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Roopal Patel’s Ten Most Coveted Pieces From the London Shows

"London Fashion Week is on the map," announces Moda Operandi fashion director Roopal Patel. "This is that sense of quirkiness and whimsy we look for in London." Many of her favorite runway looks were also the most daring: A sheer cherry-red top and skirt combo at Jonathan Saunders, a pair of electric-green printed pants at Mary Katrantzou, and a leaf-printed puffer coat at Peter Pilotto. "It's a testament that some of these designers who started out as newbies five years are now global players on the fashion scene," she says. From neon houndstooth to hit-you-over-the-head floral pants, here are Patel's 10 standout pieces from the week.