Anyone who’s been to London Fashion Week will know the terrestrial characteristics of Somerset House and its ups and downs (literally!) – the cobblestones are deadly and the stairs down to the restrooms (the one without the queue around the block) are lethal.

Yet still we insist on finding the highest pair of heels, stacked wood platforms, pin-thin stilettos, chunky heels… Onlookers and street photographers both admire and fear the fashion crowd walking though the courtyard lest a wrong footing should induce a domino effect.

But the march is fast-paced, the next show is just a minute away; and during fashion week, it’s not just leg muscles, it’s the adrenalin and anticipation of a great show we run on. Although ironically, the only ones without heels on the courtyard are the models. 

Heels and runways are another matter but this season we’ve been seeing a lot of pin-thin stilettos both in shows and exhibitions. A pair like these red heels from next might get you to catwalk down the street come spring.

It’s a wonder how a vibrant colour really makes an outfit pop, and at the same time give you that source of energy! I love sticking to primary colours like yellow, red or blue, and today I built my outfit…

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Torn between my lovely NEXT black suede platform sandals (as yesterday) or my equally lovely but more practical black NEXT loafers, my husband made the choice for me: flats it was (and so much more practical for running around –…

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This summer, fashion is all about bright colours. But on the darkest days in a chilly February, how can you make this exciting new trend work? Easy! Take a tip from the fashion crowd at London Fashion Week and start…

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The topic that seems to be on everyone’s lips at London Fashion Week this season is how uncomfortably cold it is in London! Everyone here to cover Fashion Week, whether a photographer, stylist, or buyer, aims to look stylish and well…

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These Dr Martens were modified by my friend Charley May and I’ve been aching to wear them. This outfit, for Day 3 of London Fashion Week, was built around the shoes. I layered up two pairs of tights and a…

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At London Fashion Week AW’11 we’ve already spotted a whole host of stylish celebrities on the front rows. Over the past two days we’ve seen Yasmin Le Bon with Olivia Palermo at Jonathan Saunders, Girls Aloud’s Kimberley Walsh at Ashley…

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At London Fashion Week, there are two kinds of shows going on, and both are an equally important part of the creative energy and magic that makes up the fashion industry. There is the show outside, where the photographers and…

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