LFW DAY 2: LOUISE GRAY A/W 2011

Louise Gray’s collections feature the sort of designs that may give a heart attack to tailoring purists and minimalists. Different colours, patterns, textures and materials usually clash and combine in one design, symbolising a certain over the top joyful exuberance that may not be everybody’s cup. For the Autumn/Winter season Gray tried to restrain herself a bit, mainly focusing on spots and checks. Yet while she restrained herself for what regarded the patterns, she didn’t seem to set herself any limits when it came to the actual numbers of spots and checks to use. The collection, very aptly entitled “Up Your Look”, featured indeed colourful voluminous jumpers, tartan jackets covered in electric blue or gold dots, tartan prints mixed with bright checks and multi-coloured ruches sculpted out of check fabric.

All the designs were accessorised with fun jewellery pieces such as whistles for earrings and matched with headpieces by Nasir Mazhar and polka dot wellington heeled boots by Nicholas Kirkwood at Pollini.

By Anna  Battista

See London Fashion Week coverage of Louise Gray here.