Shopping for: Gothic Glamour á la Vogue Paris

The whole 'gothic' trend has been bubbling up from the streets for quite a while now; Underground brothel-creepers, upside-down crosses, ripped t-shirts, fishnet tights and a healthy dose of purple lipstick  recently infiltrated the wardrobes of every cool-kid on the block. However, it all got incredibly tacky and cringeworthy as soon as Rihanna and Topshop jumped on the bandwagon; think Courtney Love meets Hannah Montana. Scary, right?

Saying that, the brilliant Katy England (along with a whole host of talented stylists) has managed to take the trend back into fashionable territory. Gone are the 90s platforms and dodgy dye-jobs - gothic glamour is all about an inventive use of texture and shape, death-defying heels and clever accessorising.

Mert and Marcus photographed the stunning Saskia de Brauw (above) and Kate Moss for the September issue of Vogue Paris and I think the editorial perfectly encapsulates what the gothic glamour trend is all about. There are so many incredible pieces around and the moment, both designer and on the high-street that it's hard to pin down any one look. Always one for a challenge...

From left to right: coat by Mandarin & General, jeans by Nok Nok, sunglasses by House of Harlow 1960, top by Preen, scarf by Beta Fashion, heels by Alexander McQueen, ring by Kat&Bee, bag by Christian Laboutin and necklace by Topshop.

This is definitely a safe look compared to what the East London kids are championing right now but then again, there's a very fine line between looking 'cool' and just looking like you're in fancy dress. I know which one I prefer...what trends are you loving for Autumn/Winter 2012?

LFW Holly Fulton

Holly Fulton's collection at Somerset House yesterday was nothing short of amazing. The Royal College of Arts grad made an impression on us Londoner's last year with her debut at Fashion East and her return for AW10 was even more impressive.

With bright but wearable fluro colours (the first I've seen for AW10 as of yet) and trademark 'art deco' print the collection is bound to be a complete success. The studded white and black trainers (which I completely fell in love with) and block-colour platform heels came courtesy of Christian Laboutin - a match made in heaven, if you ask me.

My favourite piece was an incredible bomber-style jacket with a fur body and grey-patent cut-out sleeves. This would easily be a jacket I would live in 24/7 next winter. Here are the photo's so judge for yourselves - us backstagers got a super cute perspex pendant, how fun is that?

(Love this jacket, if anyone is feeling generous...)

This collection is super young and fun and I can completely understand why Holly has created such a furore on the London fashion scene. Although a very long day, I managed to get ridiculously excited about seeing Jethro Cave, he is after all, a total babe.

See? I really like the studded knee's, might have to attempt a bit of Vogue's favourite 'make-do-and-mend'. What do you think of the collections so far, has there been any real eye-catchers?

Photo's taken by me, do not use/copy without permission!