unlike cinderella, i didn't get to go to london fashion week.

so obviously my invitations to the shows at london fashion week were lost in the post, there's no other explanation for it is there surely?! whilst the lure of the catwalk has always been laced with excitement for me (despite how cool i try to be about it) i always find what people are wearing on the streets much more exciting that what i'll ever see on the catwalk.

not being able to be in london hasn't stop me appreciating the weird and wonderful outfit concoctions of the industry insiders and hangers on due to the wealth of blogging dedicated to the parade. my favourite post featured on amelia's magazine blog. written and photographed by matt bramford, the post is beautifully witty, filled with street pics and made me chuckle muchly. susie lau also does great lfw coverage as per (i think everyone is now fully aware of how much i love her- it's a given).

missing out on the lfw shows doesn't mean i've missed them altogether though. and neither have you thanks to the wonders of technology. the official lfw website has a wonderful digital schedule where you can click a button and be magically transported to the front row... well... you get to see the video of the show at least. i'm currently loving hannah marshall, who i think every other industry insider is getting excited about right now. her show this year may have stuck to the dark side of the colour spectrum but showcased exquisite uses of clashing textures (leather, fur, velvet) and fantastic geometric, body-con design features.

and yes, whilst i didn't want to make a big deal of it, i realise that i can't just sneak back to blog without some explanation of my prolonged absence. let's just say that the summer was eaten up by too many family health problems and situations that i needed to be present for. pretty much everything stole me away. now that everything's calmed down and i've constructed a suitable timetable to organise my (sometimes too many) goings on, you'll see more of me.