London Fashion Week

You'll be hard pressed to find any coverage of London Fashion Week in the big magazines like Vogue, Elle, or In Style.

Why this is, I'm not sure. It could be the fact that Spring/Summer 2009 seems an awful long way away to start thinking about, even in terms of fashion.

Or it could be the lack of famous designers who belong to Paris fashion week (which gets a lot more press coverage).

It is exactly because of this, however, that I love London Fashion Week.

London embraces fresh talent on the scene and shows some of the lesser known designers.

For all of the coverage of the week click here.

Here's my rundown of some of the best shows from the week and the looks that we'll all be wearing next year.

1. Luella

Luella Bartley, favoured designer of Alexa Chung, said the inspiration behind her collection was "Princess Margaret on acid".

With a neon pastel palette, Queen-mum bags, cute cardies, and an ominous riding hat, it is clear how the idea came to fruition.

The ditsy prints on her beautifully tailored dresses are sure to be replicated on the high street next year as they are gorgeous.

Bright pinks, purples and oranges clash to perfection with bows and pearls the accessories of choice.

A well put together collection which leaves me wishing I could afford it!

London embraces fresh talent on the scene and shows some of the lesser known designers

Emma Giggs

2. Giles Deacon

Texture and fit feature heavily in Giles' collection with a huge variety of both.

While some pieces were definitely created as couture pieces, there were a lot of ready-to-wear pieces too such as lovely high-necked smock dresses and high-waisted pencil skirts.

Colours of choice for this designer were white, yellow, and black with huge graphic prints to add interest.

Hopefully Giles will be using some of his catwalk pieces as inspiration for one of his forthcoming New Look collections.

3. Henry Holland

Having got it spot on with his tartan this season, I had high hopes for Henry Holland's S/S 09 collection and it did not fail to disappoint.

While some of the pieces were quite out there, I can see his floral chiffon taking off on the high street.

The florals were bold yet discreet and layering was key.

The denim was a bit daring but fun and the monotone spots a real contrast to the delicate fabrics.

Fashion is all about having fun and boy does Henry Holland know how to do this.