The Fashion Doctor

Despite the 4.30am call time, and subsequent grogginess, it was easy to locate the Trinity Fashion Society at Dublin airport on Friday morning. The group of thirty-two students was hard to miss, standing out in their leopard print coats, fishnet tights and Repeal jumpers. Every year, the Fashion Society jets off to London for a weekend full of glamour and fun, with the highly coveted spots typically selling out in minutes. The committee, with Carla King-Molina at the helm, crafted a busy and exciting itinerary which ensured that us lucky attendees could witness London Fashion Week in all its glory.

Trinity Fashion Society at The Strand

After a quick stop at Starbucks for an essential caffeine boost, we headed to the gate. The trip did not get off to a good start, when Ryanair refused to accommodate one student who required wheelchair access to the plane. As chairperson of the society, Carla spoke out against the airline's discriminatory behaviour, saying she was "truly ashamed, saddened and angry that this was the treatment the beautiful, clever and witty Niamh Herbert received". Things did begin to look brighter once the whole group had safely landed and arrived at our accommodation, the Horse & Stables hostel. What followed was pure fashion bliss.

Steventai

Peacocking is a given during fashion week, so we headed straight for The Strand, the home of LFW. The style outside was loud, with plenty of colour. Our own airport style was slightly more demure in comparison, but stylish none the less. Following our flaunting in front of the cameras, we lunched at Bronte, the chic restaurant on Trafalgar Square. Full of good food, we moved on to the RSA, where we were dazzled by Ekaterina Kukhareva's mythical collection and Steventai's relaxed looks. Before heading for dinner and drinks at Wahaca, we snuck in an extra bit of culture at the National Gallery - taking in the impressive works of Da Vinci, Monet and Van Gogh.

Trinity Fashion Society at the V&A

Malan Breton - Vogue

Malan Breton - Vogue

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New York Fashion Week has been and gone, and London Fashion Week is already well under way. With everything from the mysterious Yeezy Season 4 to Bella Hadid falling on the runway, NYFW was as eventful as ever. Body diversity was seen like never before, particularly at the Ashley Graham x Addition Elle lingerie show, where models such as Jordyn Woods walked the runway.

This year, the likes of Tommy Hilfiger x Gigi Hadid, and Alexander Wang experimented with the new "see now, buy now" concept. Traditionally, consumers have to wait months before they can get their hands on runway looks. Even then, it's up to department store buyers to decide what hits the shops and what doesn't. To compete with high street stores such as Zara, who sell runway inspired looks at a fraction of the cost, designers have come up with this new way to give their customers what they want, when they want it. Is this a genius new idea, or do we all just need to slow down?

Marc Jacobs ended fashion week with a bang. Kendall Jenner, Gigi and Bella Hadid, Sara Sampaio and more strutted the runway with multicoloured dreadlocks and platforms that were impossibly high. In an effort to cheer up America, during a pretty grim election, the designer did something no one else did. He organised one big rave.

Keep scrolling to check out my favourite SS17 collections from NYFW below.

1. Marc Jacobs 

2. Rodarte

Paris, home of haute couture, hosted Couture Fashion Week from the 5th-11th July. The worlds most famous couturiers once again created beautiful collections that are just to die for. Turtle necks and velvet made their way onto the runways this season, while fur and lace appeared once again.