Lhe event organized by the British Fashion Council, the equivalent of Camera Moda in Italy, is preparing to kick off after the New York fashion shows now coming to an end. Born in 1084, the London Fashion Week is preparing to celebrate his first 40 years: an anniversary celebrated with scheduled events from 16 to 20 Februarywhich will feature the Brit brands with the women’s collections Autumn Winter 2024/2025.
A party girl par excellence, London 2024 fashion week will alternate physical and digital presentations and shows with a large number of cocktails, after parties And inaugurations. The big names Made in the UKbut also many new protagonists
Shows not to be missed, both big and emerging
They are little more than 40 the brands that are preparing to take to the catwalk with their womenswear collections for the next Autumn Winter 2024/2025. One for all, Burberry: Daniel Lee returns to the catwalk with the third collection for the English brand. The fashion show is scheduled for the end of the day February 19th, the last day of London Fashion Week. To anticipate it, JW Anderson (Sunday 18 February) ed Erdem (February 17).
The romantic Simone Rochaincreasingly in the spotlight after signing the Haute Couture x Jean-Paul Gaultier, will show on the same day, as will other big names such as Richard Quinn, Roksanda, David Rome And Molly Goddard. Among the other leading names on the calendar, Paul CostelloeThat opens the dance on February 16thbut also Emilia Wickstead, Conner Ives, Roksanda.
The finale of Burberry FW23/24 (Photo: Spotlight Launchmetrics).
Returns, debuts and new names
Who’s coming and who’s going: the London Fashion Week 2024 shows are preparing to welcome several brands again. Dunhillthanks to its restyling, will return to the calendar under the guidance of its new creative director, Simon Holloway. Absent from the catwalks since 2020, when it showed during the Paris men’s fashion week, this year the fashion house is preparing to take the field at the opening of the first day of the London fashion shows: and it will certainly have something important in store, considered celebrating his 130th anniversary.
Among the new names to keep an eye on with an international scope that show in London, the Chinese designer Huishan Zhangthe Asian-American Chet Lo and the young Nigerian naturalized Englishman Tolu Coker. But also the finalist of the LVMH Prize 2023, Aaron Ash.
Marques’ Almeida And Knwlsboth absent last season, return to the catwalk at the London 2024 fashion shows, as does the British Turkish designer Dilara Findikoglu. Absent once again Rejina Pyo, Supriya Lele And Poster Girl; finally, the defections Of Christopher Kane, Nensi Dojaka And Holzweilerwhich debuted in London last season.
LFW FW24/25, the collateral events
Among the collateral events, the BFC Newgen Show Space at the Old Selfridges Hotel will welcome 11 emerging brandsfrom Paolo Carzana to Robyn Lynch to Saul Nash, with the support of the luxury retailer. Fashion schools confirm themselves as an essential reality for London: the show is unmissable Central Saint Martins at the end of the first day.
On the evening of February 17th, directly fromUkrainian Fashion Week, the collective fashion show of the brands Tamar Keburia, J’Amemme and Casanova will be held, to support Ukrainian fashion seriously affected by the war. Party themed, the opening of Wolf & Badger in Soho, the Chinese New Year celebrations Self Portraitthe launch of the shoe capsule Ancuta Sarca x Hilos and the show followed by the afterparty of Helen Anthony.
How to see the LFW FW24/25 fashion shows
The central format for seeing and following the 2024 fashion shows in London remains the same online platform divided by brand and events, also accessible to the lay public. About ten digital fashion showswith Ahluwalia to lead the category with the livestream of the physical show.
All the major brands will then use their social channels to guarantee viewing of the shows.
The official LFW Autumn Winter 2024/2025 calendar
Friday 16 February
09:00 – PAUL COSTELLOE
10:00 – MASHHA POPOVA
11.00 – BORA ATSKU
12.00 – EDWARD CRUTCHLEY
2.00pm – MARK FAST
3.00pm – HUISHAN ZHANG
4pm – CHET LO
5.00pm – DUNHILL
18:00 – NATASHA ZINKO
8.00 pm – TOLU COKER
9.00pm – CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS MA FASHION
Saturday 17 February
10:00 – SRVC
11:00 – ROKSANDA
12.00 – 16ARLINGTON
1pm – ROBYN LYNCH
2.00pm – MOLLY GODDARD
3.00pm – ERDEM
16.00 – AHLUWALIA
5.00pm – DAVID KOMA
6.00 pm – SIMONE ROCHA
7.00pm – RICHARD QUINN
8.00pm – LABRUM LONDON
9.00pm – TAMAR KEBURIA, J’AMEMME, GASANOVA (UKRAINE FW)
Sunday 18 February
10:00 – EMILIA WICKSTEAD
11:00 – JW ANDERSON
12:00 – EUDON CHOI
2.00pm – PAOLO CARZANA
3.00 pm – HOLZWEILER
4.00pm – CONNER IVES
5.00pm – SINEAD GOREY
18:00 – AARON ESH
7.00pm – SAUL NASH
8.00pm – DILARA FINDIKOGLU
Monday 19 February
10:00 – YUHAN WANG
11:00 – MARQUES’ ALMEIDA
12.00 – KNWLS
1.00 pm – FROM PETSA
2.00pm – SUSAN FANG
3.00pm – FROLOV
4.00pm – DERRICK
7.00pm – BURBERRY
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