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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
Burberry Brings Out the Stars to the Tate Britain for Fall 2025 Show
Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz-Beckham, Lauryn Hill, Kim Cattrall, Jodie Turner-Smith and Reece Clarke were on the…
Nicky Hilton Rothschild Takes on Tartan in Minidress and Trenchcoat Combo, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Give a Master Class in Couple Dressing and More Burberry London Fashion Week Arrivals
Ncuti Gatwa, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and more attended the show on Monday.
Paolo Carzana Fall 2025: A Scene Out of a Fyodor Dostoevsky or Charles Dickens Novel
The Welsh designer took over the Holy Tavern in Clerkenwell on an eerie, cold Sunday evening.
Ashish Fall 2025: Sequins and Strikes for Breakfast
At his early morning show, Ashish Gupta found power in the woozy walk of shame and an opportunity to protest…
Conner Ives Fall 2025: Halston, American Politics and Protecting the Dolls
The American-born designer didn't shy away from addressing U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign against…
16Arlington Fall 2025: A Bit of ‘Paris, Texas,’ Terence Donovan and David Lynch
After a few dark seasons, it seems like Marco Capaldo is now ready to hit the town with the party girls and…
Labrum Fall 2025: Music in Abbey Road Studios
Foday Dumbuya staged an hourlong fashion music mashup in the exact venue where the Beatles recorded most of…
Emilia Wickstead Fall 2025: An Ode to the Stylish Women of Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’
The designer used very jarring colors next to dull shades to create an easy narrative that was also enjoyable…
Keburia Fall 2025: Dolls Marching to Their Own Drumbeat
George Keburia put a refreshing spin on porcelain figurines for his London Fashion Week debut, toughening…
Huishan Zhang Fall 2025: The ‘Valley of the Dolls’ at the Dorchester
The designer took feminine flourishes from the costumes of Barbara Perkins, Sharon Tate and Patty Duke in the…
Jawara Alleyne Fall 2025: Raw, DIY Glamor
The designer did his utmost to bring glamor to his slithery, draped jersey skirts and barely there tops.
London Fashion Week Just Got Finger Lickin’ Good
British designer Sinead Gorey teamed up with KFC for her fall 2025 runway show, dreaming up looks that can…
Denzilpatrick Fall 2025: A Knight’s Commute
Designers Daniel Gayle and James Bosley added peacock flair and pageantry to the uniforms of morning…
Sinéad O’Dwyer Fall 2025: Walking the Line Between Sensuality and Pragmatism
On the back of an LVMH Prize nomination, the designer brought her size- and body-positive design to the…
Fashion East Fall 2025: Olympia Schiele’s Louther Steals the Show
Olly Shinder doubled down on women's offerings, while Nuba played with thicker materials for its…