London Fashion Week has just drawn to a close, and what a week it’s been. This year saw LFW celebrate its 25thanniversary, and it did so with a bang, bringing in top designers and A-list fashionistas, the likes of which have not been seen in the front row in London for far too many years.

For some inexplicable reason, London Fashion week has recently been eclipsed by its counterparts in New York, Paris and Milan; those fashion capitals showcased big designers whilst London focused on presenting raw, young model talent. London has by no means forgotten its roots, playing host to the hot young things in their Fashion East and New Generation shows, but this year the big boys came out to play too.

It’s hard to decide who were the real stars of this year’s LFW: was it the top designers showing their stuff on the catwalk, or the renowned fashion editors and style-savvy celebrities perched in the front row? The answer is both, and let’s remember that one would probably not exist without the other – it is doubtful whether French Vogue’s Carine Roitfeld or the infamous Anna Wintour would have deigned to make appearances had LFW not stepped up its fashion model credentials.

This year was all about Wintour, spurred by the fact that she has recently become a global superstar actress thanks to the American Vogue frockumentary The September Issue. Her presence in the front row of numerous shows and her sharp eye for talent (albeit hidden behind sunglasses) added the final gold star to an already stellar week.

Alongside Wintour’s welcome presence, LFW’s main fashion boost came in the form of Burberry’s return to the London catwalk. This most eagerly awaited show was switched from Milan to London to help celebrate 25 years of fashion in Britain, and everyone was certainly glad it did.

The fashion gliteratti were out in force to celebrate its return, with the front row boasting the likes of Burberry model and actress Emma Watson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mario Testino and Victoria Beckham. Other designer highlights included Luella’s girly mini-dresses, Erdem Moralioglu’s abstract-floral frocks, clashing colours galore and the unveiling of the new silhouette of the season – sharp shoulders, nipped-in waist and diamond-shaped skirt, as shown at Peter Pilotto and Antonio Berardi.

So, to wrap it all up, here are five things that this week taught us:

1. It’s all in the hair, and bigger is most definitely better. Get ready for some very bizarre hair concoctions over the next few months.

2. Big shoulders are still, er, big.

3. Double denim is still a heinous fashion crime, even if Sienna Miller’s Twenty8Twelve collection begged to differ.

4. Soft ice-cream shades, as showcased at Christopher Kane, are all the rage.

5. Yes, it really does matter who is sitting in the front row. And she better be wearing shades.

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