London Fashion week 2021: When is it on and what designers are featured?

Some of the designers appearing at London Fashion Week, pictured from left to right,  Simone Rocha, Richard Quinn and Roksanda.Some of the designers appearing at London Fashion Week, pictured from left to right,  Simone Rocha, Richard Quinn and Roksanda.
Some of the designers appearing at London Fashion Week, pictured from left to right, Simone Rocha, Richard Quinn and Roksanda.

London Fashion Week is set to take place this week with a hybrid programme of physical and digital events.

The widely acclaimed event has been mostly virtual over the last few seasons due to the pandemic, but this September, in-person catwalk shows, featuring designers such as Simone Rocha, Richard Quinn and Roksanda are set to return.

From venues to designers, here’s everything you need to know about this season’s London Fashion Week.

What is London Fashion Week?

London Fashion Week is a bi-annual event organised by the British Fashion Council.

It happens once in February, when autumn/winter collections are shown and once in September when designers showcase their spring/summer collections.

The new seasons are shown early each year to inform the high-street fashion market’s designs and upcoming trends.

London Fashion Week is the second in a series of four, with New York kicking off the season, followed by London, Milan and Paris.

When is it?

London Fashion Week kicks off on Friday 17 and will run over the weekend, finishing up on Tuesday 21 September.

Who organises it?

The British Fashion Council is the not-for-profit organisation that runs London Fashion Week shows and events every year.

Founded in 1983, the collective aims to enable sustainable growth and strengthen British fashion in the global fashion economy.

As well as supporting the British fashion industry, the BFC are also responsible for supporting the next generation of designers. They supervise fashion higher education and apprenticeships in the industry.

Can I get tickets?

Unfortunately in person catwalk events at London Fashion Week are invite-only.

However there are a number of digital shows taking place including Paul Costelloe and Vivienne Westwood.

The British Fashion Council has also announced a series of “city-wide” celebrations taking place all over the city in renowned shopping destinations including Chelsea, Mayfair and Belgravia.

Events will run from the beginning of London Fashion Week till the end of November.

How can I watch shows online?

London Fashion Week’s digital programme will be broadcast on the event’s official website.

Who is invited?

Buyers, editors and trend forecasters mostly make up the audiences during London Fashion Week, but a number of celebrities will be invited to certain shows to help boost publicity for the designers.

What designers should we look out for?

Nensei Dojaka is gearing up for her first physical runway show at London Fashion Week. The London-based Albanian womenswear designer is known for her lingerie-inspired dresses featuring unique cutout details and sensual straps.

Her designs have been worn by the likes of Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and Lady Gaga.

Bora Aksu is a London-based Turkish fashion designer. Aksu founded his label in 2002, after graduating from the MA in Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins where garments from his collection were purchased by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana as inspirational pieces.

The designer has dressed a multitude of film stars including Keira Knightly, Emily Blunt, Anya Taylor Joy and Sienna Miller.

Aksu says his collections are inspired by romantic women who are fragile and self-confident.

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