Ok, With many fashion shops already thinking about spring and summer collections, Emma Harrowing spent two days at London Fashion Week to get a sneak peek at some of the trends we will be wearing next summer.Photo gallery: London Fashion Week trend report - summer 2013.

Tropical leaf prints from Caroline Charles Spring Summer 2013. Copyright Catwalking.com

With many fashion shops already thinking about spring and summer collections, Emma Harrowing spent two days at London Fashion Week to get a sneak peek at some of the trends we will be wearing next summer.

It is easy to dismiss fashion as a fluffy fad for image-conscious women. Many forget fashion is a business. In fact, designer fashion is reported to bring in £450m a year to the British economy, a figure not to be taken lightly, especially considering the current economic climate.

If presented correctly, fashion can get the pulse racing, the heart beating that little bit faster and yes it does loosen purse strings when people see new colours and styles in new collections.

Here in Norwich and Norfolk we have some amazing fashion, jewellery and accessory designers and makers and up-and-coming fashion designers from City College Norwich and the Norwich University of the Arts. The latter will be producing the first fashion degree graduates next year. We also have independent fashion boutiques and big high street names and brands that bring diversity to our city and towns. These, combined, give us something worth shouting about.

And shout about it we will as the fourth Norwich Fashion Week will take place between March 7 and March 14 next year and I for one cannot wait.

I’ve been so excited that I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to spend two days at London Fashion Week earlier this month to see what the trends for next Spring and Summer will be.

These trends could be coming to Norwich Fashion Week in March and it is always worth a sneaky peek into the future, especially as some trends last more than one season so you could get an insight into what you should invest in this autumn. Despite only going to three catwalk shows – plus watching the Topshop Unique show via live stream online, Somerset House in London also provided the opportunity to take a sneak peak at next season’s collections from some of Britain’s and the world’s top fashion designers.

Click on the photo gallery link at the top right of this page to see some of the trends on the catwalk at London Fashion Week that could come to Norwich Fashion Week March 7 -14 2013.

Bottega Veneta Lines Up Pretty retro chic dresses for Spring/Summer 2013

Italian fashion house of Bottega Veneta presented their Spring/Summer 2013 fashion show during Milan Womenswear Fashion Week on September 22, 2012 in Milan, Italy and it’s all about pretty florals and retro 1940’s styling...

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For their Spring/Summer 2013 collection, Bottega Veneta focuses on a selection of traditional floral print dresses with a certain 1940’s flair in a rich, dark color palette of deep burgundy, slate blue and black backgrounds as well as blush pink.





And it’s not just about printed fabric – a beige chiffon dress is embellished with appliqué flowers that have dark centers, and cinched at the waist with a black beaded belt. The look is brought together with more black accessories such as a clutch bag, jet bracelet, and black pumps.
Bottega Veneta goes for texture and layers, offering a textured dress in peach and apricot stripes that is topped off with a Swiss dot cardigan and an ornate belt, while a burgundy textured skirt is teamed with a netted top and pretty floral bra underneath, again brought together with an ornate floral belt.

There are also some white ensembles that are glammed up with silver tone embroidery and accessorized with a new take on the good old black and white saddle shoe.
As far as accessories go, the yellow and white alligator skin satchel is quite lovely and pairs well with their yellow and burgundy floral dress.
Bottega Veneta’s blush pink, apricot and peach hued dresses are an awesome addition to this collection!

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