I must say on first inspection I was somewhat disappointed by Ann Sofie Back’s collection. However having read her intentions, it makes more sense. Continuing from last season’s investigation of celebrity culture-she used plastic surgery and liposuction as an unlikely point of reference. Eyebrows made up to look like post surgical stitches, t shirts with outlines of procedures to be undergone on what ever unfortunate patient was that image obsessed. A series of disco dresses are cut and stretched to resemble the processes involved in a face-lift, while clasps are based on the staples used to hold the skin in place after surgery. Using the sombre colour palette of white, cream, taupe and black accentuated with mint, pistachio and ice cream yellow – plain silks and satins were interspersed with a number of prints. Oversized Manish tailored jackets were among my favourite pieces, nipped in at the waist by skinny leather belts. A bolero jacket in a silk and wool mix was teamed with Capri pants to create a modern take on the suit

Back is another designer focused largely around a message to be drawn from her clothing, which I both respect and admire. She looks at issues surrounding the fashion industry - the image obsessed culture that we live and breathe, and challenges the ideals of fashion itself. I do, however feel that Back focuses too heavily on the message and less on designing a strong or wearable collection.

Being one of my all time favourite designers for his quirky, dorky, kitsch style, I always know I will have fun at Jensen. Famous for his distinctive retro prints and androgynous flavour, I was looking forward to seeing the theme for this season. Monochrome suiting for ladies, granddad shirts and flat men’s loafers in satin and leather were teamed with floral oversized men’s blazers. Flowers were abundant, printed in a range of colours on both men’s and womenswear. A slogan emblazoned on one of the t-shirts made me chuckle out loud, “AS QUEER AS A CAT’S FART”. This slogan is representative of Jensen’s usual bonkers collections, but I feel this one was more accomplished and somewhat more grown up. A nod to the silliness of seasons past came in the form of painted fruits and bunny shaped badges. The Jensen girl is a charming tomboy with sporty good looks and a waspy attitude!

The Jensen menswear collection was geeky, sporty, and downright cool. Simple block colours in reds, browns, and dark greens were used to create hooded mac jackets, tailored long shorts , worn with monochrome plimsolls and daz white socks pulled up high. Some more zany creations included a totally floral men’s suit and plaid check blazer in acidic tones. The Jensen boy is the kind of boy that everyone secretly wants to date!

At some points Jensen is definitely growing up in his designs, but in true Peter Pan style the collection is still laced with more than a dose of the good old Jensen humour.

An achingly hip front row as ever at PPQ. We were taken on an Ice-cream coloured nautical adventure. Wide and skinny stripes and giant oversized shouldered blazer jackets were teamed with tailored shorts, in a cartoonist Chanel-esq fashion. The whole essence of the label was summed up on a t-shirt enblazened ” DON’T BE A SQUARE”. Entitled ‘Le Style Anglais’ the collection was divided up into five different sections, Hector, Rhombus, Upsilon, Hedron and Zeladon, each describing different garment styles within the show.

The Goth rock vibe of last season was present with giant gold neck chains and spider web knit hot pants in the blackest of wools. Ghetto fabulous P &Q earrings jostled with giant fruit badges giving it a fun, childlike feel. A younger, bubblegum rainbow of colours, it was like PPQ had taken its anti-depressants and was on a colourful high!

Tranquil music set the scene for another fabulous show at John Rocha. Bouclé bubble dresses in soft creams, pure white and candy pinks appeared. The models makeup was a touch Geisha, giving a nod to Rocha’s part Eastern heritage. Pearlised kid leather jumpsuits with intricate beading, in soft pinks and creams. Uneven hemlines were present throughout the show, along with different maxi volumes. Hand knitted black spider web lace was padded out into lampshade skirts and dresses. The girls wore flat’s on the runways, something I haven’t seen at many shows, giving it an all together more relaxed, laid back vibe. The menswear consisted of 7/8th trousers in whiter than white, teamed with sporty red and camel coloured macs. Embroidered shirts with elaborate seams hung loose underneath smart naval-inspired blazer jackets.

Rocha is known for his black, but this collection incorporated lots of fresh colours. As if for dessert, the last run of girls wore beautiful, simple dresses in an array of aqua blues, lemon yellows and candy pinks. Lovely!