Moodboard AW13 Pretty Pastels

With London Fashion Week just over it's got us all thinking about the key trends which were showcased on the catwalks. Pastels have been reworked and used by designers year after year, however this Autumn's shows injected a flirty yet chic identity into the collections, demonstrating the creativity and innovation from our home grown designers.

Summer's obsession with feminine pastels and milkshake-like shades were spotted on the catwalk throughout the duration of London Fashion Week and transformed into a fresh range of winter pastels. The Gelato tones were seen at:Antipodium, Ming, Pin Tien, Simone Rocha, Topshop Unique and Fashion East. Simone Rocha's show 'Respect Your Elders' (a favourite of mine), a tribute to her two grannies, who both had great taste for looking fantastically co-ordinated. Her grandparent's elegant style was transpired into her own collection of nude shifts, prim skirt-suits and neat coats in Pepto Bismal Pink. What was evident in Rocha's show was her capability to inject an autobiographical element into each garment, doing so by the handpicked materials and exclusive colour shades. Her work never fails to tell a story.