18% rise in designers showing at London Fashion Week

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the provisional schedule for London Fashion Week presented by 1664 Blanc which will run from Thursday 18th to Monday 22nd of September.

This season sees a 18 percent increase in designers showing on schedule, reflecting a renewed focus from BFC Chief Executive Laura Weir on cultural relevance, global competitiveness and meaningful support for talent.

Amongst the strategic changes introduced for this season are the waiving of show fees for designer members showing physically on the main schedule and a doubling of investment in the LFW Guest Programme, supported by the Department for Business and Trade, to welcome an expanded cohort of international press, cultural commentators and buyers to London.

1664 Blanc returns as Principal Partner for a second year, reaffirming its commitment to creativity and British fashion.

BURBERRY, ERDEM, EMILIA WICKSTEAD, SIMONE ROCHA and ROKSANDA return to schedule, with ROKSANDA celebrating the brand's 20th year, alongside long-standing talent incubator FASHION EAST, which marks its 25th anniversary. This season, JW ANDERSON will host a special evening event in collaboration with the BFC to celebrate the brand’s relaunch.  

BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund winner CONNER IVES will show this September, alongside cult label CHOPOVA LOWENA who return to the LFW schedule.

The line-up also includes; AHLUWALIA, HARRIS REED, LABRUM LONDON, MARQUES’ALMEIDA, PAOLO CARZANA, PATRICK MCDOWELL, RICHARD QUINN, TALIA BYRE and TOVE.

BFC NEWGEN designers showing physically and digitally include AARON ESH, ALETTA, CHARLIE CONSTANTINOU, EWUSIE, JOHANNA PARV, KAROLINE VITTO, KAZNA ASKER, LIZA KEANE, LOUTHER, LUEDER, OCTI, OSCAR OUYANG, PAULINE DUJANCOURT, STEVE O SMITH, TOLU COKER, THE OUZE, THE WINTER HOUSE and YAKU.

The BFC is pleased to confirm that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has recommitted to supporting the BFC NEWGEN showspace for the next four years, which this season is located at 180 Strand.  

Bridging culture and commerce, LFW will also feature retail-led activations, with stylist HARRY LAMBERT launching a DISNEY X ZARA collection at SELFRIDGES, and H&M which is returning to the schedule with ‘THE LONDON ISSUE’ catwalk.  

Celebrated Indian designer ANAMIKA KHANNA will make her LFW debut, reflecting the BFC’s new commitment to international collaboration and hosting global talent. Other catwalk debuts include DREAMING ELI, KSENIASCHNAIDER and RORY WILLIAM DOCHERTY. KYLE HO, LUCILA SAFDIE and adaptive fashion brand UNHIDDEN will also make debuts this season with standalone presentations.

LFW will close on Monday night with a party hosted by BFC X OUTLANDER MAGAZINE, supported by 1664 Blanc.

The British Fashion Council thanks its Principal Partner 1664 Blanc and all partners, suppliers and supporters whose commitment make LFW possible: Official Partners – eBay, Dylon, Pandora, Sprayground, The Londoner, TONI&GUY, HM Government and Mayor of London. Official Supporters – Malin+Goetz and Ocean Outdoor.

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