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
Pronounce Men’s Fall 2019
Yushan Li and Jun Zhou paired abstract prints and sharp neon trims with classic silhouettes.
John Alexander Skelton Men’s Fall 2019
Skelton's harrowing show championed upcycled fabrics.
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Kiko Kostadinov Men’s Spring 2019
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A-Cold-Wall Men’s Spring 2019
Samuel Ross looks to a futuristic dystopia for spring 2019.
Bianca Saunders Men’s Spring 2019
Bianca Saunders continued her exploration of black male identity for spring 2019.
Bethany Williams Men’s Spring 2019
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Ben Sherman Men’s Spring 2019
The collegiate-inspired collection was infused with Henry Holland's large floral prints.
Liam Hodges Men’s Spring 2019
Hodges mined Donna Tart's novel The Goldfinch and the gaudy codes of Las Vegas for this lively collection.