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What I Wore To London Fashion Week February 2019

LFW 2019

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As everyone turns their eyes to Milan Fashion Week, we are still watching all the beautiful street style photos from London Fashion week come out. So many of you had so many questions about all the looks I wore to London Fashion Week this year and I am so excited to share with you what I wore, how I picked my looks and how you can recreate them all!

This season I had the chance to attend four amazing shows and go backstage for two. It was so inspiring to be able to go behind the scenes, watch how the show comes together and then see it all in action! In terms of my outfits, I wanted to find a way to work in some of my favourite spring fashion trends, while still staying true to my personal style. I think one of the keys to personal style is finding a way to be comfortable in what you wear because when you are comfortable, it shows through confidence!

The trends I picked were neon, tie-dye, beige and hair accessories. Scroll down to see how I worked those and some other micro trends into my looks while still creating something classic.


Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker showcases her London Fashion Week Street Style looks for 2019 including neon, tie dye, silk slip skirts and the Dior Saddle Bag

BORA AKSU

For my first look of London Fashion Week I wanted to find a way to wear neon while still working it into my personal style. We all know I’m a huge fan of the slip skirt so I thought my Zara Neon Jumper was the perfect match for my cream silk skirt!

I also love the colour combination of this neon yellow/green with my navy blue Dior Saddle bag. To really bring the look together I added my white boots and my pearl hair clips. 

This outfit was actually inspired by a look that was featured on my blog yesterday; It’s the perfect outfit for this in between season before we have a full blown spring! Check that out here! 

My goal for all my street style looks for london fashion week, was to find a way to be comfortable in what I was wearing, while working the trends into my outfit.


Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker showcases her London Fashion Week Street Style looks for 2019 including neon, tie dye, silk slip skirts and the Dior Saddle Bag

EUDON CHOI

I got the opportunity to go backstage at the Eudon Choi show and it was my first time ever going backstage for london fashion week. I was so amazed to see how the looks came together from clothes, to hair and make-up.

I wanted to work in a trend that I love into my outfit; tie-dye. It surprises most of my friends and readers that I love tie dye! I styled my Zara tie-dye summer dress with a chunky beige knit to make it weather appropriate.

Sticking with the boho beach vibe, I wore my Nico bar hoop shell earrings and a shell bracelet as an anklet. To add in that classic Shloka touch, I paired the whole look with my Chanel heels to still make it look refined and finished it off with my Louis Vuitton bucket bag, my Ray-Ban sunnies and my Frame Chain sunglass chain.



MARKUS LUPFER

For the Markus Lupfer presentation I was really feeling the idea of pastels. I fell in love with this Lemon Yellow dress from Zara because of the dramatic pufff sleeves!

To add a bit of classic chic to the outfit I paired it with a sleeveless blazer from Zara. The mix of tailoring and feminine gives the outfit a unique twist.

Sunglass chains are clearly my current favourite accessory to add as I used the same chain from my previous outfit on a pair of Oliver Peoples sunglasses. I wore my white office boots and my Dior top handle bag in pastel pink to complete my retro look!



PETER PILOTTO

One of my dreams has always been to attend a Peter Pilotto show. I was so fortunate to be able to go backstage with Code 8 Beauty and see how all the looks came together for one of my favourite designers.

For this show I went for a much more classic and simple look. I wore all beige; a beige sweater, a beige skirt, a beige coat, beige boots and for that pop of colour, I wore my new Prada velvet green headband. 

The best part of this show was getting to meet both Eva Chen and Leonie! Totally a dream!

If you want to see more about the shows I attended, check out my LFW highlight on Instagram! What was your favourite look?

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Luxury fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her experience at London Fashion week September 2018 including runway shows, presentations and street style

My London Fashion Week Diary; September 2018

Luxury fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her experience at London Fashion week September 2018 including runway shows, presentations and street style

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SEPTEMBER 2018

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London Fashion Week September 2018 has been my most eventful one yet. This season I found that I was attending more shows and presentations than before and I was so excited to be able to support brands that I genuinely care about! It was amazing as always to see the beautiful collections the designers had put together, identify the trends for the next season (If it’s autumn winter trends for 2018 that you’re after, click here), meet other bloggers and friends who I don’t always get to see and of course admire the amazing street style! I’ve put together a little journal of my experience at London Fashion Week to share not only the amazing highlights but also a few parts that didn’t go according to plan.

