses and second-skin jumpsuits along with zipper-streaked corsets and fit-flare dresses in tulle or leather.

Jonathan Saunders’ spring collection exuded an easy femininity with bias-cut slip dresses in color blocks of red silk and peach chiffon, kimono like dresses and silk tunic dresses. Issa’s collection by O’Hare was sharp and sexy. Standout looks were a white broderie anglaise coat with plastic piping and shiny silver hardware, a white dress and a black jumpsuit, both of which had high necklines and were cleverly draped over the arms. Bringing feel of thirties era was Topshop Unique’s collection which had boyfriend jacket, men’s style shirt, Thirties frock with fluttering sleeves, sweater vest and lacy blouse.

Alice Temperley for her label Temperley London presented easy, breezy collection featuring dresses covered in embroidery, belted cotton dresses, silky halter-neck dress with a parrot print, loose-fitting black dress with orange sequins and dark patterned knitwear. Mary Katrantzou spring range was comprised of simple shorts, layered minidresses and space-dyed bodysuits with folkloric elements from Balkans, Spain and Romania.

Second day of the London fashion WEEK had some notable designers starting from high street favorite Orla Kiely teed off through stylish game of golf, JW Anderson, Sibling, Simone Rocha, Gareth Pugh and so on. Anderson’s Marmite collection had voluminous sleeves making you look tiny. The most outstanding were the fluid, belted silver piped trouser suits, knitted jackets, with their skinny silhouettes.

With Hunters innovation of bomber jackets, water proofs a must have du-jour ending with paper confetti rainfall. Sibling showed a collection of tight Lurex dresses, leopard-print bodysuits and crocheted capes, all a palette of black punctuated with pale yellow and lilac. Simone Rocha at times looks like an amalgam of Prada with floral flouncy dresses in sparkly embellished sheer stockings and a-line cuts were girly. Her white lacy dresses were reimagined.

After being away for 7 years Gareth Pugh presented backless halter tops, basques and helter-skelter inspired gowns, his towering beauties were like leggy alien creatures with a face-distorting bank robber masks which Pugh described as “a little bit Lindsay Kemp, a little bit Divine, a little bit Leigh Bowery and a little bit sick and twisted.