And this September’s 25th anniversary was no different, with London welcoming back some it’s most famed designers - including Burberry and Matthew Williamson who have previously opted to show in other cities. Burberry particularly was a real highlight, closing London Fashion Week with an A-List guest list including Anna Wintour, Victoria Beckham and poster girl Emma Watson.

But, along with these global brands was a healthy mix of homegrown, emerging British talent - including the IT-girls label of choice, PPQ, who made London Fashion Week history by using a cast of only black models to show their sixties inspired collection, and Mark Fast, who also made headlines with his inclusion of plus sized models in his show.

With such an exciting mix of innovative new names alongside traditional labels with their refined heritage, London Fashion Week’s 25th anniversary truly was a showcase of the best of the British.

First up was the quintessentially British Amanda Wakeley, who showed a typically elegant collection of molten metallic dresses in shades of gold, silver, cinammon and copper. A total contrast to the ‘coming of age’ theme to Basso & Brooke’s show, which saw the Brazilian/English design duo send their models down the runway in draped body-con dresses, with futuristic prints inspired by Jeff Koons.

Erdem wowed the crowds with their Japanese inspired floral prints, with mandarin collars and crisp whites - all immaculately tailored with toned down make up.

Of course, the real star of the evening was Burberry’s return to London Fashion Week  - which saw the likes of Victoria Beckham, Anna Wintour and Agyness Deyn take to the front row. Mixing their heritage pieces with futuristic silvers, lilacs and shimmer - the Burberry show confirmed why London Fashion Week is still going strong  after 25 years.

Meadham Kirchoff finally offered us an alternative to the body-con dress, with an emphasis on deconstruction - with layering, frills and tulle skirts - all accesorised with pairs of lace up, patent Topshop shoes. Loose, casual and drapped, Meadham Kirchoff gave us a wearable, breathable look at the summer ahead!

This trend for more relaxed and romantic shapes continued over at Marios Schwab - who combined his signature sharp tailoring with looser fitting dresses in silks and elegant prints - all in shades of icy grey.

Luella’s show of heart shaped necklines, dalmatian like polka dots, bright turquoises and minty greens was like a trip back to the fifties via the eighties - with plenty of pleats, bows and high waisted shorts.

Christoper Kane, one of the hottest shows this season, didn’t fail to surprise - with a collection based on a ‘good girl going bad’ with plenty of Americana gingham in ice cream shades of chocolate and strawberry - gingham even made up his evening wear pieces as well- but instead embellished with crystals!

The kaleidiscope of colour continued with Josh Goot, whose boxy mini-dresses were an assault of graphic colours and prints - from neon green to fluro pink.

Finally, the day ended with a cool, calm and sophisticated collection from Jaegar London. Oversized, mannish white jackets were draped over silk all-in-ones with seventies-esque ribbon belts at the waist and accessorised with oversized gold jewellery. And clearly they impressed someone - Anna Wintour was spotted front row at the show, looking on very approvingly!

So, yet another day at London Fashion Week comes to a close. Tomorrow, we can’t wait for Basso and Brooke - as well as Buberry’s return to the capital.

The acceptable face of sportwear, Stella McCartney’s collaboration with Adidas shimmered with futuristic metallics and pearly whites - a theme also picked up by fashion week favourite Betty Jackson whose romantic collection of frills and folds in nude tones and pastel pinks was inspired by Shanghai and Sarah Moon photography.

Central St. Martin’s graduate, Louise Goldin, whose previous collections have featured acid brights and gothic black, also opted for this sensual and feminine colour palette, with lots of fans, pleating and structured shoulders giving her collection a memorable edge. That, and her crystal encrused shoes, of course!

Matthew Williamson’s return to London caused a real stir on planet fashion with a departure from his usual boh0/beachy feel, with richly textured pencil skirts and techno print t-shirts. The Telegraph’s Hillary Alexander praised his work, as did Twiggy - who told us she already wanted about six items from the collection!

Julien Macdonald, famed for his high octane, red carpet glamour didn’t disappoint - with a mixture of body-con mini dresses in ‘look at me colours’ and billowing gowns in subtle summer hues. Add to this a runway show complete with grass, gravel and statues and Julien really was a highlight of the day!

