by The London Fashion Week schedule was a packed event with shows and performances taking place across the city, as well as off-schedule exhibitions.
Here, some of the highlights of the season you may have missed.
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Mithridates
Mithridate, a Chinese label that has been showing in London for a few seasons, presented for the first time on schedule, 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 look for a collection that celebrated traditional arts and crafts in Yunnan.
Many dramatic dresses were decorated with metal embellishments, inspired by the silverware decorations of the Miao mountain ethnic minority in the region, as well as more commercial looks such as silk print dresses, Qiqao-influenced jackets, and tie-dye denim.
Mowalola
Mowalola ended London Fashion Week with a bang, her runway shows equal parts clothing presentation, performance and album teaser. Scarlet Ts and the brand’s signature Bundle Bag were stamped with “Ebony” and “Mowa” in block print, while barely there latex skirts and fur shorts were paired with covetable thigh-high strappy boots.
Talia Byre
Oh, to be a Talia Byre girl.
This season, the designer, who was a favorite among London’s well-known fashion flock, began to confirm who his customer was. One thing is for sure: she is very cool. Lipkin Connor said she was inspired by childhood cartoons, from “Dennis the Menace” to Wilma from “The Flintstones,” poppy reds and purples straight from old-school CRT televisions.
Among the stands were striped stripes across a slouchy sweater silhouette, and chic shearling vests, mini skirts, and dresses.
Charlie Constantinou
Charlie Constantinou’s core principles—”Adaptability, function and color,” as he told WWD last season—were on full display for his spring 2025 show. Constantinou’s work tackles dressing for any place and any weather , from the outdoors to the city and everywhere in between through a fresh youth lens.
This season was no different: lime green raincoats with epaulets and puffy pockets were perfect for a rainy day, while airy bouclé tanks came with hoods and scarves, allowing the wearer to adjust to the hottest or coldest days.
Caroline Vitto
Karoline Vitto presented her worst collection yet this season with the help of stylist Georgia Medley. The lineup included flowing, plus-size draped dresses—in black, nude, brown, white, scarlet, bright pink, and stormy blue—held together by shiny metal wires.
The softness of the fabric and the sensual way it flows around the body create an exciting dynamic with its signature metal details, now made in collaboration with fellow Brazilian jewelry designer Carlos Penna for a slimmer and more flexible appeal.
London Consistency
BFC ambassador Hu Bing brought Chinese label Conssence to London for a runway show on Thursday night. The brand, founded by Tien Lu and Fangfang, offered a deconstructed yet accessible take on men’s wardrobe staples. The trench-inspired apron stood out.
Pauline Dujancourt
Ten years ago, Pauline Dujancourt said she wanted to be a fashion designer, writing down her wish on a small note. In a moment of kismet, recipient of the Paul Smith Foundation and 2024 It was only recently received by the finalists of the LVMH Prize.
This collection was a full circle moment. Dujancourt’s textile prowess was on full display, dreamy crochet dresses embellished with ruffles and ruched skirt sets fit for fairies.
Jawara Alleyne
Jawara Alleyne’s spring 2025 collection was a love letter to his Caymanian heritage. An eggplant, teal, and mustard sweater was torn, ripped, and cut, then draped, safety-pinned, and knotted all the way around the body; straight-leg trousers came pin-striped, and slinky dresses.
Made in collaboration with the Cayman Islands ministries of tourism and culture, the collection will be displayed in the Cayman Islands National Gallery.
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The magic of alchemy inspired Marie Lueder’s first on-calendar runway show. She presented grungy, sports-infused clothes with an acoustic color palette that inspired a chemical transformation that was quite accessible.
Meanwhile, a male model wearing a hooded suit and walking down the runway wearing large gold metal chains hit social media for the Royal College of Art alum.
Phoebe English
“Hotel bedclothes, silks from bridal scraps, excess, faulty sewing threads left over” – the materials listed in Phoebe English’s press release read like hunter’s finds.
Among them was the beauty of presenting the English language, an avant-garde ode to upcycling. The designer’s spring 2025 collection featured boxy button-downs, silk skirts, and cut-out sweetheart dresses.
All Saints
AllSaints has turned 30, and to mark the anniversary, the brand held a rocking runway show and launched three flirty fragrances.
A pioneer of that British brand of gritty rock ‘n’ roll fashion, the catwalk show anchored the label’s love of leather and lace. Similarly, the brand’s three newly launched scents – “Sunset Riot Intense,” “Shoreditch Leather,” and “Ravaged Rose” – also had their own leather jackets.
eBay
As vintage junkies know, online resale sites and thrift stores are the places to go for the best fashion finds. eBay knows it too: to herald London Fashion Week, both stores held runway shows where pre-loved clothes came down the catwalks.
In partnership with the British Fashion Council, eBay highlighted garments by iconic British designers, including John Galliano, Paul Smith, and Stella McCartney.
Tolu Coker
British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker is well aware of the saying “mother knows best” and this season she dedicated her show to her mother, Olapeju, with sweet colors of orange, purple, blue and more.
The designer made her own geometric shapes that were reminiscent of the wallpapers found in African households.
“The prints within the regenerated satins were really inspired by looking at this notion of how people become part of a space in its collective areas,” Coker said backstage.
Temple London
Alice Temperley made light for spring with a series of romantic evening dresses, draped made in printed metallic velvet, and printed georgette with sequins. Throughout the day, she was inspired by a recent trip to Barcelona, and added a piece of neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau art and architecture to the collection.
There were patterned kimonos, luscious double knits with a new “T” logo, cotton and denim separates. It’s been a year of change for Temperley, who sold a majority stake in her company to the Dubai-based Times Square Group last November. She is rebuilding her design and commercial team, and plans to open a store on Sloane Street in November.
Philip Dorner
The transition from childhood to adulthood was on the mind of German designer Philipp Dorner.
He explored Boy Scout uniforms and the way they create fantasy through semi-transparent prints, velvet, briefs that peek out of trousers and a garrison cap in glittering sequins.
“The collection is an expression of how things in life will become different and as long as you prepare for it, it will never be the same and mostly for the better,” said the designer.
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