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
Halpern RTW Spring 2022
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Naomi Campbell Cohosts London Fashion Week Opening Party
The newly appointed Queen's Commonwealth Trust Platinum Jubilee Global Ambassador gave her blessing to the…
Cyberdog to Replicate Its Cult Camden Store Online for LFW
The Cyberdog virtual shop will go live after the brand presents its on-schedule fashion show Friday night.
H&M Group’s Cos Releases Fall Campaign Ahead of London Runway Debut
The brand will host its first fashion show on the last day of London Fashion Week.
Ones to Watch: London Fashion Week Spring 2022
WWD spotlights J.E.Cai, Joao Maraschin, VeniceW, British Mustard, Anciela and Katharina Dubbick ahead of the…
Can London Fashion Week Come Back Alive?
Despite the absence of household names like Burberry, young names like Nensi Dojaka, Knwls, and Harris Reed…
University of Westminster Presents Fashion Graduates Digitally
Students' final collections were presented via three short films in collaboration with SHOWstudio.
Ones to Watch: London Fashion Week June Edition
WWD spotlights Ben Osborn, LYPH, Shek Leung, Azura Lovisa, Mayya Agayeva and Paolo Carzana ahead of the…
Whatever Happened to These Emerging London Men’s Wear Designers?
Some moved away from the system, some continue to work for major fashion houses, and some became fashion…
The Women Running the (London) Show
In this season's digital London Fashion Week, three female voices — Priya Ahluwalia, Dilara Findikoglu and…
Auroboros to Debut First Ready-to-wear Collection at London Fashion Week
A virtual garment from the collection, the "VenusTrap" dress, will be available for fashion lovers to try on…
Astrid Andersen RTW Fall 2021
The designer goes back to her streetwear root, embraces big and nostalgic silhouettes from the '90s, and uses…
Paria/Farzaneh RTW Fall 2021
A manifesto of individuality, the collection features easy-to-style items that are both ready for nomad life…
Rejina Pyo Collaborates With & Other Stories
The Rejina Pyo & Other Stories ready-to-wear collaboration collection debuted this week.
Richard Malone RTW Fall 2021
Having moved away from seasonal showcase and wholesale, some 75 percent of his business now comes from…