John Rocha S/S13 LFW

Nice to see some colour at John Rocha, although he did show some signature black looks towards the end. Dresses with convolutions of ruffles contrasted in volume with simpler pale overblouses in sheers. There was a faded romance, slightly raggedy flowergirl feel to the collection, not least because of the incredible hats; how they were anchored on would be interesting to know.  Underneath, though, there were some rather secondhand-looking blonde and black wigs which were a shame.

Todd Lynn S/S13 LFW

This was a mixed collection and one of contrasts.  It opened with a lovely soft colour range of taupe, rusts, buttery yellow, moss and sage greens and ended with a series of all black looks.  There was a lot of serious intricate tailoring as you would expect and also some gentler very summery dresses. The plain leather looked good and so did the beautiful silks in subtle organic patterns. Skirts were straight and A-line, trousers well cut. Models wore plaits again.