London Fashion Week AW11: Temperley London

A model walks the runway during the Temperley London Show at London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 at Somerset House on Feb. 23 in London.

Models walk the runway during the Temperley London show at London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 at Somerset House on Feb. 23 in London.

Models walk the runway during the Temperley London show at London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 at Somerset House on Feb. 23 in London.

Who: Temperley London

What: Luxe fabrics, formal gowns and grown-up glamour

Thoughts: After two years in New York, Temperley returned to London with a bang. Set in the British Museum, the collection was a large leap away from the boho styles that she was originally famed for, instead showing a selection of romantic dresses and gowns influenced by the prim girliness of the Victorian era but still remaining sexy and exuberant with sheer panels and embroided lace.

On a muted pallette of blush and monochrome with the occassional dash of red, her dramatic designs are set on luxe fabrics for autumn/winter 2011 showing a maturity and progression into lady-like glamour, but Temperley’s impeccable attention to detail is still evident in the scattered glitter and tulle frills.