London Fashion Week (LFW) is one of the highest profile fashion events in the world and one of the ‘big four’ international catwalk influencers. The event, (2010 A/W Collections)organized by the British Fashion Council (BFC) will take place from February 19 to February 24, 2010.

There are 50 or so catwalk shows on the official schedule as well as further 45+ show off schedule. Theexhibition that runs alongside the catwalk shows showcases over 100 ready to wear and accessories designers each season. LFW visitors have access to many more designers through presentations, multi-brand and individual showrooms. In addition to the official and off schedule events LFW has become a focus for a broader base of fashion linked activities with international designers, media and other high profile brands choosing to host their own events during the weeks. The BFC co-ordinate an events schedule to help visitors experience London ‘the city’ as well as the showcase of British fashion design talents at LFW.

El London Fashion Week (LFW) es uno de los eventos de moda de más alto perfil en el mundo y uno de las pasarelas internacionales conocidas como las “big four”. El evento que presentara las colecciones Otoño- Invierno 2010, es organizado por el British Fashion Council (BFC) y tendrá lugar del 19 al 24 de febrero de 2010.

El evento cuanta con cerca de 50 pasarelas dentro de la programación oficial y mas de 45 eventos externos. La exhibición que es presentada paralelamente a las pasarelas presenta más de 100 diseñadores de pret- a- porter y accesorios cada temporada. Los visitantes al LFW tiene acceso a muchos más diseñadores a través de presentaciones, y showrooms multi-marca o individuales. Adicionalmente a los eventos oficiales LFW se ha convertido en foco para otras actividades relacionadas con diseño, prensa y marcas internacionales que eligen realizar sus propios eventos durante la semana.

An event with 18 fashion shows and the presentation of the winners of the “Semillero UBA” where some of the highlights of this Spring Summer edition of the BAF Week, event that took place in august 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The designers who presented their collections this year were: A.Y. Not Dead, Cecilia Gadea, Como quieres que te quiera, Cook, Cora Groppo, Grupo 134, Kostüme, Mariana Dappiano, María Cher, Marcelo Senra, Nadine Zlotogora, Paula Cahen D´Anvers, Prüne, Rapsodia, Vero Ivaldi, Vicki Otero, Tramando and Wanama, among others.

For the fourth time the “Semillero UBA BAF Week” presented collections of all students of the University of Buenos Aires. More than 35.000 people visited the event, a number that consolidates both by industry and press, the importance of the region and Latin-American fashion.

Like in a small room, filled with pictures and other objects Colcci entered the world of collectables. One mix of references from different multiple universes like the military vintage with vests, shorts, overalls and jackets.

Untreated jeans, corset constructed clothes in white, grey and black, Bermuda shorts, skirts, shirts and mid length dresses and some volume in nylon and neoprene. A very commercial collection for a fashionista audience tired of watching trends that nobody can wear in real life.

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This recognized Brazilian designer born in Minas Gerais, who is today one of the best designers in the country presented an intelligent collection where black and grey were almost the only colors used. During the first half of the show this combination of colors were present in clothes for a young and sophisticated woman. Dresses, mini dresses, tops, t-shirts, shirts, mini skirts, jackets with a perfect almost architectonic construction and a lot of embroidery and flawless details. During the second half color started to appear y little with touches of blue, red and soft yellow.

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With a fashion show inspired in pilots an parachuters, the label 2nd Floor proved to be in a new place. After beginning as a multi-brand now 2nd Floor is at the top of the called “sophisticated streetwear”. A refined but young collection presented with hundreds of balloons and live music played by pianist Vitor Araujo giving us the sensation of being in the clouds.

Very feminine clothes with lots of details such as nylon fabrics covered with printed planes, colorful embroidery and leather and wool accessories. Classic pilot jackets in leather were a dominant element for both men and women looks in the collection. Colors, dark in most cases: brown, dark red and black did not make the collection a boring one but made it texture and visually rich.

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For this winter 2009 Triton designer Karen Fuke worked again with a British influence this time inclined towards royalty. Little crowns complemented luxurious clothes with a rebel touch. A combination between the punk look and the perfection of British men´s fashion tailoring.

There also were military references in multi button double breasted jackets and blazers. In the fabrics she also combined fine textures and wool with cotton printed t-shirts with big sleeves.

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With sounds of horses running Forum by Tufi Duek began the show, giving us the impression that we were going to see yet another country inspired collection. But the imagery slowly started to change into an argentinan gaucho look and later into a rocker Patti Smith style.

Skinny stockings in black leather accompanied by soft shirts and dresses sometimes complemented by ponchos in soft colors, white and black. As the show went on so did the sexyness in the clothes evoking a more Latin sentiment but equally rocker with boots, skinny pants, transparent materials, appliqués and crystals.

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