Through the looking glass: fashion week gets curiouser and curiouser

Ossie Clarke was the first show of the day. The designer showed some beautiful floral prints ... Photograph: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images

... and lapels that belonged on a giantess Photograph: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images

Luella's show was brightly hued Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Sometimes it can be a little annoying to have so many people fussing over you, as this model's face demonstrates perfectly Photograph: Zak Hussein/PA

Matching hair and bags also featured at Luella Photograph: Danny Martindale/WireImage.com

Erdem's show featured clown-like playsuits. Sadly there were no cartwheels down the catwalk Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

The St Tropez-addicted Welsh designer, Julien Macdonald, showcased his usual glitz and glamour. This mirrored dress was just one example of spangle in an eye-dazzling show Photograph: Zak Hussein/PA

This dress was lovely, if a touch chilly for winter Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

We've seen Honey Monster style at Michael Kors, but this coat really takes the biscuit. Marios Schwab must have put some serious scaffolding inside it Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Wow, look closely around at this lady in red's ears and you'll see that really she's a punk Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

Jasper Conran had underwear as outerwear. And we liked it Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images

It was very French and very sexy Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

There was no stinting on shoulder adornment at Roksanda Ilincic Photograph: Matt Crossick/EMPICS Entertainment

Or, indeed, hip adornment Photograph: Zak Hussein/PA

Lousie Goldin's models all had the same big fringe ... Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

... it just came in different colours. Oh, and the show had a bondage feel to it Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

Giles did street casting for his show, which had some ambiguous results Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

His designs were functional as well as pleasing to the eye. This one has a dual purpose as a buoyant life-saving device, in case your aeroplane lands on water Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

The Paul Smith show was full of woodland shades and intricate knits. In fact, it looked as if all the models should be hanging out in Sherwood Forest Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage.com

... perhaps disguised as bears Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage.com

There were, however, the occasional flashes of bright colour Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage.com

At Issa's show a competition was afoot on the front row. Peaches clearly beat Daisy with her 'double layered' platforms Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features

We're saying nothing ... Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features