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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
Emilia Wickstead Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Bright Lights, Big City
Models grooved down the runway to jazzy tunes, wearing flower-embellished crinkly minidresses with a '60s…
Bora Aksu Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Strength in Fragility
Building on motifs from past seasons, the designer explored fragility through tactility.
Fashion East Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Alternate Office Attire
Both Johanna Parv and Olly Shinder delved into the 9-to-5 life while staying true to their respective…
Richard Quinn Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Here Comes the Bridal
The designer's show was a feast for the eyes — and a bonanza for wedding planners, guests and brides alike…
JW Anderson Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Colloquialism Comes to the Fore
There was an intriguing randomness to this collection, which included ludicrously capacious tweed coats and a…
Erdem Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Viva la Diva
Erdem's collection was a tribute to Maria Callas following the centenary of her birth in 2023.
Ahluwalia Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: An Escape Into Fantasy
Priya Ahluwalia showed a balanced collection with wearable clothes, as well as fun show pieces only fit for…
16Arlington Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: In the Mood for Monsters and Madonna
Marco Capaldo fixated on author Charlie Fox's work on monsters in the book "This Young Monster" as well as…
Tolu Coker Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Dressing for Sunday Best
The young British-Nigerian designer gave the audience a taste of home in the African diaspora.
Sinéad O’Dwyer Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: In the Age of Ozempic, This Was a Show for Every Body Type
The London-based Irish designer went back to the basics of why she started the brand.
Roksanda Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Color Me Beautiful
Monochrome looks were done in color palette as fresh as the produce at a French market stall, while patterns…
Molly Goddard Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Married to the Blob
The designer experimented with bulging, blob-like silhouettes — and dabbled in the emerging Western…
Natasha Zinko Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Dressing for a Space Odyssey
Natasha Zinko dialed down the volumes this season and turned her attention to Sixties-inspired, Space Age…
Craft Takes Center Stage at London College of Fashion MA Show
MA Womenswear and Menswear students showcased their final designs during London Fashion Week, and showed off…
Edward Crutchley Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Camp, Cowboys, and AI Stallions
As he celebrated his brand's 10th anniversary, Crutchley delivered a high-drama collection that showcased…