The day started off with morning Monday traffic to Peter Pilotto – which was at the Topshop Venue (great Venue!) spacious, and they had coffee and breakfast ready for all the attendees, which made the early morning show all the more enjoyable. This season, Peter stuck to his signature prints but with stronger, darker colors with fluos. The color palette consisted of navys and metallics with sequins and colored fur – another key trend for F/W 2012!

It was freezing outside… all I needed was a Peter Pilotto F/W’12 puffa jacket!

Peter Pilotto is available at Boutique 1.

Second stop, Antonio Berardi – I can always count on Berardi for perfect structured dresses that flatter. The venue was beautiful and included a fairytale staircase. The F/W’12  still kept to Berardi’s structured pieces such as dresses and blazers, but included a palette of black, teal, and nudes. As for the dresses, this season, Berardi introduced new shapes to his collection such as the full skirt – all I can say is… this man knows how to make a dress.

I was really impressed with Michael Van Der Ham’s S/S’12 collection, so I couldn’t wait to get to the Topshop Venue for a quick bite and check out his F/W’12 collection. One of my favorite collections this season, and one I would see myself wearing! Michael knows how to mix the right textures, hems, and materials together to achieve the perfect mix. The collection featured everything from stripes, sequins, prints, asymmetric hems and slits with a palette of darks and color. Still in awe…

Last show of the day for me… and one that I have been looking forward to all season – Burberry! This show is always a highlight for me – whether it is the actual collection or setup – it is always an experience that is worth remembering. Chris Bailey definitely didn’t disappoint this season… he presented a calm atmosphere, which is always appreciated during hectic Fashion Week. The collection featured paper boy caps, bow belts, tweed, plaid with a palette of khakis and dark colors – I especially loved the sequin pullovers and puffer trench – as well as the velvet trench coat. All in all a great collection, great soundtrack, great casting of models, and a great venue!

See the full Burberry review here.

Coco Rocha – Supermodel – 86K subscribers

Rachel Zoe – Stylist/Designer – 491K subscribers

Jessica Alba – Actress/Girl next door who looks nothing like the girl next door/Mom/Entrepreneur – 3.1 million subscribers

Hum hum! What makes them so appealing?

-They are all using FB Timelines

-Which, we should mention are picture heavy. In fashion, we like to look at pretty pictures. Period.

-Daily updates are provided

-Their social media brims with positivity

-They have a knack for showing us what we want to see and keeping us yearning for more

Everyone knows that the Arab world is all over Twitter, Facebook, and other social media outlets. But in order to get to the above ladies’ social media superstar status, we need to take it up a notch. So who are the lady movers and shakers of the Middle East?

Kenza Fourati, Tunisian supermodel and based in NYC, take us behind the scenes to your fave parties.

Hanaa Ben Abdesslem, model and Lancôme’s latest Ambassador who is hailed for her likeness to Isabella Rossellini is turning up everywhere. But she needs to up the ante on her social media skills.

Tala Samman, Blogger extraordinaire of Myfashdiary.com and Sephora Beauty Star, Tala aligns herself with only the best brands including Net-a-porter.com – Did we mention she is also part of the MSQRD team?

Sofia Guellaty, MSQRD Editor in Chief, she is quickly becoming a fave of street style bloggers. Sofia is constantly on the move and we’d love to see more behind-the-scenes pictures of her travels.

Dalia Dogmoch Soubra, Co-owner of Kitsch, Dalia is the closest thing we have to Gwenyth in the kitchen. Read her food blog here.

Racil Chaloub – Dalia’s Kitsch other half, Racil is based in Beirut and has a penchant for Damien Hirst art pieces.

Shourouk – Lana del Rey is wearing her headpiece on the cover of Vogue UK. If you don’t own a piece of jewelry by Shourouk, you’re simply not in fashion.

Lola Lopez - This lady is the head of volunteerindubai.com and manages thousands of volunteers.  She directs attention to where it is needed most, her passion is contagious.

Haya and Sama Abu Khadra – teenage twins bearing Botticelli hair, they are fashion buyers for their mother Rula’s Riyadh store, ‘The Art of Living’, and they are no where to be found on social media. We can only hope.

Finally… yours truly. A lover of the wild, I have launched WILD ARABIA with National Geographic Al Arabiya, the Middle East’s largest outdoor exhibition featuring 100 magnificent photos of Arabian wildlife.

Get on your social media and get to know the Middle East’s movers and shakers.

London Fashion Week’s highly anticipated Burberry Prorsum show streamed live today via MSQRD. In typical British fashion we poured afternoon tea, served biscuits and watched live as Suzy Menkes, Mario Testino, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Eddie Redmayne, and will.i.am took their seats in Hyde Park.

