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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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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...

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LFW AW24: Menswear brand Derrick makes catwalk debut

London-based menswear brand Derrick from Central Saint Martins graduate Luke Derrick offered a sleek and elevated display of tailoring for his catwalk debut at London Fashion Week. Entitled ‘Nightwalking,’ the autumn/winter 2024 collection took inspiration from Derrick’s 12-minute nightly walks from his studio in Bethnal Green back to his flat...

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Burberry closes out LFW AW24

British heritage brand Burberry closed out the autumn/winter 2024 season of London Fashion Week with an outdoorsy catwalk showcase in a giant circus-like tent in Victoria Park, East London. For AW24, creative director Daniel Lee continued to lean into Burberry’s outdoor and nature connections, as well as the landscapes and people of the UK and...

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London Fashion Week blends tweed and Y2K amid economic gloom

From tweed to the iconic low-rise jeans of the early 2000s, London Fashion Week unveiled a spectrum of styles on Friday, kicking off its 40th season which has been dimmed by the UK's gloomy economy. Some 60 designers, ranging from rising talents to renowned brands like Burberry, will show their new designs over five days, hoping to draw the...

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LFW AW24: Simon Holloway presents debut Dunhill collection

With no men’s fashion week in London, British menswear brand Dunhill opted to showcase the debut collection from new creative director Simon Holloway during the predominantly womenswear London Fashion Week. Set against the backdrop of the Duveen Wing of London’s National Portrait Gallery, models weaved between small bar tables decorated in red...

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London Fashion Week celebrates multiculturalism and urban life

The cultural richness brought by migrations across the world, familial nostalgia and the frenetic pace of London life marked the second day of the city's Fashion Week on Saturday as up-and-coming designers showed off their styles for the season ahead. Some 60 designers, ranging from rising talents to renowned brands like Burberry, are exhibiting...

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LFW AW24: Robyn Lynch unveils collaborations with C.P. Company and Geox

Dublin-born designer, Robyn Lynch reinterpreted Irish dance for her autumn/winter 2024 collection showcased during London Fashion Week in a tribute to her younger sister Adrianna, a professional Irish dancer. Family is always a great source of inspiration from Lynch, and in her show notes she explained: “I vividly remember all these weekends...

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LFW AW24: Roksanda debuts footwear collaboration with FitFlop

Against the backdrop of Tate Britain, Roksanda showcased a collection that took inspiration from one of her architectural heroes, Le Corbusier and his summers spent in the south of France for a colourful take on autumn/winter. Celebrating the “beauty found within the human soul and its dialogue with nature,” the collection featured elegant,...

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Pantone reveals “a shift in mood” for LFW AW24 colour trend report

Trend forecasting and colour consultancy Pantone Color Institute has revealed that the autumn/winter 2024 edition of London Fashion Week, which runs from February 16 to 20, will signify a “shift in mood,” with designers opting for colours that blend wearability with desirability. Described as a palette of “potent and powerful colours,” the LFW...

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Alexander McQueen teases Seán McGirr’s debut collection

British fashion house Alexander McQueen has teased its autumn/winter 2024 collection from its new creative director Seán McGirr, ahead of the designer’s debut show during Paris Fashion Week in March. The Kering-owned Alexander McQueen, which appointed McGirr creative director in October 2023, replacing Sarah Burton, who had been with the brand...

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Pantone reveals “functional and adaptable” AW24 colour palette for NYFW

Pantone, the global authority on colour, has revealed that the autumn/winter 2024 edition of New York Fashion Week embraces consumer habits linked to conscious consumption and slowing trend cycles with a colour palette offering a “lively mix” of functional and adaptable colours. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color...