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London Fashion Week: Day two, the shows – in pictures

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Designer Henry Holland talks to journalists before his House of Holland 2012 Spring/Summer collection presentation during London Fashion Week September 17, 2011 Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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House of Holland: 'Holland promised "Pastel Punks", which was skins, punks and Ska with a swish of South Beach.' Simon Chilvers Photograph: Jonathan Short/AP
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Model on the runway at House Of Holland's Spring/Summer 2012 Photograph: Rune Hellestad/Corbis
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House of Holland: 'Think bleached denim, snake braces, gold lurex, latex underwear, zippy leather shorts, mini check kilts in HOH tartan and laser cut fishnet leather. With A LOT of sass. Obvs.' Simon Chilvers Photograph: Rune Hellestad/Corbis
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Models present creations at the House of Holland 2012 Spring/Summer collection during London Fashion Week Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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A model's makeup is prepared backstage ahead of the House of Holland show in London. Photograph: Jonathan Short/AP
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Model on the runway at House Of Holland's Spring/Summer 2012 Photograph: Rune Hellestad/Corbis
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Vivienne Westwood Spring/Summer Red Label 2012: 'There was a lot to love about Westwood's show. That bumptious Viv energy is infectious- even the models looked jolly. The hair and make-up was incredible: huge distressed Marie Antoinette birds nests, which morphed into grungey plaits from the back, with lashings of pink blusher applied liberally all over the face, and kingfisher blue eyeshadow' Jess Cartner-Morley Photograph: Katie Collins/PA
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Models presents outfits by designer Vivienne Westwood at a venue in Smithsfield Market, east London, during London Fashion week, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP
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Models presents outfits by designer Vivienne Westwood at a venue in Smithfield Market, east London, during London Fashion week Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP
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A model wears a creation by Vivienne Westwood during the Vivienne Westwood Red Label 2012 Spring/Summer collection Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters
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Vivienne Westwood: ' As is typical at a Westwood show, the front row featured the likes of Tracey Emin, Sadie Frost, Pamela Anderson. The clothes? On-brand - verging on phoned-in - draped dresses, cigarette pants and angular cropped jackets.' Jess Cartner-Morley Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP
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A model wears a creation by Vivienne Westwood during the Vivienne Westwood Red Label 2012 Spring/Summer collection Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters
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A model on the catwalk at the Vivienne Westwood Spring/Summer Red Label 2012 show at London Fashion Week held at Smithfields market Photograph: Katie Collins/PA
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Vivienne Westwood pictured with models at the finale of her Spring/Summer Red Label 2012 show at London Fashion Week held at Smithfields market, Photograph: Katie Collins/PA
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A model backstage before the Issa London runway show Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images
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Issa: 'Camilla Al Fayed, who recently acquired the Middleton-favoured Issa brand with a view to global expansion, makes no bones about what it is. "It is a lifestyle brand. It is not high fashion. It is about making women feel beautiful."' Jess Cartner-Morley Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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A model presents a creation from the Issa 2012 Spring/Summer collection Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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Issa: 'The clothes - bouncy, booby glamour with a girl-from-Ipanema theme - did exactly that. The closing look - a fabulous carnival headpiece designed by Stephen Jones - gave it catwalk credentials.' Jess Cartner-Morley Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images
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A model on the runway for the Issa London show at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images
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Issa designer Daniella Helayel poses with her models backstage Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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A model on the catwalk during the Issa London spring / summer 2012 show Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
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Models present creations from the Issa 2012 Spring/Summer collection Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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A model on the runway for the Issa London show at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images
London Fashion Week 2011: A model presents a creation from Mulberry 2012 Spring/Summer
Mulberry: 'Outside Claridges, there's an ice cream van. Life size cones line the halls. So Mulberry girls this season went to the seaside with very big, back combed hair.' Simon Chilvers Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
London Fashion Week 2011: A model presents a creation by fashion house Mulberry Spring/Summer 2012
Mulberry: 'Lots of maxi lengths (including a bold ice cream maxi striped number), cropped parkas, swinging handbags (my favourite was zebra) and big wedges. An animal print of giraffes and zebras also featured. For evening- jewel and star encrusted skirt suits and dresses were suitably ritzy.' Simon Chilvers Photograph: Jonathan Short/AP
London Fashion Week 2011: A model presents a creation by fashion house Mulberry Spring/Summer 2012
A model presents a creation by fashion house Mulberry from their Spring/Summer 2012 collection Photograph: Jonathan Short/AP
London Fashion week : A model walks down the runway during the Margaret Howell runway show
A model walks down the runway during the Margaret Howell runway show Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
London Fashion week : Margaret Howell runway show
A model walks down the runway during the Margaret Howell runway show at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
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