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Fashion Network
12 hours ago
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- Fashion Network
London Fashion Week provisional schedule features more labels for SS26 edition
Just days after the revival of Manchester Fashion Week was revealed, London Fashion Week has unveiled its September (SS26) provisional schedule that includes a less catwalk-centric approach. See catwalk It will be LFW's first event under the new British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir's control and is in line with her aim to make British fashion more inclusive and less centralised. But runway shows remain key to the event and after Weir recently announced that fees for on-schedule participation by BFC members will be scrapped, the 18-22 September LFW will feature almost 20% more shows and presentations than the SS25 edition. Of the all-important big names that fashion weeks need to create buzz, Burberry, Erdem, Roksanda, Simone Rocha and Emilia Wickstead will return this time. And the smaller labels for which London is known will include Ahluwalia, Richard Quinn, Marques'Almeida, Paolo Carzana, Bora Aksu, Di Petsa, Mark Fast, Harris Reed, Labrum London, Patrick McDowell, Chopova Lowena and Tove. Stalwarts such as Ashish, Paul Costelloe will be there while Temperley London, Malone Souliers and Stephen Jones will stage presentations. Conner Ives, who usually only shows in February, will show in September for the first time and Talia Byre will show at LFW for the very first time too. Other interesting appearances will include the eBay Endless Runway, plus H&M&180: The London Issue. After Weir said she wanted to decentralise LFW, the City Wide Celebration is returning. This is a consumer-facing series of experiences and activities during September in London as well as in Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle. As mentioned, the event will happen just after Manchester Fashion Week makes a comeback after a 10-year hiatus. It will take place over three days from 9-11 September and will include both 'established brands and emerging designers', although the schedule hasn't yet been announced.
Fashion Network
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
London Fashion Week provisional schedule features more labels for SS26 edition
Just days after the revival of Manchester Fashion Week was revealed, London Fashion Week has unveiled its September (SS26) provisional schedule that includes a less catwalk-centric approach. See catwalk It will be LFW's first event under the new British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir's control and is in line with her aim to make British fashion more inclusive and less centralised. But runway shows remain key to the event and after Weir recently announced that fees for on-schedule participation by BFC members will be scrapped, the 18-22 September LFW will feature almost 20% more shows and presentations than the SS25 edition. Of the all-important big names that fashion weeks need to create buzz, Burberry, Erdem, Roksanda, Simone Rocha and Emilia Wickstead will return this time. And the smaller labels for which London is known will include Ahluwalia, Richard Quinn, Marques'Almeida, Paolo Carzana, Bora Aksu, Di Petsa, Mark Fast, Harris Reed, Labrum London, Patrick McDowell, Chopova Lowena and Tove. Stalwarts such as Ashish, Paul Costelloe will be there while Temperley London, Malone Souliers and Stephen Jones will stage presentations. Conner Ives, who usually only shows in February, will show in September for the first time and Talia Byre will show at LFW for the very first time too. Other interesting appearances will include the eBay Endless Runway, plus H&M&180: The London Issue. After Weir said she wanted to decentralise LFW, the City Wide Celebration is returning. This is a consumer-facing series of experiences and activities during September in London as well as in Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle. As mentioned, the event will happen just after Manchester Fashion Week makes a comeback after a 10-year hiatus. It will take place over three days from 9-11 September and will include both 'established brands and emerging designers', although the schedule hasn't yet been announced.
Fashion Network
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
London Fashion Week provisional schedule features more labels for SS26 edition
Just days after the revival of Manchester Fashion Week was revealed, London Fashion Week has unveiled its September (SS26) provisional schedule that includes a less catwalk-centric approach. See catwalk It will be LFW's first event under the new British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir's control and is in line with her aim to make British fashion more inclusive and less centralised. But runway shows remain key to the event and after Weir recently announced that fees for on-schedule participation by BFC members will be scrapped, the 18-22 September LFW will feature almost 20% more shows and presentations than the SS25 edition. Of the all-important big names that fashion weeks need to create buzz, Burberry, Erdem, Roksanda, Simone Rocha and Emilia Wickstead will return this time. And the smaller labels for which London is known will include Ahluwalia, Richard Quinn, Marques'Almeida, Paolo Carzana, Bora Aksu, Di Petsa, Mark Fast, Harris Reed, Labrum London, Patrick McDowell, Chopova Lowena and Tove. Stalwarts such as Ashish, Paul Costelloe will be there while Temperley London, Malone Souliers and Stephen Jones will stage presentations. Conner Ives, who usually only shows in February, will show in September for the first time and Talia Byre will show at LFW for the very first time too. Other interesting appearances will include the eBay Endless Runway, plus H&M&180: The London Issue. After Weir said she wanted to decentralise LFW, the City Wide Celebration is returning. This is a consumer-facing series of experiences and activities during September in London as well as in Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle. As mentioned, the event will happen just after Manchester Fashion Week makes a comeback after a 10-year hiatus. It will take place over three days from 9-11 September and will include both 'established brands and emerging designers', although the schedule hasn't yet been announced.
