London Fashion Week A/W 2012: Collections

Margaret Howell

There is plenty for Margaret Howell fans to like in her new collection. For Fall, Howell has let the cloth and yarn do the talking, focusing the limelight on lightly-textured tweeds, jumbo cord, flecked wools and fluid silks. Detail is authentic and unfussy yet precisely considered - like the loafers in waxy leather, which featured longer lasts; or the cream collar and cuffs that finished off a white poplin shirt. What Howell shows is always gracious and relaxed, with 'waists' slung just at the hips, and slim silhouettes cut to fit just away from the body. The collection was heavy on outerwear, and it also featured plenty of pleats in dresses, skirts and kilts, which were especially fresh in a washed silk. Some very desirable knits - the speckled cashmere roll necks, carried over from last winter and now in shades of grey and navy - will delight those who have already bought them and want to go back for more of the same
 

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