The only reason one wakes up at 7 am after two hours of sleep on a gloomy London morning is for Luella.
Her show was held at the Flower Cellars in Covent Garden which sounds pretty but is actually the same dungeon-like space Fashion Fringe was held at this past fall. It was an appropriate venue for her edgier, grown-up school girl collection.
Fall 09 comes dressed in tweeds, retro sweaters and covered with over-sized hooks and eyes. The party dresses shone, of course, in chunky sheer and metallic stripes. Each model had her own hair-do (so Marc, again) and cutesy hair accessories in typical Luella style. There were shiny patent trenches and totes, layered chiffon prints and slouchy, skinny jeans.
Starlets love their Luella but this time around a London friend had to point out Girls Aloud members and Skins actors – though I got Peaches and Erin O’Connor on my own.
And this might be the first of Luella’s collection that Erin can actually wear.