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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
Charles Jeffrey Loverboy Men’s Fall 2020
A return to form for the Scottish designer with theatrical production, sustainable philosophies.
E. Tautz Men’s Fall 2020
Patrick Grant designed E. Tautz with a "make-do" point of view.
John Lawrence Sullivan RTW Fall 2020
Pearl embellishments added a delicate and interesting contrast to edgy vinyl looks.
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Craig Green Men’s Spring 2020
Craig Green offered up a collection filled with little mirrors, fluttery tabs and paper doll-style cutouts.
A-Cold-Wall Men’s Spring 2020
Samuel Ross did a lot of reevaluating for his latest outing.
Martine Rose Spring 2020
Rose once again celebrated British subculture with mish-mashed, magpie looks but also made a statement on the…
Xander Zhou Men’s Spring 2020
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C2H4 Men’s Spring 2020
A reflective duochrome puffer jacket was a highlight among Chen's streetwear-worthy collection.
Fashion East Men’s Spring 2020
Saul Nash, Robyn Lynch and Mowalola showed the full spectrum of men's wear design from sportswear to retro…
T/Sehne Men’s Spring 2020
Subtle details enriched Thomas Sehne and Stephen Piel's spring collection.
Lou Dalton Men’s Spring 2020
Lou Dalton continued to keep a sharp focus on "core products that have longevity."
Alexander McQueen Men’s Spring 2020
Even though Alexander McQueen decided to show men's wear in a presentation format, rather than on a runway…