Bringing a dose of patriotism to proceedings, Vivienne Westwood’s show was full of red, white and blue eccentric outfits - all made using traditional British fabrics. Highlights include highwaisted harlequin style trousers and all the gaudy, OTT gold accessories!

Closing the day was the notoriously exotic and flamboyant Issa, who was joined by the amazonian Naomi Campbell who modelled a brilliant gem-green gown slashed to the thigh.

With a healthy mixture of uber-sexuality and summer sensuality, we are really beginning to look forward to next summer already…!

Saturday saw a combination of rising stars and established names take to the catwalk, kicking off with Mark Fast and his signature body-con knitwear dresses in ’season transitional’ shades of beige and grey - with splashes of red and icy blue. Mark caused controversy by using two plus sized models in his show amidst criticism that this year’s London Fashion Week models are the thinnest yet.

He was then followed by Greek-born Mary Katrantzou, who showed a bold collection of graphic prints inspired by the ‘glass  blowing process’, as well as vintage perfume bottles - stand out pieces include a zebra print dress complete with fan detail.

Complimenting these up and coming names, was London favourite John Rocha who packed out the BFC tent with his collection of sculpted hour glass dresses, feminine colours and luxurious material. This ethereal summer was far cry from the witty, tongue in cheek pop art t-shirts and dresses of sequin king Ashish, who even managed to make sportswear look glamorous with sequinned Nike ticks.

Margaret Howell’s show was one of the hottest tickets of the day attracting fashion editors, buyers and even celebrities to her show of classic tailoring, breton stripes, trench coats and panama hats - a must have for any British summer.

Closing the day was PPQ - who left us all on a high with their bright colours, loud prints and sixties make up. Most significantly, the design duo Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker used only black models in their show - a first for London Fashion Week and fashion weeks around the world.

Exhausting stuff! Tomorrow, we see the grande dame of fashion Vivienne Westwood, along with Matthew Williamson’s homecoming as this season’s London Fashion Week continues.

This season’s London Fashion Week will feature 59 catwalk shows - including a day dedicated to menswear, as well 200 ‘ready to wear’ exhibitors, 17 rising stars from Topshop’s NewGen Project and 28 designers from Monsoon’s eco-friendly ‘Estethica’ range.

Yesterday, Caroline Charles treated her audience to a ‘girls from Ipanema’ inspired collection - with frilled bikinis, tropical prints and polka dots - accompanied to a gentle samba soundtrack. While, newcomer Eun Jeong showcased an entirely white collection, inspired by ‘16th century ballet’ - with soft fabrics in pearlescent shades.

Bringing some serious glamour to the day was the inimitable Bora Aksu, whose models were clad in waist-cinching shapes, rich pinks and golds and some seriously sequinned tights. And rounding off proceedings was Emilio de Morena’s ethereal yet sculpted collection in refreshing cool summer shades - which the designer himself described as ‘fluid femininity’.

We can clearly look forward to an ultra-feminine summer!

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Of course, there might be a lot riding on this week, but London has always shocked, surprised and excited the fashion and showbiz world. Vivienne Westwood’s Harris Tweed collection in 1986, featuring tartan, corsetry and crowns, gave everyone a reason to channel the Very British Upper Class. The same year, royals and politicians graced the front row, with Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher in the audience. Pam Hogg, another British fashion eccentric, rebelled against the fledging Nineties aesthetic in 1991 by parading her models down the catwalk in tight bodysuits.

And let’s not forget – London designers certainly know how to put on a show: think Hussein Chalayan and his wooden skirt-table and Alexander McQueen, who had model of the moment Shalom Harlow and her beautiful dress paint-sprayed by robots, much to the audience’s delight. And the showmanship wasn’t just kept to the Nineties, last year saw Giles Deacon send his models out in fantastic dresses, complete with Pacman headgear. And Gareth Pugh showed us all that fashion can be walking installation art with collection’s featuring everything from Donnie Darko scary-bunny style costumes to dressing models to look like extras from Lord of the Rings. So who knows what this year will bring?

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Carli Humphries.