Chet Lo news and archive

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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Tinder unveils first UK fashion collaboration with Chet Lo

London-based Asian-American designer Chet Lo has unveiled a capsule collection with Tinder to mark the dating app’s debut UK fashion collaboration. The ‘Lovestruck Collection by Chet Lo for Tinder’ delves into the designer’s queer sexuality and the ideas of sexuality in Asian culture and features a series of slogan T-shirts and accessories. In a...

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Making fashion week work: London brings wearable style to the forefront

We often speak of the value that fashion weeks bring to a city – their economic impact, the buzz, the cultural exchange and community engagement. However, the cost for independent brands can sometimes be overwhelmingly high, rendering these events less worthy of investment. London Fashion Week witnessed undeniable gaps this season, from the...

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FabriX hosts digital fashion event for emerging designers at LFW

Hong Kong’s FabriX came to London Fashion Week over the past week via a partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC) that saw the launch of an event aiming to bolster the presence of 17 emerging designers. The company’s showcase was open to visitors throughout the duration of the fashion week at the Old Selfridges Hotel, where a new “try...

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LFW: NewGen Talents - Chet Lo, S.S.Daley and Conner Ives

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the British Fashion Council’s NewGen initiative, which supports and nurtures emerging British designers, and the autumn/winter 2023 season kicks off a year-long celebration, which will include an exhibition hosted by the Design Museum in September. NewGen offers designers financial support, showcasing...

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Luxury labels to watch: London womenswear brands to have on your radar

London’s luxury scene can be defined by young designers that have merged their own cultures and upbringings to that of the bustling city’s lifestyle in which they are based. Many have been, and often still are, backed by the British Fashion Council (BFC), which uses its NewGen initiative to put a spotlight on upcoming influential names in the...

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LFW SS23: Chet Lo makes solo catwalk debut

London-based Asian-American designer Chet Lo, who has seen his popularity grow due to his futuristic spiky knits being loved by the likes of Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, and Kylie Jenner, embarked upon his first solo LFW catwalk show, after two seasons as part of incubator Fashion East. For spring/summer 2023, Lo was inspired by his childhood and a...

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The Standard gets a Christmas makeover from Harris Reed and Chet Lo

Emerging designers Harris Reed and Chet Lo have decorated The Standard hotel in London for Christmas. The designers, both artists in residence at The Standard, were asked to create their own festive installation for the hotel based on the question: What does Christmas look like to you? Image: The Standard, London; Harris Reed On the ground...

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Fashion East announces spring/summer 2022 line-up at LFW

Talent incubator Fashion East is supporting five designers for spring/summer 2022 at the upcoming London Fashion Week and has announced an all-new multimedia partnership with luxury retailer Browns. Fashion East will return to a physical showcase for the first time since the easing of lockdown with a live event at the Institute of Contemporary...