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BY GREEN EYES

The team at Glamour.com are reporting on their favourite trends from the latest bout of fashion shows. Neutral tones are going to be huge and one way to wear them, as seen at the Rachel Roy show, is all-in-one grey. Try pairing different shades of grey to create office chic or girl-about-town looks. I’d accessorize with statement necklaces or peep-toe heels in purple or cobalt blue. The Marc by Marc Jacobs show showcased another big trend: the polka dots. Polka dots are going to be the stripes of the season. Instead of just sticking to the common black and white, invest in some colourful dots in skirts, femine blouses and summer dresses. Heading to the beach? Don some Proenza Schouler. Designers Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough sent some tie dye dresses down the runway that screamed cocktails, Havianas and oversized sunglasses.

The 61^st Primetime Emmys took place last night. Ask me who won what and I’ll be mute. Ask me who was best dressed and I’ll talk like it was my day job. The ladies of the small screen did not disappoint. My favourite has to be Private Practice star Kate Walsh in a pale grey dress by J Mendel. Ladies rocking the purple included Ginnifer Goodwin in Yves Saint Laurent, Lindsay Price also in J Mendel and Padma Lashmi. The stars of Gossip Girl, Blake Lively and Leighton Meester worked stunning in a red Versace and white Grecian Bottega Veneta respectively.

London Fashion Week is pumping. The Telegraph is reporting on all the celebs spotted this week. Sir Bob Geldof was spotted at Luella Bartley with daughters Peaches and Pixie on either side. Kanye West and girlfriend Amber Rose are all over LFW, with Giles Deacon being the rapper’s favourite show so far. At Vivienne Westwood’s show, Pixie Geldof was again in appearance this time as a model along with Daisy Lowe. The front row consisted of members of pop band Girls Aloud, Boy George; the uber-cool Alexa Chung who was also spotted at the TopShop show. Veteran model Naomi Campbell, who I still cannot believe is only 39 she looks amazing, walked the Issa show which was watched by Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

Mark Fast got some great publicity ahead of his London Fashion Week show. The designer decided to make a statement by sending plus-sized models down the runway instead of the size zero models normally favoured. According to Fashionista the decision led to ripples in the design team. Apparently the show’s stylist was a mean girl to the bigger girls and they were forced to fire her. Another staff member was so outraged by the decision, they quit. Freelance stylist Daniela Agnelli stepped in to help at the last minute.

Our fashion columnist, the incognito Green Eyes, blogs about life, love and fabulous fashion at her must-read blog: Skinny Bitches – In The Making.