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London Fashion Week: Duro Olowu

Best known for his insanely flattering kimono dress, Duro Olowu had most definitely bought Portobello chic to the high fashion market with his exotic prints, chic Summer suits and trademark dresses. Mixing African themes with florals and picking a palette of green, red and pink with splashes of other shades, this was a wearable, pretty collection...

From belted smocks to frilled blouses and pretty slouchy shapes that would flatter any shape, this collection is definitely created with real women in mind. There are no edgy shapes or unflattering cuts here, it's all created to make the most of what we have.

Full skirts with flock-style florals and pink stripes, slouchy satin 3/4 trousers and diaphanous printed chiffon tea dresses all featured, alongside more earthy looks like deep blue smocks with tribal trims, a pink sparkly zig-zag t-shirt dress and sweet patchwork swing jackets.

Green was the key colour, appearing on the chic pencil skirted suit with safari jacket, a matching trouser suit and a gorgeous full length gown with frills that reminded me of an old YSL collection from a few years back. This is a fabulous colour that I hope takes off next Summer. I'm all about the green dresses!