As quickly as we crossed the pond (from the comfort of our own homes), the London Fashion Week Spring 2021 fashion festivities have come to a close. Now it’s time to take a look back at all the highs and lows. Frankly, there were mostly lows. Well, at least according to our opinionated forum members.
Burberry’s Riccardo Tisci kicked things off by transporting us to a forest outside the city to unveil a collection that fuses nature and technology. Victoria Beckham had to switch gears by opting for a more intimate showcase. Erdem Moralioglu paid homage to Susan Sontag‘s book The Volcano Lover by mixing both masculine and feminine elements. Molly Goddard showed absolutely zero signs of stripping back presenting yet another colorful and extravagant collection. On the other hand, Margaret Howell proved minimalism is always a good idea. All in all, the lookbooks received more praise than the actual runway shows.
Ready to see if you agree with our forum members? Click through the slideshow above to see all the hits and misses from London Fashion Week Spring 2021. Then make sure to check back in to discover how the Milan Spring 2021 shows fare on our forums.
Hits and Misses LFW Spring 2021
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HIT: Simone Rocha
"I'll never tire of Simone's aesthetic, it's just so enchanting." [Nomar]
"There are some seriously beautiful things here. The pearl bags are ingenious and work well with the clothes, they add a layer of storytelling. To me it looked as if the girls were fairies picking up pearls from the sea to adorn themselves." [YohjiAddict]
"Absolutely gorgeous." [WAVES]
See all the looks from the Simone Rocha collection.
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MISS: Burberry
"From the clothes to the cast the collection is 100 percent Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci. Zero effort has been made, this is really getting quite embarrassing." [Mercredi]
"This is so lazy, it just looks like another Givenchy by Tisci collection, but he chucked in a few Burberry logos to make it look 'different'." [Nomar]
"I feel like he always brings out these types of prints when he runs out of ideas. Remember the Egyptian collection from Givenchy? It’s not sophisticated. He needs to find a way to mix street with sophistication. It always seems imbalanced. Just go to Versace already please!" [GivenchyHomme]
See all the looks from the Burberry collection.
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HIT: Preen by Thornton Bregazzi
"It may look like an unholy night of passion between Kane and Sacai, but I think it's stunning!" [Benn98]
"I do like it because it's not trying to prove anything." [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Preen by Thornton Bregazzi collection.
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MISS: Erdem
"Following Simone Rocha's footsteps far too closely. I don't like it, it's too complicated and not at all chic like Erdem should be." [YohjiAddict]
"The pink moire dress reminded me of Tracy Turnblad's dress in Hairspray." [jeanclaude]
"I like the silhouettes and the styling, but some of the fabrics look really cheap." [WAVES]
See all the looks from the Erdem collection.
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HIT: Richard Malone
"I must say I'm quite impressed with this collection! The way he referenced the Victorian corset silhouette is masterful and I like the use of rich colors and materials. Especially with that set design. Easily one of the best I've seen this season." [Benn98]
"There are some interesting pieces here." [jeanclaude]
See all the looks from the Richard Malone collection.
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MISS: Victoria Beckham
"Another copycat collection." [WAVES]
"This is confirmation that Posh does not like Celine by Hedi Slimane...she keeps copying from Phoebe Philo!" [jeanclaude]
"This feels more Loewe than Celine. She always has been a copycat since the launch of this brand...Roland Mouret/Balenciaga/Celine/Loewe..." [kasper!]
See all the looks from the Victoria Beckham collection.
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HIT: Margaret Howell
"Absolutely delicious offering." [RedSmokeRise]
See all the looks from the Margaret Howell collection.
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MISS: Emilia Wickstead
"Some of the shapes just look too awkward." [depordetioz]
"Maria Grazia Chiuri's long-lost child!" [jeanclaude]
"She literally drew inspirations from everywhere every season..." [JohannesL]
See all the looks from the Emilia Wickstead collection.
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HIT: Sharon Wauchob
"I like that her vision here is so instantly recognizable. Flowy and sensitive without being whimsical. Love every single piece here." [Benn98]
"Feel like this lookbook is way more exciting than the fashion we've seen most sending down the runways the past few years. The details here are out of this world romantic." [HeatherAnne]
"Modern romantic, such a deft hand with texture and detail. The garments here could pair well with an infinity of garments and at the same time remain recognizable." [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Sharon Wauchob collection.
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MISS: Vivienne Westwood
"When you find the Ligne Roset armchair more interesting than anything in this collection, you know what time it is!" [San Marco]
"Looks more like a new New York brand trying to get attention desperately rather than the designer who invented the punk aesthetic." [jeanclaude]
"Awful modeling and photography..." [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Vivienne Westwood collection.
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MISS: Christopher Kane
"There is a HUGE abyss between Kane now and Kane from 10 years ago. It feels like a total descent into hell for this guy as time goes on. And it is a pity because he used to have interesting pieces." [jeanclaude]
"I'm normally a staunch defender of Kane, but this is just not great. Where's the playful sexiness that he does so well? I'd like to know what he was thinking when he came up with this collection." [Nomar]
"It feels insanely disconnected with his previous collections. Of course the silhouettes feel quite familiar, but the prints make everything heavy and dark." [perhydrol]
See all the looks from the Christopher Kane collection.
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MISS: Molly Goddard
"It's like she never left school, it's all too unrefined, that color palette just takes this into childrenswear territory, truly awful childrenswear at that." [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Molly Goddard collection.
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MISS: Roksanda
"This collection is so banal I can’t believe I even gave it any attention. The palette is so overwhelming that it screams tasteless." [Fulton St Critique]
"Is that last dress a new Sesame Street cast member?" [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Roksanda collection.
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MISS: Halpern
"That green and black polka-dot ball dress and the pink and black feathered one are perfect to keep social distancing." [jeanclaude]
"This is throwback to 1988/1991 haute couture by Lacroix, YSL and Ungaro." [Lola701]
"He and Richard Quinn should at least take Christian Lacroix out for dinner seeing how they ransack his work." [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Halpern collection.
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MISS: David Koma
"Is this Alexander Wang's new Adidas line?" [Will Ross]
"It really takes a lot of talent to turn a gimmick into something amazing. This one just turned out absurd. Was he catering to Anna Wintour's love of tennis?" [YohjiAddict]
"That fake Chanel logo. I can’t." [helmutnotdead]
See all the looks from the David Koma collection.
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MISS: Matty Bovan
"This is exhausting to look at. I don't see silhouettes or shapes...just piles of fabric. It's too much." [Salvatore]
"He's very reliable, he never fails to kill my will to live with his monstrous aberrations." [YohjiAddict]
"I do hope all the fabric was recycled because to have gone through the hassle of dyeing and printing for this collection would be such an unnecessary burden on our carbon footprint." [Benn98]
See all the looks from the Matty Bovan collection.
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MISS: Temperley London
"These are some very sad iridescent sacks that are sure to make you look like a unicorn threw up on you." [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Temperley London collection.
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MISS: Mark Fast
"He’s going after the generic junior market in Mumbai?" [Phuel]
"Looks like a New Look collection." [WAVES]
"Cheaper than Topshop and very 2007..." [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Mark Fast collection.
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MISS: Toga
"Poorly designed and awfully styled..." [YohjiAddict]
See all the looks from the Toga collection.
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