Can fashion week designs REALLY work off the runway? FEMAIL takes to the street to put the best, worst and weirdest trends to the test... with jaw-dropping results 

• FEMAIL wanted to find out if weird and wonderful trends to emerge from the style event can really work in real life
• Sent Phoebe Jackson-Edwards onto the streets of Kensington, London, to find out whether she could pull them off
• Burberry-inspired look garnered the most attention, whilst Kanye West-inspired one attracted the least 

By Bianca London for MailOnline and Phoebe Jackson-edwards For Mailonline

Published: 03:58 EST, 2 October 2015 | Updated: 16:19 EST, 5 October 2015

While many people dismiss fashion month as nothing more than ridiculous, a lot of what the designers showcased on the runway will actually be filling our wardrobes in months to come.

With the more wearable trends - such as Burberry's chic lace and Topshop Unique's Eighties-inspired looks  - comes the downright bizarre, like Maison Martin Margiela's glitzy offering and Kanye West's all-nude uniform that's been likened to Star Wars costumes.

FEMAIL wanted to find out if the weird and wonderful trends to emerge from the style event can really work in real life - on a real woman - or whether they're better left on the catwalk. 

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Breaking Phoebe Jackson-Edwards, left and right, in gently, we sent her onto the streets in a replica of one of Burberry's spring/summer 16 catwalk looks, centre, which garnered a lot of attention from the public 

Burberry, which serves up pieces that can cost thousands, offered its most wearable collection yet - but that didn't stop Phoebe from getting a few judgmental looks as she bought her lunch in Cafe Nero

With the help of super stylist, Donna Leigh Bolt we picked the best and worst looks from the catwalks across London, Paris and New York and sent our writer, Phoebe Jackson-Edwards, 24, onto the streets of Kensington, London, to find out whether she could pull them off. 

Breaking Phoebe in gently, we sent her onto the streets in a replica of one of Burberry's spring/summer 16 catwalk looks.

The heritage British brand, which serves up pieces that can cost thousands, had the most wearable collection yet on its hands.

Burberry's chief creative officer, Christopher Bailey, is famed for his ability to reinvent trends whilst still staying true to their more-than-a-century-old heritage - and he did it this season by looking to the heritage brand's archives and putting a springtime spin on the classics - think sheer dresses with plenty of flesh on show.

Footwear on the catwalk came courtesy of cutout ankle boots - as seen on Cara Delevingne who sat front row - which will no doubt be all over the high street come spring.

We opted for a £49.99 black dress from Zara teamed with some £29.99 stilettos from New Look. 

Phoebe certainly received a lot of attention from passers-by when she was walking down high street Kensington 

Despite this being the most 'normal' look of the bunch, Phoebe undeniably received the most attention from passers-by. 

When buying a coffee from Cafe Nero, she received a few judging looks from older ladies sat nearby, wolf whistles from builders in the street and plenty of double takes from men and women who caught sight of her.

Speaking about her look, Phoebe said: ‘Wearing stiletto heels in the middle of the day wasn’t the comfiest but for an evening outfit it was very wearable.

‘I noticed a lot of double takes but that’s probably down to how dressed up I was for a walk to the shops.’ 

The next look was a replica of Kanye West's second installment of Yeezy, which he showcased in New York.

Clothes included nude body suits and layers upon layers of utility separates (parka jackets, long coats, oversize knits, hoodies, and tailored canvas pants) in colors ranging from blush, to army green, brown and then black.

Despite using Kylie Jenner and Bella Hadid as clothes horses, Kanye's looks did receive mixed reviews.

One show attendee recapped the show in one tweet: 'Kanye West out here dressing models like they're from district 12 in the Hunger Games.'

Another wrote: 'Kanye West proves that it takes a lot of money to look incredibly poor,' and a third person noted: 'Kanye's clothing line is LITERALLY how I used to dress when I was a homeless teenager.' 

