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London Fashion Week
- Additional Name(s)
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LFW
- Founded
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1984
- Frequency
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Semiannually
- Location
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London, UK
- Organizer
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British Fashion Council
London Fashion Week stands alongside New York, Milan and Paris as part of the "Big Four" fashion weeks making up fashion month. It is the second fashion week taking place during fashion month, following New York and preceding Milan and Paris. London Fashion Week is the newest of the four — its first edition was organized in February 1984 by the British Fashion Council for the London Development Agency, held at the Commonwealth Institute's car park in Kensington.
London Fashion Week hosts spring collections shows in September, while fall collections are historically shown in February.
The city's fashion week was bolstered in 1985 when Princess Diana held a reception for various designers at Lancaster House.
In 1993, the British Fashion Council established the Newgen program, which helped support emerging designers. Newgen offers designers financial support, showcasing opportunities and mentoring to develop critical skills to help designers future-proof their businesses.
London Fashion Week has been through several venue changes, including Somerset House, Soho's Brewer Street and The Store Studios on The Strand, though many shows take place offsite at venues like Tate Modern and Royal Courts of Justice.
London's fashion scene was influenced early on from the city's clubs and counterculture — that vibe carries through to today, as many young, edgy designers show during London Fashion Week.
The city is known for classic British designs, including from Burberry. In recent years, eyes are also on Jonathan Anderson and his J.W. Anderson label, as well as Charles Jeffrey's Loverboy.
London Fashion Week has hosted its share of memorable moments, including Naomi Campbell walking topless for Philip Treacy in 1993; Spice Girl Mel B walking for Julien Macdonald in 1999; and Shalom Harlow twirling while robots spray painted her dress at Alexander McQueen's 1999 show.
London Fashion Week Men’s
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Denzilpatrick Adds a Dash of Military Rigor to Soft Summer Silhouettes
Designers Daniel Gayle and James Bosley of Denzilpatrick looked to British amateur music clubs, summer…
London Fashion Week at 40: 9 Standout Moments on the Runway
A look at memorable catwalk moments over the past 40 years of London Fashion Week, from Katharine Hamnett's…
Saul Nash RTW Spring 2024
The aquatic collection was an ode to the London designer's heritage.
Martine Rose Men’s Spring 2024
Rose played with the idea of sexiness, twisting and reshaping menswear classics at a north London community…
Hoor Al Qasimi Sheds a Light on Community for Spring 2024
Qasimi's creative director collaborated with Sudanese artist Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq and made space for emerging…
Street Dreams: Crenshaw Skate Club Comes to London With Browns
Tobey McIntosh has designed a 20-piece ready-to-wear collection, as well as four skateboard decks.
EXCLUSIVE: Martine Rose Is Clarks’ First Guest Creative Director
The three shoes she's designed will debut during her upcoming men's show in London in June.
Rooms Returns to Paris Men’s Fashion Week With Tranoï
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The Young Students of London Want to Save the Planet and Preserve British Craftsmanship
The young graduates showed their collections alongside the London Fashion Week men's calendar.
The June Edition of London Fashion Week Was Brief, but Packed a Punch
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Milan Men’s Fashion Week Tops Media Impact
According to DMR Group, more than 60 percent of the total earned media value generated during the men's…