The scoop from Twenty8Twelve

One of the hottest tickets at this week’s London Fashion Week was undoubtedly the showing of Sienna and Savanna Miller's Twenty8Twelve Spring/Summer 2011 ready to wear collection in the cavernous Old Sorting Office on New Oxford Street.

While the surroundings were dark and industrial, the show was anything but and a stellar front row of A-listers, including Sienna's fiancé Jude Law, designer Matthew Williamson and Pixie Geldoff, were there to soak up the summer vibes at this not to be missed showcase.

The collection, which was inspired by Joni Mitchell’s album ‘Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter,’ told the story of a girl globe-trotting through Thailand to 1950s Mexico via the Nevada desert and both the clothes and the makeup had the scorch factor to tell the tale.

Backstage, in the hubbub before the show, Max Factor’s Global Creative Design Director Pat McGrath was on hand to create the eclectic summer look that sent both editors and front-row fashionistas swooning, when the models at last swept along the catwalk to Sleeper track InBetweener.

A fresh, warm skin tone, slightly darker than the model’s own, was created using Max Factor’s new Xperience Weightless Foundation.

Pat then added a sun-kissed flush to the cheekbones using Natural Minerals Bronzer.

Eyes were subtly defined using Eye Liner Pencil in Beige and lashes were then opened and volumised using another newly launched must-have from the Xperience boutique, Xperience Volumising Mascara in Brown.

For the lips, Pat created a loud and proud colour pop by mixing Colour Collections Intensely Red with Bewitching Coral. Nails made a similarly impactful statement in a hot burst of Max Colour Effects nail varnish in Red Carpet Glam.

Max Factor’s gorgeous model Emma Maclaren, who was walking in the show, commented that the look was “perfect for the season and lovely and light” a real reminder of “romantic travels and adventures.”

And thoughts of romantic travels and adventures were delivered by the catwalk collection on every front.

A paisley printed Maxi dress smacked of sun-kissed poolside jaunts, while vivid indigo shirts, paired with a tied white tee and some canary yellow printed shorts was reminiscent of a wanderer, hunting for treasures at an ethnic bazaar. Denim mini dresses exposed romantically ruffled cheese cake petticoats and a lace shift in a bright shade of sunshine gave a summery twist to evening glam.

As the Miller sisters came out to greet the clapping crowd it was clear that their eclectic brand of sophisticated boho chic had taken a big leap closer to the big time.