The next look was a replica of Kanye West's second installment of Yeezy, which he showcased in New York

Clothes from Kanye West's show included nude body suits and layers upon layers of utility separates (parka jackets, long coats, oversize knits, hoodies, and tailored canvas pants) in colors ranging from blush to beige

One fashionista who attended Kanye West's show said his models looked like they were from district 12 in the Hunger Games - but most passers-by didn't even notice Phoebe

We dressed Phoebe in a £24.99 Naiya Suede Bodysuit from www.wantherwardrobe.com, Baylen Boots, £125, from Lacoste available from very.co.uk, nude tights and a kimono and sent her into the parks in Kensington where she looked a little out of place

Like what you see? The public weren't too shocked by Phoebe's Kayne-inspired earth-toned basics 

A host of fashion journalists showed their support for the designer, with the Financial Times' Jo Ellison writing in her show report: 'Were the clothes in this Desert Storm meets Spanx collection good? Surprisingly so. If you want a dark olive sweatshirt, or sand-coloured snow boot any time soon, you need look no further.

'These earth-toned basics were a sartorial no-brainer, although I would caution anyone to wear a flesh coloured bodysuit without checking their rear view in the mirror beforehand. Kudos, too, for the lack of branding.'

We wanted to find out what the British public would think of the look. We dressed Phoebe in a £24.99 Naiya Suede Bodysuit, which is soon to launch at fashion e-tailer www.wantherwardrobe.com - which has a fantastic array of glamorous Kardashian-esque ensembles - boots from Lacoste, nude tights from M&S and a kimono.

Despite the mixed reviews that Kanye's collection received, Phoebe actually attracted the least amount of attention in the look. She said: ‘It was better than I expected because it was actually quite comfy but it was an overload of nude colours.

‘Maybe with some black to break it up this could work, but it’s not something I’d wear.'

The third look was a Sibling-inspired outfit, which we gave a more pared-back spin to conserve Phoebe's modesty.

Design duo Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery can always be relied on to put a fun spin on classic pieces and their spring/summer show was no exception with a curious collection of summer separates on offer.

The brand looked towards young Hollywood for inspiration for their latest line with resort staples taking a risque turn with bras not necessary. 

We selected a crochet top and skirt teamed with black stilettos and sporty socks for Phoebe, but with a more modest take on it.

The third look was a Sibling-inspired outfit, right, which we gave a more pared-back spin to conserve Phoebe's modesty, left

Design duo Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery can always be relied on to put a fun spin on classic pieces but we had to opt for a more modest version of Sibling's dress - and the public still paid attention

Even people in passing cars were quick to notice the outfit, which saw Phoebe don sports socks with stilettos 

Speaking about the look, which she wore at a bus stop, Phoebe said: 'This was over-dramatic for catching a bus in the middle of the day but, as an outfit, it wasn't too ridiculous'

Saving the weirdest look until last, we sent Phoebe, left, onto the streets in a Maison Martin Margiela-inspired ensemble, right, consisting of wide-leg grey trousers, a green T-shirt worn with bizarrely with a bikini over the top, some glitzy gloves from Claire's Accessories and platform sandals

Thanks to the slashed hemline, Phoebe got plenty of attention from male passers-by, particularly when she sat waiting at a bus stop. 

Speaking about the look, she said: ‘This was over-dramatic for catching a bus in the middle of the day but, as an outfit, it wasn’t too ridiculous.

‘I actually like the socks and the clash with the heels, but I’d dress down the outfit with a more casual shoe.’ 

Saving the weirdest look until last, we sent Phoebe onto the streets in a Maison Martin Margiela-inspired ensemble consisting of wide-leg grey trousers, a green T-shirt worn bizarrely with a bikini over the top, some glitzy gloves from Claire's Accessories and platform sandals.

‘Walking around Kensington in baggy trousers, T-shirt and a bikini top paired with sequin gloves, I felt like I’d dressed in the dark,' mused Phoebe.

‘The trousers were really good quality and with a silk shirt would look great but it was a baggy overload,' said Phoebe of the look, which garnered the greatest amount of whispers and sniggers from the British public.

As FEMAIL's experiment proved, you really can rock some of fashion's weeks looks away from the runway, but some - including bikinis worn over T-shirts - are better left on the catwalk.

The final look certainly garnered the greatest amount of whispers and sniggers from the British public

Phoebe said she felt she looked 'weird' in the 'hilarious' outfit and would definitely never rock it on the streets again 

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