London Fashion Week
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
Alex Mullins Men’s Fall 2018
Alex Mullins played with contrasts for fall, in a bid to achieve the right balance between the formal and the…
Phoebe English Man Fall 2018
Phoebe English gave her man a break this season, letting him hang out with his well-dressed friends in a…
Lou Dalton Men’s Fall 2018
Lou Dalton was inspired by the men in her life for fall.
Band of Outsiders Men’s Fall 2018
Inspired by nostalgic visions of a postcard-perfect winter skiing vacation.
Cottweiler Men’s Fall 2018
Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty took a luxurious turn for this rich, textured and colorful collection…
Liam Hodges Men’s Fall 2018
The collection was filled with humor, color and references of childhood.
Tourne de Transmission Men’s Fall 2018
Graeme Gaughan, Tourne de Transmission's creative director, returns to form for fall 2018.
Ben Sherman Fall 2018
The label teamed with Henry Holland on a capsule range of separates for men and women.
Wood Wood Fall 2018
"St. Elmo's Fire" and "The Breakfast Club" were the inspiration behind the Wood Wood fall 2018 collection.
Edward Crutchley Fall 2018
Crutchley took a cultural expedition and referenced "Journey to the West," a classic Chinese novel for fall.
John Lawrence Sullivan Men’s Fall 2018
There was a sharp, sinister edge to this collection by the boxer-turned-designer Arashi Yanagawa, who is…
John Alexander Skelton Men’s Fall 2018
Skelton showed well-tailored Dickensian silhouettes based in British folk traditions.
E. Tautz Men’s Fall 2018
Patrick Grant was nostalgic for the Eighties and looked to cultish groups such as punks, mods, rockers and…
London Fashion Week Men’s Fall 2018: Ones to Watch
British designers on the rise are getting set to present their collections during London Fashion Week Men's.
Ben Sherman Teams With Henry Holland on Capsule for Fall 2018
The 29-piece line features knitted polos, button-down shirts, T-shirts, jackets, denim, knitwear, trousers…
