London isn’t exactly known for its quiet luxury. It’s a city that does fashion loudly; the birthplace of the bumster, the mini-skirt, and subculture tribes like punks, New Romantics, and Buffalo.
At London Fashion Week, the capital continues to prove its creativity and fearless fashion spirit with every season that passes. On the runways, young designers embrace anarchy (see Kai Ghattaura , Chopova Lowena or Liza Keane ), while the guests that sit front row are just as experimental with their own looks.
As ever, the SS27 street style served up an eclectic feast for the eyes – the hordes of photographers waiting outside each venue is all the proof you need that London knows how to dress. But beyond being able to put together a strong outfit, Londoners are unafraid to have fun with it.
Some even used the opportunity to send a message with their look, donning slogan tees that read: ‘EVADE TAXES’, ‘Cuntry’ and ‘Make America Great Again’ (notably, featuring the famous 2006 image of Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton in the back of a car). Artist Harry Freegard even wore Princess Diana’s face on a T-shirt.
Elsewhere, we saw a lot of leopard print this season (à la Adriana from The Sopranos, who, coincidentally, walked in the Natasha Zinko show) . There were a whole lot of Nothing headphones – worn every way other than how they’re meant to be worn, doubling-up as bag charms and necklaces.
Surprisingly, the handbag of the season was a rare gem from the Balenciaga archive. The brand’s popular Le City bag was spotted several times, and not just in any colourway, but specifically, a blue ice cream print that retails for over a grand online and is almost undiscoverable.
London is a city that remains full of surprises (including Le City bag). For all our favourite street style looks of the season, scroll through the gallery above.
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