L.K. Bennett, Spring 14 … the press day

In the midst of a slew of press days recently, in a rather wet and windy central London, I stepped into the divine setting of the L.K.Bennett show space and its homage to spring at the seaside. Greeted by a tarot card reader and a rather charming chap bearing canapés, I was whisked to a world where the sun shone, and a gal could saunter down the boardwalk in her espadrilles unhindered by the perils of the winter weather.

For me L.K.Bennett has traditionally been about sensible workwear, but with this Spring 14 collection there was a lot more fun injected into the pieces than in seasons gone past. With shoes resting on huge branded wicker baskets, handbags draped over traditional deck chairs and seaside front townhouses, it had you feeling like you were strolling through Brighton in the 50’s.