Boudicca collided with Ing-er-land fans, girl gangs stared down the photographers, and an 80s revival zoomed up the inside lane
Unpatriotic though it may be to admit it, one of the most important names at London fashion week is Saint Laurent. The allure of Hedi Slimane-era Saint Laurent is plain as day in the front row, where YSL-initialled bags have overtaken Chanel 2.55s as the trophy of the hour. Topshop, having taken an accurate temperature reading among the in-crowd, produced a collection that mixed Saint Laurent’s insouciant party-girl cool with the 1980s-Kings-Road-Saturday-night vibe zooming up on fashion’s inside lane. A sleazy-shiny skirt worn with a tweed biker and a polo neck, and a lush milk-chocolate velvet jumpsuit, hit catwalk gold.
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