Keane’s SS27 collection is a powerful reminder that clothing can be more than an aesthetic statement. It can become a language for resilience, vulnerability and reinvention. Rain On My Parade left us with a striking thought; even after the storm, beauty remains. Sometimes, it is the imperfections that make it worth looking at twice.
Read MoreTitled Tune In, Turn On and Drop Out, the presentation, held at 180 Studios, explored the complicated relationship we have with the idea of home. Rather than a traditional runway spectacle, the experience felt intimate and immersive, drawing guests into a carefully considered environment where clothing and sound worked together to tell a deeply personal story.
Read MoreFor me, this is where fashion becomes most compelling; when the process matters as much as the finished piece, and when clothing invites us to look beyond the surface. Docherty’s SS27 collection celebrates craftsmanship without spectacle and creativity without excess.
Read MoreSS27 felt like an invitation to celebrate those stories, imperfections and all. In a fashion landscape often preoccupied with what comes next, YAKU made a compelling case for looking closer to home. After all, the best worlds are sometimes the ones we already know.
Read MoreFor its tenth season, the London based label, founded by Masha Adonyeva, brought a fresh perspective to everyday dressing, turning the familiar into something altogether more interesting. Set against a farmer's market inspired backdrop, the presentation offered a playful contrast between the everyday and the unexpected.
Read MoreSustainability can begin with a shift in perspective: moving away from the constant pursuit of novelty and towards a deeper appreciation of creativity, craftsmanship and considered design. Yuhan Ao’s SS27 collection resonates with this ethos, encouraging us to recognize the value in how things are made, not simply in how they look.
Read MoreThis had to be the most fashion vibe-y show of the LFW season. As Sabrina and I arrived she was relentlessly paparazzi’d whilst I stood nearby catching the pre-show display. One attendee caught my eye as he arrived in a low sitting pair of pants and a shirt opened to the navel, having a full on conversation on his phone. As soon as he was aware of the photographers’ attention he posed effortlessly in multiple angles, continuing his conversation.
Read MoreAt London Fashion Week, Giuseppe Iaciofano turns memory into a language of resistance, where sculptural silhouettes, repurposed fabrics, and the beauty of imperfection remind us that identity is never static.
Read MoreThere’s something deliciously brilliant about a designer who understands that fashion can be whimsical, structured and provocative without taking itself too seriously. Ray Chu’s SS27 was a reminder that sensuality, humor and a healthy dose of mischief belong on the runway just as much as they belong in life. And those two men? Consider their contribution to London Fashion Week duly noted.
Read MoreThis season marks a new creative chapter for the Ukrainian label, with co-founder Anton Schnaider taking the lead as Creative Director. Drawing on his background in graphic design, Schnaider reworks the familiar visual language of football jerseys, racing uniforms and club merchandise into something far more personal and deliberately ambiguous.
Read MoreIn a season full of statements, Glass Body offered something worth lingering over, a reminder that fashion doesn't simply dress the body. It changes how we see it. And of course, we all need tutus... immediately.
Read MoreThere is refinement, but never restraint for restraint’s sake; drama, without sacrificing wearability; and humor that keeps the clothes from taking themselves too seriously. And of course in true KEBURIA fashion, there is always one political statement piece. This season it was aimed at Putin.
Read MoreI need to see if I can make it work with my lenticular pleating," she told me while showing me her second-hand princess pleater bolted to her Smithfield Market studio worktop. The result? Garments that seem like "fragments of memory coming into focus".
Read MoreFor The Fashion Edit reader, this was the kind of show that reminds you why London remains such a compelling fashion capital; it can hold chaos and elegance in the same frame.
Read MoreThis collection screams dynamic individuality within a functional core, perfect for the modern wearer navigating extreme environments or urban grit. In an industry chasing trends, Constantinou's commitment to heritage craftsmanship fused with futuristic tech feels like a wardrobe revolution; resilient, green, and unapologetically personal.
Read MoreIn a season when many labels are riffing on theatrical gesture, OCTI’s AW26 feels quietly radical; a sustained study of material, sustainability and scale.
Read MoreLiberowe’s carefully constructed mix of tailoring and ornament has resonated with boutiques and department stores: the label now appears on global stockists and in the buying programs that helped bring it to LFW’s official schedule.
Read MoreWalking into the space it felt like civilization was finally forming its foundation. And at the base of all civilizations are ideologies that were brought to new lands and planted to take root in the formation of new societies. This space felt less explorative and adventurous than previous seasons and took on a more formative and obedient atmosphere.
Read MoreAt 20, Azevedo has already made emotional storytelling the spine of his brand. "O Que Fica" was a fourteen-look meditation on loss: how grief stains and clings, how it alters movement and silhouette.
Read MoreI love it when I run into friends at shows and they give me the most memorable one liners. And at this show, it was Alvaro who left me with "This is the life we CHOSE...!!!" We were speaking about how go-go-go the week has already been and we took a moment to renew our vows to this fashion life by adopting this new mantra. As we took a minute and looked around we commented on how it looks like we were attending a fabulous fashion funeral and we didn't even know why exactly yet.
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