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Mulberry was, as with previous seasons, wonderful for celebrity-watching: Lana Del Ray, Michelle Williams, Elizabeth Olsen, Bill Nighy, Olivia Palermo, Lou Lesage, Tinie Tempah, Tom Hiddleston, Michelle Dockery, Leigh Lezark and Azealia Benks were there. But its collection, inspired by Where the Wild Things Are, was the true focus, being one of the label’s strongest under creative director Emma Hill.

Del Rey got a Mulberry bag named after her, launching this May, but it was the jackets, coats and bags, with plenty of knits, fur and the odd tiger print, that made the collection sing. Del Rey, meanwhile, is one of those rare celebrities who Mulberry has worked with, and her bag mixes retro with classic proportions and textures. We predict it’ll be a hit.

Vivienne Westwood

The Vivienne Westwood Red Label collection had a simpler silhouette this season, as well as a more subdued range of colours—think plum, teal and brown—but there was still enough tweed and pinstripe for Westwood fans. The Britishness she promised was there—at least the punk Britain that Westwood is known for—and she managed to tread that fine line between classic tailoring and having fun through questioning authority and outright rebellion.