Day One

My first LFW event kicked off with one of my favourite designers; Markus Lupfer. I was so excited to be able to attend the Markus Lupfer presentation this year, especially since it’s a brand I love so much. The space had been transformed into a beach dune and the models all wore beautiful sorbet shades. There were beautiful 80’s prints and one of my favourite outfits was a striped co-ord set. I also loved how the models were wearing mismatched earrings and the mix of feminine pieces with masculine hardware was gorgeous!

That evening I attended the Julien Macdonald runway show. The dresses were gorgeous and all so drool worthy and getting to see Winnie Harlow in person was amazing too! She is such a talent! I wore a Kooples Blazer dress and Louis Vuitton combat boots.

I wore an asymmetrical-hemmed white shirt dress from an Indian designer called Deme by Gabriella, with my Saint Laurent varsity jacket and my Prada belt bag. I was so excited to see how many of you loved this look and I’ve linked to my pieces and some similar more affordable options below.

Luxury fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her experience at London Fashion week September 2018 including runway shows, presentations and street style
Luxury fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her experience at London Fashion week September 2018 including runway shows, presentations and street style

Luxury fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her experience at London Fashion week September 2018 including runway shows, presentations and street style

Day Two

So, day two did not go according to plan at all. I

It was the Sunday at London Fashion Week and I had a standing ticket to the Ashish show. I’ve admired Ashish for a long time and I was very excited to finally have the chance to go see his collection first hand. When I arrived to the BFC show space I patiently waited in line to be let into the venue only to see that everyone with a standing allocation was being turned away (after our 45-minute wait!).

At first, I was feeling quite low and embarrassed about it but I quickly realised that I was surrounded by other bloggers and members of the industry who were far more established than I was and they were in the same boat as me. What happened was nothing personal and I  was just thankful to be able to be at London Fashion Week at all and to be able to cover these collections for you. I’m sure one day I will be able to attend the Ashish show and we can all celebrate that moment together but till then I am so thankful to be able to attend any shows at all!

Plus, I got some wonderful shots of my outfit. I wore a pink & Other Stories knit with a pink slip skirt. I love the contrast of the knit and the skirt and I of course dressed down the look with a pair of white sneakers. For my accessories, I placed my Chanel bag inside my clear bag from Shop Girl LA.

Day Three

On Day 3,  I had a catwalk show for Paul Costelloe. The collection was dreamy as it always is with lots of oversized outfits, beautiful maxi dresses and gorgeous pairings of fitted masculine blazers with flared mini skirts. A few of my favourite looks can be in the slideshow! Also, don’t miss the gorgeous pairing of the fishnet socks with the boots; totally a style trick to try right now!

With all my outfits for London Fashion Week, I wanted to focus more on dressing for myself rather than dressing for any street style photographers. I always find that everyone can see when you’re uncomfortable in what you’re wearing and there’s so much more to be said for being comfortable and confident in your own style! I was so glad that I decided to do that because I felt great in all my outfits!

To this show, I wore a ribbed white knit with pleated white trousers, my Dior embroidered flats, my Prada belt bag and a plaid blazer. Yes, I did wear the same bag to fashion week, twice, but I did style it in two different ways!

Luxury fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her experience at London Fashion week September 2018 including runway shows, presentations and street style

Me and my dear friend Kim (@kimboutyang)


Day Four

My last and final day of London fashion week kicked off with a show at the BFC Showspace for Roberta Einer. I love her collection with it’s use of colour and embroidery and I particularly love her styling. One of my favourite looks was a printed hoodie paired with a slit skirt; the contrast was fabulous.

My final presentation was with Rixo London! It was their first time showing at LFW and I was so excited to be a part of this fantastic moment for the brand. Their new prints are actually available to shop on Net-A-Porter next week and I loved the diversity of models. One pair of models was actually a mother daughter duo!

