London Fashion Week
Reuben Selby on His Spring 2022 London Fashion Week Collection and Working With Maisie Williams
It’s been over a year since an emerging designer was able to put on an in-person showcase at London Fashion Week, and on 12 June, the spell of isolation was finally lifted. London-based designer Reuben Selby presented his second collection at this year’s London Fashion Week — after his Paris Fashion Week debut was met with immense praise — and the result was undoubtedly inspiring (there were also some pretty special guests in attendance, including Griff and Bimini Bon Boulash). The spring/summer 2022 showcase was inspired by Selby’s mum’s home in the Philippines, as well as the cultural melting pot that is the city of London. Titled “Clash”, the genderless collection was made up of deadstock materials from The Fabric House and featured a striking green t...
London Fashion Week Is In June, and We’re Rooting For All the Emerging Women Designers
London Fashion Week is returning on Saturday, 12 June to Monday, 14 June to give us a digital-first event that is accessible to everyone, alongside a few, more exclusive physical fashion shows and activations that will follow COVID-safe guidelines. Announced by the British Fashion Council, the London Fashion Week June 2021 provisional lineup includes trailblazing women-owned fashion brands like winner of the 2021 Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design Ahluwalia, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Award 2021 winner Bethany Williams, subversive Turkish-British designer Dilara Findikoglu, and perennially cool designs from Marques’Almeida. See below for the complete provisional lineup for London Fashion Week June 2021, and keep checking here for the latest updates ahead of the official sche...
6 Fresh Fashion Trends to Add to Your Autumn Wardrobe
London Fashion Week showed us how much the characters of our favourite series are inspiring the way we want to dress. London’s autumn 2021 season is filled with members fit for a royal court — harlequin jesters, modern debutantes, and ballerinas who are also very badass. We scanned 13 of our favourite collections from London’s most influential designers and picked six fresh fashion trends for updating your autumn wardrobe. Bridgerton recently collaborated with the British Fashion Council, and the modern period drama’s fashion influence is just getting started. At London Fashion Week February 2021, we saw so many fabulous characters of court, from corset-wearing punk debutantes at Vivienne Westwood, to Nigerian eclectics at Tolu Coker, and ballerina-pink bustiers at Marque...
Fashion Designer Priya Ahluwalia Wins the Queen Elizabeth II Award For British Design
Since launching in 2018, menswear brand Ahluwalia has quickly become a favourite of the fashion crowd, and now the brand’s designer Priya Ahluwalia is also a favourite of the crown. Winning the Queen Elizabeth II Award For British Design is the recent accolade in Ahluwalia’s growing list of recognitions — including the British Fashion Council’s 2019/2020 NewGen initiative and the 2020 LVMH Prize. The Queen Elizabeth II Award, previously given to Rosh Mahtani of Alighieri, Bethany Williams, and Richard Quinn, was presented to Ahluwalia by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, on Tuesday, 23 Feb. The Queen Elizabeth II Award For British Design recognises “the role the fashion industry plays in society and diplomacy and the movement of young designers that are both talented and ...
Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor Stars in Self-Portrait’s Glorious Autumn 2021 Collection
London-based fashion brand Self-Portrait tapped one of our favourite onscreen debutantes to front the brand’s gorgeous autumn/winter 2021 collection — Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor. The brand’s new collection features more casual pieces for the first time, including bouclé separates, ribbed dresses, and fuzzy sets for lounging at home, mixed in with Self-Portrait’s signature lace midi dresses and evening wear. “I was delighted and honoured that Han [Chong, the brand’s creative director,] chose me to work with him and such a talented team on his latest collection,” said Dynevor in a press statement. “I first spotted one of his dresses on a photoshoot and it was an instant love affair. Han’s collections for Self-Portrait have always been an...
The Fashion Week Trend That’s Serving Us Serious Sex and the City Vibes
According to Carrie Bradshaw, “every year the women of New York leave the past behind and look forward to the future . . . This is known as Fashion Week”, or in this case, it’s London Fashion Week, and the latest trend to grace the catwalks is tulle tutus! And yes, we are having some serious Sex and the City nostalgia. Whether you’re a fan of Sex and the City or you’re left perplexed when someone describes you as “a Miranda”, you’ll no doubt recognise Carrie’s iconic tulle tutu from the opening credits. According to the show’s costume designer, Patricia Field, the well-known skirt was found in a showroom bin and was likely to have cost just $5! It’s a no-brainer that Carrie paved the way for some very cool ’90s and ear...
