I’ve been attending London Fashion Week for a fair few seasons now and it’s exciting to see the rapidly increasing buzz and excitement that surrounds the shows and designers. It isn’t just the new designers, for which London is becoming synonymous but the established names including the arrival of one Mr Tom Ford which is fast making the city a force to reckoned with on the fashion scene.

Christopher Kane is fast becoming one of the hottest tickets of the week. This season was arguably one of his best; a collection inspired by teenage girl’s dear diary paraphernalia of appliqué flowers, jacquard metallics and pretty brocades. Shift dresses, tunic dresses and matching skirts all sure to provoke a rather apt teenage like envy to those lucky enough to get their hands on these pieces!

Mulberry showed a collection of clothing good enough to eat all in ice-cream pastels inspired by the British seaside. Models paraded the runway with backbrushed hair – those that paid enough attention to take it in did well indeed given the starry front row- Kate Moss and Kristen Stewart no less.

When I sat down to watch the last Burberry show I did so with a certain amount of trepidation. For me Christopher Bailey’s last good collection was his shearling aviator show of autumn/winter 2010. So you can imagine my elation at his spring/summer 2012 catwalk – Bailey is back to his best! 50′s midi-skirts ruled with what is set to be the defining silhouette of the season. The earthy palette of greens and autumnal rust was a nice diversion from the sickly sweet offerings of countless other designers for spring/summer.

Finally the lovely Roksanda Ilincic. Roksanda’s previous collection on sumptous evening gowns in jewel coloured silks put her firmly on the fashion map and landed a few of her designs on the red carpet. This season she took her collection to a new sportier level with a much more playful silhouette.