I wore a cropped Zara blazer which I paired with my favourite maje pleated skirt. I always love to create contrasts between masculine and feminine pieces. This look also had a lot of details in it, including the hair clips in my hair!

Luxury fashion blogger shloka narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her outfit details for her autumn look for London Fashion Week street style
Luxury fashion blogger shloka narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her outfit details for her autumn look for London Fashion Week street style

With my cutie @chiarasatelier

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Vlog #5: London Fashion Week Essentials

It’s time to revive my Youtube, starting with fashion week!

It was my second time attending the official London Fashion Week and I couldn’t wait to share this with you all. I shared a brief overview of my day with you here, in my London Fashion Week Diary! I also made a short video for you guys where I share my hectic day, but also my essentials for fashion week makeup! They are also the essentials I use regularly and something you all can use too to really up your beauty game! Click play to find out and I hope you enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYxKtdAQ1gE

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Make Up:
Perricone MD Foundation
Dior Star Foundation (Honey Beige)
Dior Luminizer (Shade 003)
Chantecaille Luminizer (Shade: Sheen)
Guerlain Terracotta (003)
Perricone MD No Blush Blush
Charlotte Tilbury Palette (The Dolce Vita)
Charlotte Tilbury Feline Flick
Clarins Make Up Fix Spray

What I Wore:
Duster Coat: Jovonna London
Sweater: Uniqlo
Skirt: Topshop (similar via ASOS)
Belt: Celine (vintage)
Boots: Chanel (similar via Raye)
Bag: Dior

Nars Lip Colour (Hell Gate)

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My London Fashion Week Diary [February 2018]

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her favourite london fashion week moments

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It’s Time For

Another year, another fashion week! London Fashion Week took place this past weekend and the capital was flooded with amazing street style, fabulous runway shows and lots of amazing events. I was so excited because this year I got to attend the most beautiful Bora Aksu show, an amazing event with The Clck and of course today I’m going to share it all with you! If there is anything I’ve learned about fashion week, it’s that it’s a marathon, not a sprint! One day into it and I was already exhausted! I’ve linked to some of my favourite essentials below as well! Although it looks like the most glamorous event, there’s a lot of hard work and planning that goes into it. Even so, it really is all worth it!

BORA AKSU

My day started with my most anticipated event, the Bora Aksu runway show. The designer took his inspiration from a famous Georgian surgeon. She was one of the first women in her field, but had to dress like a man to do her job. The collection highlighted this contrast through it’s use of masculine silhouettes with feminine touches. (Think waist belts, pops of pink and ruffles) as well as it’s beautiful lace and sheer dresses and floral patterns. The whole collection blew me away and there really was no better way to start the day!

The @bora_aksu collection was inspired by a female Georgian surgeon who pretended to be a man to do her job. With a mix of masculine silhouettes, playful colours and feminine lace and ruffles, the collection was gorgeous 💕 • • • #fashion #lfw #londonfashionweek #video #fashionvideo #boraaksu #fblogger #londonblogger #london #luxuryblogger #fashionfilm #love

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Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her favourite london fashion week moments

WHAT I WORE

This fashion week I really did not want to dress for the cameras. I wanted to dress for myself. What is personal style, if not for yourself? I think it is so easy to be overwhelmed by the street style and wanting to be noticed, however at the end of the day, if you aren’t true to yourself there is no point. I think this outfit is really “me”. I found this gorgeous green suede duster from Jovonna London at Topshop a few months ago. Paired with my favourite pattern, plaid of course, and some of my must have accessories, I knew this was going to be a winner! My final touch was my brand new lip colour from Nars. It’s called Hell Gate! It’s one of the few reds that I actually love and recommend.

Duster: Jovonna London

Skirt: Topshop (similar via ASOS here)

Turtleneck: Uniqlo

Boots: Chanel

Bag: Dior

Belt: Vintage Celine

Lips: Nars Hell Gate

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her favourite london fashion week moments
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her favourite london fashion week moments

My London Fashion Week Essentials

THE CLCK LUNCH

I finished off my day with an amazing blogger lunch held by The Clck at the Me Hotel London. It’s the perfect spot at fashion week because it’s right next to all the shows! We had the most photogenic lunch, with champagne, amazing views of London and lots of girl gang photo ops! I even got to hang out with some of my favourite bloggers from London and around the world! It was the perfect way to end the day!




Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her favourite london fashion week moments

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Monday Update #42

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang shares her Monday Update featuring new In from Net A Porter and Topshop

Happy

London fashion week is in full swing and I had the opportunity to attend it on Friday! I can’t wait to share my experience with you guys tomorrow but till then, I hope you are all having a wonderful Monday! There are lots of beautiful pieces hitting the stores as spring is starting to finally tease us! I can’t wait for the sun to start shining again and to finally put my winter coats and boots away! Especially feeling this way after the amazing launch of Jo Malones new spring fragrances at their townhouse. They transformed the space into the fields of england! You can see the collection here – it’s amazing!  Who’s with me?

This Past Week

In case you missed it I shared some really fun stories last week!

If your’e ever wondering where I find inspiration for my style, I reveal one of my biggest inspiration sources in my latest post here.

I’ve battled with acne for a majority of my teenage years and my 20’s. I’m sharing the foundations that are best for acne prone skin here.

Last but not least, it’s all about the prettiest cafe’s in London here!

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Pretty lunched with @theclck, perfect colours and my favourite bag for #LFW 💕 • • • #fashion #ootd #flatlay #dior #jadior #londonfashionweek #fashionweek #theclck #nars #narsissist #essie #essiepolish #personalstyle #currentlywearing #fblogger #whatiwore #streetstyleluxe #realoutfitgram #lotd #fashiondiaries #outfitgoals

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Inspiration for the Week

Feeling inspired by… [Image via Pinterest]

Feeling inspired by… [Image via Pinterest]

Favourite New In Pieces

Fashion News You May Have Missed…

Not Sure Where To Travel Next Year? My Domaine Has All the Answers…

French Girl Hair Trends That Will Dominate 2018 via Ella Australia

Weekend Routines of Highly Successful Women via Career Girl Daily

What do you have planned this week?

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My London Fashion Week S/S 18 Diary: What I Wore, Saw and Learned

Fashion month is fully upon us and I was so excited and honoured to be attending my second ever official London Fashion Week. With a few more shows on my schedule this year, I really felt like I was in the middle of it all. Not only was I feeling incredibly inspired to be surrounded by people who had paved their own way in the industry, I was secretly loving the hectic hustle and bustle of getting from one show to another. Although I had my first ever fashion week disaster (Keep scrolling to find out what!) I learnt so many valuable lessons an have answers to all your fashion week questions too! Scroll down for everything that went right and also wrong for my second ever LFW!

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle§
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle

Get My Look

Blazer: Find by Amazon Fashion

Sweater: Uniqlo

Shorts: Zara

Boots: Chloe

Bag; Louis Vuitton

For my first outfit, I wanted to mix and match patterns while keeping the silhouette simple. It’s no surprise that I am a huge fan of checks and tartan. I loved the idea of mixing different types of checks together to create one look. The mustard yellow sweater seemed to pair perfectly with the autumn tones of the checks. I completed the look with a monogram bag, and my favourite Chloe boots. Simple yet stylish!

A mini video diary of the Roberta Einer (@robertaeiner) presentation! 💕Do you guys want to see more mini videos? 📸💫 See my insta stories for Day 2! @cirocgb #fashion #video #vlog #fashionfilm #londonfashionweek #lfw

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Day One of London Fashion Week was off to a very hectic start. I had my first presentation of the day with Hainzhen Wang. I loved the way he mixed sports wear with swarovski to create a truly unique aesthetic. You couldn’t miss the customised Nike’s for the show as well! Following this I had the opportunity to have a one on one with the beautiful Tamara Zantout about her fabulous jewellery line Evra. My last presentation of the day was one of my favourites of the season – Roberta Einer. Roberta always manages to create a fun and playful atmosphere that you are more than happy to get lost in. This season, she had skateboards covered in slogans and art accompanying her beautiful pieces. Her pieces can best be described as femininity with an edge, with her gorgeous crystal work paired with customised Vans. I need these Vans!


Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle

Get My Look

Sweater: Uniqlo

Dress: Maje

Boots: Chloe

Bag: Dior

Earrings: Misho Designs

My outfit for Day Two only further emphasised how much I love heritage prints! With the weather getting colder I can finally start pulling out my knits. I paired a plain white turtleneck with this adorable checked overall dress. I love the colours and the super large button details. I couldn’t resist my statement Dior bag with this look and my boots. To finish the look though, I needed my larger than life Misho hoops!


On Day Two I was attending one of my biggest shows so far. I had the honour of being a guest at the Gareth Pugh show (Thank you Ciroc!) Instead of a runway, the designer created a fashion film that was incredibly thought provoking. Taking us through the creative journey he faces while creating his rather complex structural pieces, Gareth Pugh showed us both the light and the dark of the creative process. It was quite breath taking to be able to watch it on the largest screen in Europe!

If you kept up with me on my Instagram stories you will know that it was after this show that I had my first fashion week disaster. I was meant to attend the House of Holland show and I got the venues mixed up. By the time I had gotten myself together, I missed the show. I was totally mortified and so upset to be missing such a great show! There’s always next time though right?


Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her fabulous London Fashion Week looks featuring Maje, Hush and more streetstyle

Get My Look

Sweater: Hush

Skirt: Maje

Shoes: Dior

Bag: Dior

Beret: Agnes B (similar here)

Day Three was my final day at LFW! For my final look, I wanted to channel one of my colour combinations ever; red and pink! I wore my super cozy Hush sweater with this bright red Maje skirt. (You’re going to be seeing a lot of this skirt!) To finish off my look, I grabbed my current favourite accessory, my beret, and my Dior heels.  I love the way simple accessories can really enhance your whole look!


My last show of the week was with Paul Costelloe. I loved the candy shades he incorporated into his collection and the playful 60’s vibe that the cut and fit of the pieces had. A very fun and bright way to end my London Fashion Week this season!

Although it’s only my second London fashion week, I’ve still learned so much! I loved all the questions you guys were asking me so I thought I would answer them all for you here!

& That’s A Wrap!

What was your favourite look?

Do you have any other fashion week questions for me?

Monday Update #25

 

Happy Monday!

Hello lovelies! It’s been a hectic Monday with London Fashion Week being in full swing! The SS 2018 collections have been beautiful so far and I’ve been lucky enough to get to attend some of the shows! I covered it all on my stories but don’t worry if you missed it, I have a LFW Diary coming up tomorrow with all your fashion week questions answered as well! Plus, I also tell you about my first fashion week mishap! Do you have a favourite collection or street style?

This Past Week

This past week has been mainly just preparing for fashion week! Everything kicked off on Thursday with a fabulous event held by my lovely friend and beautiful influencer Andrea (@fleurandrea) with Club Monaco! Friday onwards it was show after show. I even made a little video about one of my favourite presentations!

A mini video diary of the Roberta Einer (@robertaeiner) presentation! 💕Do you guys want to see more mini videos? 📸💫 See my insta stories for Day 2! @cirocgb #fashion #video #vlog #fashionfilm #londonfashionweek #lfw

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Here we go #LondonFashionWeek 💫 Keep up with my first day there on my Insta-stories 📸is there anything you guys want to see? #LFW #fashion #outfit #ootd #louisvuitton #findyours

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Inspiration for the Week

Feeling inspired by… [Image via Pinterest]

Feeling inspired by… [Image via Pinterest]

Favourite New In Pieces

Topshop Cummerbund Skirt

H&M Sweater

Nasty Gal Hat

Fashion News You May Have Missed…

LFW: Front Row and Parties via Vogue UK

Nail Inc’s New Caffeine Collection is Everything via Elle UK

20 Recipes Everyone Should Know via Style Caster

What do you have planned this week?

My London Fashion Week Diary

I am so excited that I got to attend my first ever London Fashion Week this year! It was such an exciting experience and I am so happy to be abel to share it all with you! Keep scrolling for all the deets!

