Smashed chandeliers on the catwalk, party girls Kelly Osbourne and Daisy Lowe on the front row and Whigfield’s Saturday Night booming out… Henry Holland’s latest London Fashion Week show was all about society party girls who’d had a great night, got trashed and put their pictures all over facebook. (Naturally).
But what does that actually mean for you? Here’s the breakdown:
1. Disco umpire is now a thing
Think your humble Breton stripe reworked in a super jazzy palette of disco stripes, worn as a dress, top or skirt. If you're a true HH girl, you'll do all three.
2. Retro sunnies are your new eyesore
Rayban Clubmasters and Le Specs ice blue mirror lenses are our current faves, sure, but the round glasses in bubblegum pink at HH - like if John Lennon had a run in with Hello Kitty - also look pretty damn cool.
3. Brit models are ruling right now
Sam Rollinson (our favourite model on Instagram), Hollie-May Saker (the cool kid who dispensed a 'bitch stole my walk' thump at a protestor during Nina Ricci last PFW, above) and Eliza Cummings (the new Topshop face) all stormed the catwalk for HH
4. You'll want to buy a weeny handbag
American DJ and all round cool kid Harley Viera-Newton (stay tuned for her tips on 'how to take a good selfie' coming soon to The Debrief) was rocking one. These mini Topshop bags (NEED LINK) fit the bill until the (first ever) collection from House of Holland drop. If you dare, we suggest you cross-body one from each one shoulder, double style.
5. Even if you're not rich, or a bitch, you can be
Thought it wasn't big, or cool, to boast about your bank account or your aptitude for mean-girlness? Well it is. HH said so. We predict the Rich Bitch bombers and sweaters will become next autumn’s version of 'Do Me Daily Christopher Bailey' t-shirts that made Henry famous in the first place.
6. Henry still gets nervous
Even though he’s (said in a Clueless voice) a totally famous designer now, his mate Kelly Osbourne admitted to The Debrief that he still has heart palpitations backstage. ‘But as Henry says himself if you’re not nervous you’re not doing something that’s worth it)
7. It’s time to get over your fear of sequins, STAT
Yeah, we know, we've got none of the ritzy stuff in our wardrobe, either. But come on, sequins can look pretty cool. If you don't believe us, look at HH's offerings and then Ashish's sequined shopping bags last season (whose very M&S/S&M and Tesco/Disco slogan puns are original HH material)
8. Pearls are back in a big way
Eliza Doolittle - wearing a super fly Cavalli printed suit, with just a lace-trimmed cotton bra underneath, as her Henry Holland package didn't arrive in time - told us that she loves HH for his position as a 'true innovator'. 'Remember how awesome those iPhone cases shaped like gun holsters last season were!?' She proclaimed. The Debrief remembered. And agreed. This year his innovation will make you realise pearls are wearable again – even when encrusted on shoes.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.