The London Fashion Week programme was a packed event with shows and presentations taking place across the city, as well as off-programme showcases.
Below are some highlights from the season that you may have missed.
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Mithridate
Mithridate, a Chinese label that has been showing in London for a few seasons, presented on schedule for the first time, with Charlie Rowe, Tamsin Greig, Tigerlily Taylor, Jameela Jamil and James Blake in the audience. Stylist Harry Lambert helped the brand create a more concise point of view for a collection that celebrated traditional Yunnan arts and crafts.
There were many dramatic dresses adorned with metallic embellishments, inspired by the silver ornamentation of the region’s mountain-dwelling Miao minority, as well as more commercial looks, such as silk-print dresses, Qiqao-influenced jackets and tie-dye denim.
Mowalola
Mowalola closed London Fashion Week with a bang, her runway show combining garment presentation, performance and album teaser. Scarlet Ts and the brand’s signature Bundle Bag were block-printed with “Ebony” and “Mowa,” while barely-there latex skirts and furry shorts were paired with covetable thigh-high strappy boots.
Talia Byre
Oh, how I’d love to be a Talia Byre girl.
This season, the designer, a favorite among London’s fashion mavens, has set out to solidify who her customer is. One thing’s for sure: She’s seriously cool. Lipkin Connor said she was inspired by cartoons from her childhood, from “Dennis the Menace” to Wilma from “The Flintstones,” poppy reds and purples straight from old CRT TVs.
Standout pieces included stripes on slouchy jersey silhouettes and chic shearling vests, mini skirts and a dress.
Charlie Constantine
Charlie Constantinou’s core principles — “Adaptability, function and color,” as he told WWD last season — were on full display in his spring 2025 show. Constantinou’s work focuses on dressing for anywhere and any weather, from outdoors to cities and everything in between, through a fresh, youthful lens.
This season was no different: lime green raincoats with epaulettes and puffer pockets were perfect for a rainy spring day, while airy bouclé shirts came with hoods and scarves, allowing the wearer to adjust to their body temperature on the warmest or coldest days.
Karoline Vitto
Karoline Vitto presented her most considered collection yet this season, with the help of stylist Georgia Medley. The lineup featured fluid, size-inclusive draped dresses — in black, nude, brown, white, scarlet, hot pink and stormy blue — held together by shiny metallic threads.
The softness of the fabric and the sensual way it wraps around the body create an exciting dynamic with her signature metal details, now designed in collaboration with her Brazilian jewelry designer Carlos Penna for a sleeker, more flexible look.
Consistency London
BFC ambassador Hu Bing brought Chinese brand Consistence to London for a fashion show on Thursday night. Founded by Tien Lu and Fangfang, the brand offered a deconstructed yet accessible take on the men’s wardrobe staples. A standout was the trench coat-inspired apron.
Pauline Dujancourt
Ten years ago, Pauline Dujancourt said she wanted to be a fashion designer, and she wrote her wish down on a piece of paper. In a moment of kismet, the Paul Smith Foundation recipient and 2024 The LVMH Prize finalist only recently rediscovered it.
This collection was a moment to come full circle. Dujancourt’s textile artistry was on full display, dreamy crochet dresses adorned with ruffles and gathered skirts suitable for fairies.
Jawara Alleyne
Jawara Alleyne’s Spring 2025 collection was a love letter to his Caymanian heritage. The eggplant, teal, and mustard sweater was ripped, torn, and cut, then draped, safety-pinned, and knotted around the body in every possible way; straight-leg pants were pinstriped and dresses were slinky.
The collection was created in collaboration with the Cayman Islands Ministries of Tourism and Culture and is on display at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands.
Loud
Marie Lueder’s first off-calendar runway show was inspired by the magic of alchemy. She presented grungy, sports-infused outfits with a chemical transformation-inspired muted color palette that was quite accessible.
Meanwhile, a male model in a hooded dress, strutting down the catwalk with giant metal chains, proved a hit for the Royal College of Art alumnus.
Phoebe English
“Hotel linens, bridal silk, surplus, bad leftover sewing threads” — the materials Phoebe English mentioned in her press release resembled the findings of a collector.
Therein lay the beauty of English’s presentation, an avant-garde ode to upcycling. Boxy button-downs, silk skirts and cut-out heart dresses made up the designer’s spring 2025 collection.
All Saints Day
AllSaints is celebrating its 30th anniversary and to celebrate the anniversary, the brand hosted a spectacular fashion show and launched three seductive fragrances.
As the British brand’s pioneer of raw rock ‘n’ roll fashion, the runway show cemented the label’s love affair with leather and lace. To match, the brand’s recently launched trio of fragrances — “Sunset Riot Intense,” “Shoreditch Leather,” and “Ravaged Rose” — also had their own leather jackets.
eBay
Vintage junkies know that online resale sites and thrift stores are the places to go for the best fashion finds. eBay knows it too: to announce London Fashion Week, both stores held fashion shows where second-hand clothes walked the catwalks.
In partnership with the British Fashion Council, eBay spotlighted clothing from iconic British designers including John Galliano, Paul Smith and Stella McCartney.
Tolu cook
British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker knows the saying “mother knows best” all too well and this season she dedicated her show to her mother, Olapeju, with sweet colors like orange, purple, blue and more.
The designer created her own geometric shapes reminiscent of the wallpaper found in African households.
“The prints in the recycled satin fabrics are really inspired by the idea of how people become part of a space in their communal gathering places,” Coker said backstage.
Temperley London
Alice Temperley brightened up spring with a series of romantic, draped evening dresses in printed metallic velvet and printed sequin georgette. For the day, she was inspired by a recent trip to Barcelona, adding touches of the city’s swirling neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau art and architecture.
There were patterned kimonos, sumptuous double-knit garments with a new “T” logo, cotton pieces and denim. It’s a year of change for Temperley, who sold a majority stake in her business to Dubai-based Times Square Group last November. She’s rebuilding her design and commercial teams and plans to open a store on Sloane Street in November.
Philipp Dorner
The transition from youth to adulthood was a topic that concerned German designer Philipp Dorner.
He looked at the Boy Scout uniforms and the way they were transformed into fantasy by adding semi-sheer prints, velvet, briefs peeking out from under the trousers and a garrison cap with glittering sequins.
“The collection is a reflection of how things in life can turn out differently and no matter how much you prepare for it, it will still not be the same and usually for the better,” said the designer.
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