Simone Rocha’s Autumn 2021 Collection Celebrates “Fragile Rebels” With Lots of Leather and Tulle
Simone Rocha has a unique talent for using her designs to represent the world of girlhood with authority and complexity. For her brand’s autumn/winter 2021 collection at London Fashion Week, Simone chose layers of satin, leather, and tulle to create a sartorial love letter to the “fragile rebels” of 2021. Standout trends for Simone Rocha’s autumn/winter 2021 collection are the brand’s signature tulle and puff sleeves, which are reimagined by contrasting the fragility of tulle skirts and dresses with the rebelliousness of leather jackets, puff sleeves, and combat boots. Poised for back-to-school, there is a prep-school theme to the collection as seen in the flat-collar white Oxford shirts layered under sheer pinafore dresses — we’re thinking hints of Goss...
Daniel Fletcher Just Unveiled His Brand-New Womenswear Collection For Autumn 2021, and We Want It All
On 23 Feb., London-based designer Daniel Fletcher released his first womenswear collection as part of London Fashion Week. Having been known as a menswear designer since his first collection release in 2015, the time has come for his womenswear debut. The designer also came second on Netflix’s Next in Fashion competition back in 2020, only adding to the demand for Fletcher to design women’s clothing. His first offering features tailored jackets, checkerboard prints, and split-hem trousers, inspired by his menswear archive. Sustainability is still at the core of the Fletcher brand, with the collection’s centrepiece — a checkered dress — developed with the patchwork scraps that littered his factory floor during the design process. Fletcher spoke to British Vogue about the t...
Ahluwalia on Her Powerful Fashion Film For Autumn 2021: “I’ve Got No Choice but to Keep Going”
On Saturday 20th Feb., London-based designer Priya Ahluwalia presented her Autumn/Winter 2021 collection through a new fashion film called “Traces”. Showcased during London Fashion Week and created in collaboration with musician Cktrl and director Stephen Isaac Wilson, the film aims to convey a message of brotherhood and unity, inspired by the influences of our ancestors. Ahluwalia spoke to British GQ about the inspiration behind the collection and the film itself. “It’s the biggest collection I’ve ever done. It’s the first collection where I’ve really been thinking a lot about strategy and what I want the brand to be. I want it to represent authenticity, community, and creativity,” she told the magazine. The new collection features a lot mor...
Ahluwalia on Her Powerful Fashion Film For Autumn 2021: “I’ve Got No Choice but to Keep Going”
On Saturday 20th Feb., London-based designer Priya Ahluwalia presented her Autumn/Winter 2021 collection through a new fashion film called “Traces”. Showcased during London Fashion Week and created in collaboration with musician Cktrl and director Stephen Isaac Wilson, the film aims to convey a message of brotherhood and unity, inspired by the influences of our ancestors. Ahluwalia spoke to British GQ about the inspiration behind the collection and the film itself. “It’s the biggest collection I’ve ever done. It’s the first collection where I’ve really been thinking a lot about strategy and what I want the brand to be. I want it to represent authenticity, community, and creativity,” she told the magazine. The new collection features a lot mor...
Burberry’s Autumn 2021 Fashion Week Collection Is an Homage to the Great Outdoors
Burberry just unveiled its autumn/winter 2021 collection for London Fashion Week, with a runway inspired by British craft and the great outdoors. The collection sees sleek trench coats, furry outerwear, and leather backpacks taking centre stage, with an emphasis on layering and knitwear pieces. Paying tribute to the Burberry’s rich history, this year’s presentation was broadcast virtually from the iconic 121 Regent Street store, a location once known for displaying exhibitions dedicated to arts and crafts. On the collection, the brand’s chief creative officer, Ricardo Tisci, said that “for my first Burberry menswear-focused collection, I wanted to celebrate the freedom of expression. Enclosed indoors, I dreamt of the outdoors and its beauty, fuelled by the thought o...
Burberry’s Autumn 2021 Fashion Week Collection Is an Homage to the Great Outdoors
Burberry just unveiled its autumn/winter 2021 collection for London Fashion Week, with a runway inspired by British craft and the great outdoors. The collection sees sleek trench coats, furry outerwear, and leather backpacks taking centre stage, with an emphasis on layering and knitwear pieces. Paying tribute to the Burberry’s rich history, this year’s presentation was broadcast virtually from the iconic 121 Regent Street store, a location once known for displaying exhibitions dedicated to arts and crafts. On the collection, the brand’s chief creative officer, Ricardo Tisci, said that “for my first Burberry menswear-focused collection, I wanted to celebrate the freedom of expression. Enclosed indoors, I dreamt of the outdoors and its beauty, fuelled by the thought o...