9 AM

My morning started off at the latest LFW pop up in association with the MakeupPlus app! The event was at Lights of Soho and covered everything beauty for LFW! They are even having the pop up open all week long so you can stop by, listen to amazing beauty influencers, get pampered by getting your hair, make up and nails done by professionals who are there to give you the London fashion week look and then even take photos at the amazing selfie station! The Makeup plus app is also just so much fun to play around with, you can upload a photo of yourself and then try out all kinds of make up looks and colours to see what suits you! Check it out here!

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience

LFW Look

My outfit for LFW has to be one of my favourites so far! I had so much fun getting creative with the layering and it was such a beautiful sunny day, that I even got to wear some off shoulder! I love this Rails LA shirt because with the buttons on the back and the front, you can pretty much wear this shirt in so many different ways! I opted to wear it with one off shoulder. I layered this gorgeous off shoulder blazer that I got from India from a store called Madison on Peddar on top of it. With a pair of black jeans boots, and my favourite Gucci bag, I was ready, LFW ready!

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience

Off Shoulder Blazer: Boohoo.com

Earrings: Misho Designs

Shirt: Rails LA

Coat: Topshop

Jeans: Paige Denim x Rosie HW

Shoes: Sophia Webster

Shoes: Sophia Webster

Bag: Gucci

Lipstick: Victoria Beckham x Esteé Lauder

2 PM

The afternoon kicked off with my first set of presentations. I went to the first venue which was actually showing presentations from two different designers and they really couldn’t have been more different! The first one, from Ekaterina Kukhareva had a beautiful romantic mood about it with maxi dresses with embroidered and lace details. It almost reminded me of a Midsummers Night Dream but with darker colours to suit the autumn mood. The second collection was modern and minimalistic, from Steven Tai. The collection had lots of gorgeous neutral knits, but all with a twist of their own, either deconstructed or worn in a unique way. See what I mean about the totally different moods? Which do you prefer?

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience

3:30 PM

Had a quick stop at the Savoy for some coffee and cupcakes! It’s so easy to loose track of time and what’s going on at fashion week! Since it’s my first one, I really didn’t realise that when people say you don’t eat, you really don’t eat! Luckily I got to fuel up before we moved on!

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience

5PM

One of my favourite presentations of the day was from Roberta Einer. Firstly, the space was gorgeous – it was like a Mediterranean winter! It had such a colourful vibe and all the little details, from the lounge beach chairs, the glasses of milk and the playing cards that the models were playing with, made me think of a really lovely British summers day! The detailing in the collection was stunning, from the pleats, the cuts and mostly the embroidered work that was featured on many pieces, such as the gorgeous bomber jacket with a fully embroidered motif back! I also couldn’t get over the gorgeous details, like the beautiful gloves (a huge trend coming next winter!) that had lovely words written on them! One of my favourite looks was also a complete tan look, where the bottom had a metallic pleat insert, as well as the gorgeous cowl back! Lovely right?

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience


Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience

6:30

My day ended with the Paul Costeloe show at the Waldorf! It was a beautiful runway and I really enjoyed ending my first fashion week that way! I loved the colour blocking and the bright leather tights! Plus at the very end, the designer came out and even danced with the models which was really fun!

Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience
Fashion blogger Shloka Narang of The Silk Sneaker shares her London Fashion Week experience

All in all, I would say my first ever official LFW was a success! I was so happy to have been a part of the day and to have been able to experience this. Of course, my goals now are to continue to attend, and to attend more shows from designers I admire! What I loved as well is that I actually managed to make some new friends during the day! I met a lovely blogger who I had been following for a while and realised we actually have so much in common. I love meeting other like minded influencers who are there to support and help. On that note, I did have an experience with a few influencers that was the complete opposite. I have heard about this kind of attitude and behaviour in the influencer industry but had never experienced it first hand. Of course, it felt horrible to be consciously excluded and the negative and almost demeaning attitude that was being cast my way was not what I thought would happen but at the same time, I really wouldn’t let something like that affect my entire day. I had such a fabulous day with some truly inspiring people and I always think it’s better to focus on the positive. On that note though, I do think that we should focus on empowering one another. As women in an industry like this one, and also in the world that we currently live in, the climate calls for encouragement because we are better together. I truly believe we should grow together!

I also have a super special fashion month related announcement coming next week so stay tuned! What did you think of LFW?