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BFC reveals new ‘cultural moment’ concept for London Fashion Week June

In what comes as a part of continued efforts to rejuvenate its mission, the British Fashion Council (BFC) has revealed a new concept for its upcoming London Fashion Week (LFW), set to take place from June 7 to 9. The event, which will be presented by headline sponsor 1664 Blanc, “aims to ignite a cultural moment in London”, the council said in...

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AW24 in social media: Between fashion fatigue, K-pop dominance and ‘tradition’

When the autumn/winter season for women begins following men's fashion week and couture, there is often a certain fashion fatigue in the air. Social media has already been inundated with a flood of content for weeks, so the question arises as to what a brand can do to stand out from the crowd. Last year, the key to this was concentrated star...

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Aaron Esh reflects on London’s emerging designer landscape and fashion week support systems

Earlier this year, Aaron Esh took to the London Fashion Week runway for the second time in his career. The collection, made up of elevated autumn/winter staples for London’s elite, at first appeared as a direct exploration of the city’s mundane life, mirrored in a subdued colour palette and architectural shapes. Yet, on closer inspection, it...

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Olive green, dark red, black leather and a lot of fluff at LFW FW24

London Fashion Week took place from Friday, February 16 to Tuesday February 20 and celebrated its 40th anniversary. The FW24 edition was a far cry from LFW’s humble origins - a tent in the car park of the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington. Back in 1984, the three-day event featured just 15 shows, including work by Vivienne Westwood, Katherine...

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Silver rush, Wild West & down to earth: Street style trends of the AW24 fashion weeks

While the autumn/winter 2024 season of the 'Big Four', the leading fashion weeks in London, New York, Milan and Paris, is still underway, it is already possible to identify clear trends that guests at each of the catwalk presentations were focusing on. Whether it was an open commitment to the metallic colour silver, an oversized bag as a...

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London Fashion Week February 2024: Key Trends and Items

Past Lives LFW AW24 street style Credits: LFW AW24 street style/Launchmetrics Spotlight Georgian, Victorian, or Edwardian, UK designers are known for their ability to put together looks that reference historical eras while making them relevant for today. . Whether it’s on the catwalks or on the streets, it’s quintessentially British to mix and...

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Brazilian designer and Central Saint Martins alumna Adrianne Weber, a rising star at LFW

London - Adrianne Weber is a Brazilian designer based in London, who, at just 30 years old, has successfully made her mark on the British capital's Fashion Week. Born in Sao Paulo, Weber launched her brand in late 2022 and entered the select group of designers featured at London Fashion Week for their fall/winter collections, an event that took...

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Deborah Latouche places spotlight on modest fashion at LFW

While body-con, sheer and cut-outs continue to dominate fashion trends, stylist and designer Deborah Latouche placed a spotlight on her emerging luxury modest fashion brand Sabirah with a collection inspired by Dynasty’s Dominique Devereux during London Fashion Week. “Ever since I became a Muslim, I’ve found it difficult to find clothes I liked,...

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LFW AW24: All-aboard SRVC’s London commute

A standout moment from this season’s London Fashion Week had to be attending a fashion show on an iconic red London double-decker bus to see SRVC present its autumn/winter 2024 collection inspired by the morning commute on return from a tropical holiday. SRVC (pronounced 'service', ed.) was founded in 2021 under the creative direction of...

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Against a backdrop of challenging times, young designers triumph at London Fashion Week

Since its inception in a Kensington car park in 1984, London Fashion Week has undergone significant transformations. In those early days, with established fashion calendars in New York, Milan, and Paris, British designers, particularly those fresh out of school, found themselves lacking both outlets and budgets to showcase their collections....

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Susan Fang unveils Victoria’s Secret collaboration at LFW

London and Shanghai-based Canadian Chinese designer Susan Fang unveiled a collaboration with lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret during her autumn/winter 2024 catwalk show during London Fashion Week and announced an upcoming collection with retailer & Other Stories. The Victoria’s Secret x Susan Fang collection showcased a line of intimates,...

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Burberry's cloth has always weathered storms, but can the brand rise to the challenge?

A cadre of British models graced the Burberry runway on Monday evening, with Agyness Deyn opening the show, fresh out of fashion retirement. Ms. Deyn, an embodiment of British cool in the late 2000s, adorned numerous covers with her iconic blonde pixie hair. This era coincided with Burberry's creative direction under Christopher Bailey, where...