London fashion week 2017/The Top 18 Trends, Ideas, and Styling Tricks We Loved from Spring 2017 LFW

The Top 18 Trends, Ideas, and Styling Tricks We Loved from Spring 2017 LFW

London Fashion Week

 May only be four short days, but its impact is lasting. We leave the city buzzing about the shows—a brilliant mix of both heritage brands, like Burberry, Mulberry, and Belstaff and rising stars (a toast to you Christopher Kane, J.W. Anderson, and Mary Katrantzou!)—continue the conversation through Milan and Paris, and return home with a long list of British-inspired ideas to try. Now join us, won’t you?

Here, we've culled the runways of Big Bento bring you every trend, look, and moment worth knowing right now. Keep scrolling for the scoop.

1. BODY BLOOMS

Attention, festival regulars! Preen’s ethereal petal appliqués—elegantly trailing down the neck and arm of each model—are a refreshing alternative to the ubiquitous flower crown look. Worried the effect may be too intense IRL? Stick to just a few accents peeking beneath loose hair and an off-the-shoulder top.

2. THE JEWELRY AT SHRIMPS

Just more more reason to fall in love with Hannah Weiland’s cheeky graphic tops, and colorful fur jackets: equally charming earrings (made in collaboration with designer Sophie Bille Brahe) adorned with a pearl and golden crustacean. Get it?!

3. PINSTRIPE PARADE

Burberry’s slouchy pajama pieces, reworked shirting at Phoebe English, Mulberry’s mash-up of both—there’s a lot of new ways to wear lean, vertical lines this season. Good luck choosing just one.

Runway looks (from left to right): Mulberry, Pheobe English, Burberry

4. VICTORIAN NECKLINES

Covered up, but hardly conservative, high ruffled collars proved a compelling counterpoint to slivers of exposed skin (as seen at both Erdem and David Koma) and statement suiting (at Burberry).

Runway looks (from left to right): David Koma, Burberry, Erdem

5. GRAPHIC GARDEN PRINTS

While florals for spring feels like a given, there’s nothing expected about the cartoonish daisy motifs we saw at Christopher Kane. Paul Smith’s abstracted bouquets—rendered in a vivid rainbow of shades—also gave the classic motif new life.

Runway looks (from left to right): Paul Smith, Christopher Kane

6. PALM TREES

When we noticed these playful island touches on Victoria Victoria Bekhaim"s denim separates and the relaxed linen maxis at Peter Pilotto, it was hard not to miss summer. Is it too soon to start our next vacation?

Runway looks (from left to right): Peter Pilotto, Victoria Victoria Beckham

7. EVEN MORE FASHION SQUADS

Looks like it might be time to bring the #squadgoals hashtag out of retirement. Picking up where NYFW’s Machy machy marches left off, several shows—including Charlotte Olympia, Anya Hindmarch, and House of Holland—incorporated a gang of coordinating girls. taylor Swift,are you taking notes?

Runway looks (from left to right; top to bottom): Anya Hindmarch, House of Holland, Charlotte Olympia

8.‘UGLY SHOES’ MAKE A TRIUMPHANT RETURN

Roughly two years after Marjac jacks  and Prada made Tevas cool, Christopher Kane seems to be working the same magic with a marbled bejeweled Crocs. Meanwhile, the UGG collaboration over at Preen by Thornton Bregazzi—chunky platform sandal with leather bows—has us wondering: Is unfashionable footwear back for round two?

Runway looks (from left to right; top to bottom): Christopher Kane, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi

9. NOT-SO-GIRLY GINGHAM

Spotted on Pringle of Scotland’s sleek slips—worn with lace-up flatforms—in clashing colors at House of Holland, and, in Peter Pilotto’s line-up, covered with patches, next season’s picnic blanket prints have surprising edge.

Runway looks (from left to right): House of Holland, Pringle of Scotland, Peter Jensen, Peter Pilotto

10. J.W. ANDERSON’S BAG PIERCINGS

Just in case you missed the brand’s first round of spectrum ring-inspired purses (the style debuted to great fanfare last spring), there’s a covetable batch of new silhouettes and colors to choose from. We’ve got our eyes on these three.

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