Sass and Bide

Sass & Bide made their return to London Fashion Week in the company of Jourdan Dunn and Cara Delevingne on the catwalk on Friday. Masculine dressing infused the still feminine luxe Loveshady collection, which was inspired by Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke's trip to Peru and Buenos Aires — think monochrome suits with sequinned mini capes, cravats with flowers, structured tailoring with floating chiffon tail coats, and tuxedo jackets with silver palazzo trousers. Whites and golds were followed by neon orange, blacks and glittering silvers, with textures also following the gender mixing with feathers offset against metallic ribbing. Embellishments of beads, shells and sequins topped off the ethereal glamour.

• Trends: Masculine meets feminine, tailoring, metallics, embellishment, texture.
• Colors: Black, white, gold, silver, neon orange.
• Key Piece: The black suit complete with sequinned shoulders says don't mess with me.
• Accessories: Gold belts, gold floral necklaces, lace up heels.
• Who Should Wear It: Power dressers like Sarah Jessica Parker and Tilda Swinton.

Sass and Bide brought a ray of sunshine to a chilly London day with its latest collection. The Australian designer duo showed a typically free-spirited collection this evening with block color and clashing prints titled "Boogie and the Historymaker." An eye-catching color palette was used of bright pink and orange, which was broken up with statement accessories like a thick beaded belt. The prints had a tribal feel and were teamed with hand-painted wraps. Pieces were long, flowing, and produced from soft silk and suede. Designers Sarah Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton commented, "This season's girl is free spirited and strangely wonderful, she'll be wearing this collection everywhere."

• Trends: Color blocking, clashing prints, mixed textures.
• Colors: Pink, orange, monochrome.
• Key Looks: A long flowing pink dress with an asymmetric hem.
• Accessories: Statement belts, slouchy clutch bags, necklaces.
• Who Would Wear It: Glamorous, bohemian women who like to make a statement with color.

To celebrate Australia day, I have rounded up some fab pieces by designers from down under. Obviously, these guys know a thing or two about how to dress in the sunshine so there are some great items to snap up for Spring. There are some really big names like Sass and Bide (who usually show in London) and Collette Dinnigan (who is a red carpet favourite), but also some upcoming designers to watch like Dion Lee and Stolen Girlfriend's Club. If it's swimwear you're after then look no further than Zimmermann who make gorgeous bikinis. Click through to see ten pieces from my favourite Aussie names.

Whilst I love that London is a city which celebrates and provides a platform for young, creative talent, it's also great to see it as a fashion capital which attracts commercially successful labels like Sass and Bide. The Australian duo presented their Autumn collection yesterday at Somerset House. The show was produced in monochrome with plenty of embellishment which added edge to the looks. Here are ten of my favourite looks from the show.

The unpredictability of British weather means your wardrobe can contain a wide range of items at any one time. Leggings are a great item all year round as you can layer them up or wear them alone. There are so many different styles around at the moment, but here are ten pairs for a range of budgets that you're sure to want now.