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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
London Men’s Wear Designers Make Waves — and Curls — for Fall 2020
Hair — slick, frizzy, floppy and sculpted — was under the spotlight during the three-day showcase.
Studio ALCH Men’s Fall 2020
Hackett constructed zero-waste sportswear looks using deadstock materials.
Art School Men’s Fall 2020
Iterations of the artist's smock showed off the design duo's tailoring techniques and creativity.
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Lou Dalton Men’s Fall 2020
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Feng Chen Wang Men’s Fall 2020
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Bianca Saunders RTW Fall 2020
Through careful reconstruction, Saunders breathed new life into men's wear staples.
Xander Zhou Men’s Fall 2020
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Band of Outsiders Men’s Fall 2020
Primary colors made the collection pop and added differentiation to simple styles.
8on8 Men’s Fall 2020
Fiery roses and illuminated youth, the designer went on a nostalgic trip down memory lane, as he imagine what…
Eastwood Danso Men’s Fall 2020
Danso played it safe with streetwear styles and all-black collection.
Bethany Williams Men’s Fall 2020
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JordanLuca Men’s Fall 2020
Jordan Bowen and Luca Marchetto showed a Goth-edged collection that referenced the Renaissance and biker boys.
Chalayan Men’s Fall 2020
Hussein Chalayan took a look at space, and the way people move through it, as a cue for his fall men's show.