LFW 2013: DIY Inspiration

While the weather where I live has certainly taken a turn for the worse (yesterday I broke out my huge winter parka), this weekend in London, the fash pack were looking forward to what we'd all be wearing in Spring/Summer 2014 (just me, or does that seem miles away?). Although I wasn't there in person, I've seen most of the shows online, in the lovely warmth of my own home. I must admit I've got a pile of unfinished DIY projects which I'm slowly making my way through, but that didn't stop me from thinking how I could DIY me some of the lovely things at LFW. Here's a few of my ideas...

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The Jasper Conran show consisted of lovely 50s and 60s inspired dresses, but it was the collars that got me excited. I'm going to look for the perfect shirt in a second hand shop, which I can cut the collar off and wear with pretty much everything.

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I'm instinctively drawn to anything with an oriental twist, so the L'Wren Scott was right up my street. My sewing skills aren't quite up to scratch yet, so I can't see me creating a gorgeous silk dress any time soon. However, I am totally going to attach some tassels to my pair of white sandals come next summer.




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The Holly Fulton show made me very happy indeed, as it means I can continue to wear my favourite colour combination - blue and white - well into next year. The top part of this dress would be very easy to replicate - simply sew white buttons of various sizes onto a blue background.




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Like most crafters out there, I have a stash of fabric that is threatening to take over my wardrobe. I have small scraps of fabric which are too tiny to do much with, but are too beautiful to throw away. I love the idea of getting a white top and doing asymmetrical patchwork on it, and it would be perfect for using up my off cuts of fabric. I also like the paint splattered effect on the other side, which could be done so easily with fabric paint.

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The Orla Kiely show was my favourite of the weekend. The collars, pretty dresses, berets, animal motifs... I wanted it all. I was particularly intrigued by the origami animal bags and purses. I have no idea how I would DIY one of these, but I'm certainly going to look into it!

Were you lucky enough to attend LFW this year? What were your favourite shows?