The Joy of Dressing Up
Charlotte Simone brought a playful burst of colour, texture and nostalgia to London Fashion Week, creating a collection that celebrated the joy of dressing up. Known for her instantly recognisable fluffy accessories and bold approach to winter dressing, the designer expanded her visual language into a wider wardrobe of vibrant pieces, playful shapes and statement details. For the collection, Simone looked back towards the 1990s, drawing inspiration from childhood memories and the colourful world of 90s television. The result was deliberately cheerful: rainbow brights, fuzzy textures, stripes and playful accessories replaced conventional winter neutrals with something much more energetic.
Colour
Colour was at the centre of the collection. Rather than relying on the traditional darker shades associated with winter, Simone embraced vivid tones and combinations that felt almost candy-like. Bright stripes and blocks of colour gave the pieces a youthful energy, while the variety of shades encouraged the clothes and accessories to be mixed rather than carefully matched. It was fashion designed to make an impression.
Fluffy Textures
Texture remained one of Charlotte Simone’s defining signatures. Soft faux fur and fluffy surfaces transformed familiar accessories into statement pieces, giving scarves, hats and outerwear an almost tactile quality. The appeal was immediate. These were pieces that invited touch as much as they demanded attention, combining warmth with a deliberately playful visual character.
The Statement Scarf
The scarf continued to occupy an important place within Simone’s universe. What began as an attempt to reinvent the everyday scarf had developed into a recognisable design language built around exaggerated proportions, colour and texture. Rather than treating the scarf as a finishing detail, Simone made it the focus. Oversized and highly tactile, it could completely transform a simple outfit.
90s Nostalgia
The collection’s 1990s references gave its playful aesthetic a clear identity. Fuzzy bucket hats, berets, colourful stripes and playful accessories recalled the optimistic side of the decade, while the styling avoided becoming a straightforward retro reproduction. Instead, nostalgia became a design tool, a way of bringing childhood memories into a contemporary fashion wardrobe.
Accessories as the Main Event
Accessories were never secondary. Pom-pom purses, furry hats, scarves and other statement pieces created much of the collection’s personality. A particularly notable element was Simone’s collaboration with Superga, which introduced fluffy detailing to trainers and mules. The collaboration extended her signature material language into footwear, creating pieces that were immediately recognisable and deliberately fun.
Fashion with a Sense of Humour
There was a strong sense of humour running through the collection. The clothes did not take winter dressing too seriously; instead, they embraced exaggeration, colour and softness. That attitude is central to Simone’s appeal. Her designs transform practical winter accessories into objects of personality, allowing the wearer to use colour and texture as a form of self-expression.
The Beauty of Softness
The collection demonstrated that winter clothing can be protective without becoming austere. Fur, fluffy surfaces and oversized accessories created a sense of warmth, while bright colours prevented the heavier textures from appearing too serious. The contrast between softness and vivid colour became one of the collection’s most effective visual characteristics.
The World Around the Collection
The presentation itself reinforced the playful atmosphere. Simone created a setting inspired by fluffy carpets and the mirrored walls of Tokyo subway stations, while the beauty look was kept deliberately simple, with pink colour used across the eyes. The result was an environment where the clothes, accessories, beauty and surroundings all contributed to the same colourful visual story.
CARRO Studio Behind the Lens
CARRO Studio’s photography captures Charlotte Simone’s collection through its strongest visual qualities, colour, texture, proportion and attitude. The photographs preserve the tactile character of the pieces while showing how statement accessories interact with the clothing. Fluffy textures become almost sculptural in the frame, while the movement of the models brings energy to the bold silhouettes. For CARRO Studio, photographing Charlotte Simone is about more than documenting individual garments. It is about capturing the personality of the collection and the sense of fun that runs through it.
A Celebration of Individuality
Charlotte Simone’s collection demonstrated the power of fashion to be joyful. Through rainbow colour, fluffy textures, nostalgic references and playful accessories, winter dressing became something expressive rather than purely functional. The collection’s strongest quality was its refusal to take itself too seriously. It celebrated colour, softness and individuality, creating a visual world where a scarf could become the statement piece, a shoe could become a conversation starter and winter fashion could be full of personality. Captured by CARRO Studio, those moments of colour, texture and movement become part of the lasting visual story of Charlotte Simone’s work.
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