At ten minutes past 4pm UK time (probably the most on-time of all the shows this week) the first model hit the white runway and set the scene for what was to follow for the next twenty minutes: a polite, gentlewomanly show. The color scheme consisted of mustard yellows, military greens, burgundys, and every shade of gray imaginable. Tweeds, cottons, wools, cashmeres, and velvets with leather accents in the form of over the wrist studded gloves and structured bags that could easily become the It bag of the season added to the heavily layered looks. Perhaps taking a cue from Kate Middleton’s wardrobe, all the skirts and most coats were knee length and taking a cue from the late Diana’s wedding dress, all the bomber jackets (and a few blouses) sported the full-on puff sleeve. The coats were ruffled, zipped, buttoned, belted, buckled, and cinched; and the hips? wide, padded, and pocketed. Naturally, this look might only work if you are 5’11 and don’t have hips to begin with. Ah, English humor. Something that should work for all of us however is the cinched waist. Wrap your waist in a cord if necessary this F/W but do be certain that it is properly fitted and bow-tied.As usual, the few suited men that speckled the runway were a delight on the eyes. After all, what woman wouldn’t want to take a Burberry man-boy home to mummy?

The last look of the show featured the most luxurious and regal color of all: a plum purple, quilted, velvet coat fit for a Queen, or at the very least, in what was perhaps another nod to Kate, a Queen in waiting.

By invitation only, (naturally) from February 14th to 16th, select guests were invited to take a journey through a contemporary excursion into the enchanted world of Chanel.

Eleven magical sensorial spaces featured materials, figures, symbols, colors, and coveted objects all pertaining to the world of Chanel.

White beads evoking pearls, walls covered in books, digital displays, sensuous leathers, tweed and pop-art rooms, projections of snowflakes, tall mirrors, giant hourglasses, and camelia trees set the scene for an unforgettable journey through the past, present and future of the coveted Maison.

On February 16th, Numéros Privés was celebrated with a cocktail party and a special performance by London’s Horse Meat Disco.

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Enjoy the gallery for a visual feast of all things Chanel.

A magical show – everything from the clothes, to the ambiance, to the sound track was perfect. The collection featured hats (a key trend for Fall/Winter 2012), lace, creams, as well as mesh and leather inserts. A trend Schwab showcased as seen in other collections are slits – they were everywhere from dresses, to skirts, to pants. The color palette included mint green and burgundy and I especially loved all the embellishments and crystals. This show was definitely one of my favorites for London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012.

Marios Schwab is available at Boutique 1.

The key opened the door to Claridge’s Ballroom to reveal a new and very luxurious collection inspired by all things wild and mysterious expeditions through faraway lands. Bench seats were covered in soft, shaggy goat hides reminiscent of monster fur and two gigantic monsters stood tall on either side of the runway.

The journey through the wardrobe to a land of fur textures, mysterious prints, beautiful cuts, and romantic layers – silk, lace trim, and voluminous soft fabrics all worked together to create a contemporary take on vintage womens wear silhouettes.

Among the guests at the show was the lovely American singer Lana Del Rey clutching her white ostrich Mulberry ‘The Del Rey’ bag due to hit stores this May. We also caught a glimpse of Elizabeth Olsen, Michelle Williams, Pixie Geldof, and Azealia Banks.

Stella celebrated her role designing for the Great Britain Team in this summer’s Olympics with  a one-off return to London, presenting a collection of evening wear.

The collection was presented Saturday night during an intimate dinner affair in the presence of celebrity friends including Rihanna, Alexa Chung, Kate Moss, Mario Testino, Simon and Yasmin Le Bon, Shalom Harlow, Amber Valetta… a pure red carpet star event.

We can say that this was THE event of London Fashion Week.

Todd Lynn was all about simplicity and minimalism – a little different to what we have been seeing on the runway over the past two days. The collection included key trends such as structured jackets, suiting, and well-cut leather. This season featured exquisite long lapels, and cutouts with a color palette that included dark olives and metals with a touch of colored fur. The models had simple looks too, with slicked back low ponytails. Loved the Todd Lynn for Louboutin boots!

Temperley, a very British brand is always one show I love attending, the venue is always just as spectacular as the show, and the collection is always so dreamy. With a  palette of gold, creams, and whites, the collection included prints, sequins, belted coats, leather patches, lace, embellishments, and lots of silk. The models topped off their looks with a loose bun or fur hat. Yet another winning collection from Alice Temperley!

I ended the day at the Temperley X Filofax after party – Good night!

Second stop – Fyodor Golan. This is a brand worth watching – Harvey Nichols snapped it up for S/S 2012 and I couldn’t wait to see what they had in store for us this F/W 2012 season. The design duo are great at mixing textures and each piece exuded quality and structure.

Next up, the Turkish designer based in London, Bora Aksu. This season, Bora took his typical edginess down a notch and showcased pastels, grays, a mix of brights, and some masculine pieces such as blazers and vests. Bora Aksu collaborated with the handbag brand, Bracher Emden for this collection, with models sporting super luxe pieces..

The last show of the day was Jean-Pierre Braganza. Another brand that has collaborated with Bracher Emden for F/W 2012. What I loved most about this collection, was the great variety of graphic prints and the mix of purples featured. The asymmetric hems made every piece interesting. The collection included a mix of jacquard, metallics, fur and structured cocoon sleeves.