London Fashion Week A/W 2011: Womenswear

Jonathan Saunders
Linear, modern and minimal - it became apparent after just a few looks why Saunders chose an expansive blank canvas floor in the Paddington Central complex for his collection's debut. Overall, the silhouette he chose to peg onto the girls was one of streamlined elegance, with skirt hems rarely straying above the calf, set to boxy sleeve and neckline shapes. But this didn't spell the end of fun for the Saunders girl. As the collection progressed, so did the stray away from prim and proper proportions - ladylike skirts were slit way above modesty levels, while a clever play with his iconic colour-blocking was further shown in the beautifully executed flower and foliage print on flouncy fabric.