Central Saint Martins graduate Danielle Scutt returned to London Fashion Week this season, with a collection shown in a fairy-lit warehouse on a rainy New Oxford Street. Models stalked down the runway to a soundtrack of jangling gold: extravagant and overblown costume jewellery adorned every outfit at the ears, neck, waist and toes. Aztec semi-circles and gilt mini-lipsticks hung from every chain and every model, giving the front row a sneak preview of Scutt's new costume jewellery range for Freedom at Topshop. Androgyny turned to vampish 1980s references as all-black mannish suits were followed with crushed plum velvet. Sharply tailored double breasted jackets were teamed with short pleated skirts, while wide silken fishnet dresses added a geometric touch. Hair was slicked back, and back-combed for a 1980s power-dressing feel, and lips were dark and defined. The standout look was a series of heavy skirts in taupe and black, teamed with ornate gold material twisted into kitsch puff-sleeved jackets. The show continued the emerging trend for glamour, the epitome of which is Tom Ford's secretive AW11 collection. With this collection Scutt shows us that she has truly returned to her fashion home, and she has been welcomed back.
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