Vivid Graphics Trend At London Fashion Week

Early shows show array of printed looks tailored for globe-trotting explorers

Designers at London Fashion Week came to tickle your whimsy: down the runwayRunwayThe platform or catwalk on which models present a designer's collection to an audience of editors, buyers, and guests. Runway shows establish the creative statement of a season, and Vogue'sGo to Runway Glossary go ensembles in striking graphics for every kind of traveller.

Geometric collages infuse a nostalgic feel to shirt-short coordinates at S.S. Daley, where the assemblages of vintageVintageClothing and accessories from an earlier era, generally at least twenty years old, that reflect the style and craftsmanship of their time. Vintage pieces offer unique character and often superiorGo to Vintage Glossary-like landscapes, sceneries, and words register as postcards from the European tourist. 

Molly Goddard’s ruffle hem two-piece provides a breath of fresh air, capturing the spirit of lively young fauna frolicking among grasslands on a butter yellow backdrop, reminiscent of sunny spring afternoons in the Pyrenees.

For the seaside vacationer, JW Anderson’s printed suits of a dolphin mid-jump or a lone palm tree, are fit to pack. Set against a bright blue ombre sky, the garments are an ode to the tropics’ everlasting verve.