Girlish meets mannish and more trends at London Fashion Week Day Three

Day three was opened by Margaret Howell's classic military stylings, complete with tweed pieces and brassy metallic touches bringing a touch of trend to Howell's staple collection. Girlish met mannish looks when the designer combined pleats and twin sets with straight trenches and masculine blazers. Known as one of the more wearable designers, Howell created a set of looks that fused practical cool with fashionable edge.

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Mulberry became the big hit of the day with a star studded front row that other designers could only dream of. Oversized alpaca fur coats were belted and accessorised with the label's covetable handbags. The magical tale 'Where the Wild Things Are' was the inspiration, and based on the gorgeous autumnal palette, the natural texture combinations and teddy bear shapes, the show hit all those gloriously childish notes we expected.

Nicole Farhi ran the runway later in the day, graced by the presence of the infamous Ms Anna Wintour. Farhi presented another season of signature flowing pieces with an innate sense of grace and poise. Black and shades of grey tied the designer to the season's dark and dusky trend, and the final metallic looks, enveloped in greenish burnt gold lifted the show to a trendier level. A classic yet directional collection.

Marios Schwab was the next big name of the day, yet again attracting the attention of many celebrities. His models were zipped into curve enhancing dresses in mint greens and caramel yellows, all tied to a wintry theme with dark grey elements. His sheer armoured dresses were precise and to the point, but played down the tough edge that could have prevented the collection from really expressing its elegant side.

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A more mature vibe was felt by usually punk rocking Vivienne Westwood. Her trademark quirky tailoring and opulent colour palette still remained, although they were put to use on a selection of parred down tea dresses, woollen cardigans and rugby shirts. Quintessential Britishness was seen in the entire collection as expected, and there were still those rebellious little details that Westwood can't resist adding to the looks, this time in the form of neck tattoos and Peter Pan hats. Fun and frivolity were two key themes of the show, a vibe which was most definitely felt by the crowds.

Topshop Unique gave us a contrast between military grunge clothing and neutral, fresh make up and hair. The looks were oversized and in shades of army green and murky greys. Heavy leather pleats and cropped tops in tweed and wool made up the casual side of the show, whilst highly covetable minis in party ready shades of gold and copper brought the glamour that keep the brand at the top of the high street stakes.

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Paul Smith was up next, bringing a seriously boyish show to London Fashion Week. Heavy duty wool coats, oversized blazers, sharp tailored trousers and cosy-feel jumpers made up the collection. Side parted hair and masculine holdall bags completed the exhibition. On trend maroon and dark green continued the autumnal tone we saw all day.

Acne was the last of the day with a collection for the cool kids. Trademark oversizing and colour blending took over the looks, with that unique loose yet still alluring billowing that we have come to adore from the label. Beautiful designs made for a smash hit show judging from the rapturous applause at the curtain call. Bravo Acne – ‘Fantastique.’