Vogue
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
London Fashion Week Unveils First Schedule Under New Strategy
This article originally appeared on Vogue Business. To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. London Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2026 edition marks a new era for the event—its first under recently joined British Fashion Council CEO Laura Weir. And the provisional schedule, released today, features some exciting events alongside the city's flagship brands, with the aim of creating more buzz and decentralizing British fashion. Running from September 18 to the 22nd, LFW will feature 18 percent more shows and presentations this season than the spring 2025 collections, according to the BFC. It comes just over a week after Weir announced her first moves in her new role, including scrapping fees for BFC members to show on-schedule. 'This season marks my first as CEO of the British Fashion Council, and 12 weeks into the role, I am pleased to announce an 18 percent increase in designers showing physically and digitally on-schedule,' said Weir in a statement today. 'My intention is to build on the foundations of LFW by focusing on cultural relevance, global competitiveness and meaningful support for designers. Last week, I announced some urgent strategic moves for September, which included waiving show fees for designer members showing physically on the main schedule and doubling the investment in the LFW guest programme to welcome more of the world's leading press, cultural commentators and buyers to the city. This season signals a designer-first approach to LFW that is ambitious, purposeful and rooted in the creative energy of London.' BFC Chief Exec Laura Weir Sets Out Vision For 'Next British Fashion Era' It's been 11 weeks since Weir stepped in to lead the organisation behind London Fashion Week and the Fashion Awards. Last night, she revealed her first moves. Burberry, Roksanda, Erdem, and Emilia Wickstead will return this season, joining the likes of small to mid-size labels Ahluwalia, Harris Reed, Labrum London, Marques Almeida, Paolo Carzana, Patrick McDowell, Richard Quinn, and Tove on the schedule. Elsewhere, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund winner Conner Ives—who found global fame with his 'Protect the Dolls' T-shirt in support of Trans Lifeline—will show in September for the first time (he normally only shows in London once a year, in February). Cult duo Chopova Lowena will stage their annual show, which has been a highlight of the September calendar since their runway debut in for SS23. Cheshire-born designer Talia Byre, whose presentation last season garnered a lot of editor praise, will make her runway debut.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
In Strategic Update, New BFC Chief Executive Laura Weir Vows to Help British Designers Scale
LONDON – Some 77 days after joining the British Fashion Council as chief executive officer, Laura Weir unveiled a string of major strategic updates in a bid to revitalize the fashion economy for British designers in the U.K. and globally. Speaking at the BFC annual summer gathering at the Serpentine Pavilion, designed this year by Marina Tabassum, Weir said she intends to build on the 'great foundations' of the BFC laid by her predecessors, notably Caroline Rush, former chief executive officer for over 15 years. More from WWD Kate Middleton Wears Victoria Beckham for Queen Elizabeth II British Design Award London Fashion Week Axes June Edition, Doubles Down Showroom Support in Paris Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Is the British Fashion Council's First Hospitality Patron She vowed to continue to 'put designers at the heart, to make mentoring and business skills central to our offer, and to ensure our funding models result in long-term impact for the British creative economy.' At the same time, Weir acknowledged that London is losing design talent to Paris, Milan and Berlin because of a lack of infrastructure to support the designers to make, create, show and, importantly, to scale in this country. 'It is time to reset,' said Weir, as she unveiled a series of updates taking place from September. First of all, the BFC will waive London Fashion Week fees for designer members showing physically in September. Historically, a brand needs to pay a listing fee to be shown as part of the LFW official calendar. Still, to maintain a BFC member status, a brand needs to pay between 500 pounds to 10,000 pounds a year, depending on one's annual turnover. Weir also confirmed that the BFC will increase scholarship funding and has secured a three-year funding commitment from the British government department for Culture, Media and Sport to the BFC Newgen program. As reported, the department for Culture, Media and Sport in January initially committed an additional 1 million pounds in funding for the next year. The budget allocated to the guest program this fall will be doubled as well in order to bring in more international press and buyers to come to London to meet the designers in person. Weir also stressed that the BFC should not be solely London-centric. In a bid to decentralize and recognize nationwide excellence, and make the U.K. accessible to the world, the BFC is launching a creative education program called the Fashion Assembly. Conceived by Sarah Mower, the BFC's ambassador for emerging talent, the program will take designers back to their old schools across the country, to let young people outside of London envision themselves in this industry in the future. Formerly executive creative director at Selfridges, Weir joined the BFC on April 28. Previously, she held various positions at ES Magazine, Elle UK, and Drapers. 'As I take on this role, I'm aware that the task ahead is herculean. I took this job because I care about the creative and commercial success of British fashion, and I won't rest until my tenure has had a positive impact on its global reputation,' she said. Over the past 10 weeks she's had many conversations with the London creative industry and met with government representatives from Hong Kong, India and the Middle East. 'What strikes me is how these superpowers are investing in culture as they build their strategic positions on the global stage. Some are meeting me to find out more about London Fashion Week, and then their governments are investing millions of pounds in building their own. They understand that investment in culture leads to the commercial and reputational success of a nation,' she said. At the end of her speech, Weir urged the BFC's patrons, retailers, designers and cultural and commercial leaders to rise together. 'Fashion is not just about shows and clothes. Fashion gives us a preview of society's next chapter. It's time to write a new story together,' she said. Best of WWD Pandemic Has Stoked Appetite for French Luxury, Survey Finds U.S. Sets Strategic Vision for China Trade Policy Furmark's Farm-to-Shopfloor Tracing Tags Set for International Debut
