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Burberry closes London Fashion Week with star power and checks
London Fashion Week 2026 showcased British design's return to prominence, with Burberry's closing show and major designer comebacks signalling a shift toward creativity and commercial growth.
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London Fashion Week 2026 showcased British design's return to prominence, with Burberry's closing show and major designer comebacks signalling a shift toward creativity and commercial growth. London Fashion Week is repositioning itself as a centre for British design and commercial growth, with major brands like…
Burberry closes fashion week with checks and florals
Designer Daniel Lee paired Burberry's signature check print with clashing florals and soft leather for the closing show, with textile artist Celia Birtwell hand-painting runway designs including check trenches and smiley-face jumpers.
Celebrity front row draws A-list talent
Central Cee walked the runway while Romeo Beckham, Skepta, Jonathan Bailey, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jason Statham watched from the front row at Burberry's show.
Burberry reports first revenue growth in three years
The British fashion house reported revenue growth for the first time in three years this summer, strengthening its position as a major player in global fashion.
Alexander McQueen returns to London after 25 years
The brand moved back to London after showing in Paris for 25 years, with creative director Seán McGirr presenting a collection featuring devil horns, lace corsets and chainmail skull dresses that returned the brand to its roots.
Mulberry makes comeback after nine years
Mulberry returned to London Fashion Week after a nine-year absence with Christopher Kane's debut collection, centring on the Baywater bag and featuring bold leather coats, skirts and loafers.
London Fashion Week repositions as British design hub
The British Fashion Council aims to re-platform London Fashion Week as a home for British design and an engine for creativity and commercial growth, marking a shift in the fashion calendar.
“quite a big deal for us”
Messy girl aesthetic replaces quiet luxury
The top trend for spring/summer 2027 is the messy girl aesthetic, which rejects the clean girl and quiet luxury looks that dominated last year by mixing pastel colours, dreamy florals and tactile materials for unexpected clashes.
“We're going to be having a messy girl summer”
Gardening-core becomes fashion trend
Gardening is now officially cool in fashion, with designers like Erdem, Yuhan Wang and Bora Aksu featuring gardening-appropriate silhouettes including aprons, waterproof materials and trench coats on the runway.
Modern goddess style inspired by Ancient Greece
Designers are drawing inspiration from Ancient Greece and Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey, featuring draped garments, breezy materials and flowing bohemian silhouettes that contrast with the minimalist dressing of fashion week guests.
Orange emerges as dominant colour for 2027
Whether melon, tangerine, ginger or coral, orange is the big colour trend for next year, already appearing in celebrity styling and on runways at Mulberry, Justin Cassin, Enny Atelier and Vin plus Omi.
Ballet becomes fashion inspiration for 2027
Ballet is now a clear trend for next year, with Edeline Lee presenting models en pointe in a transformed school sports hall, while ballet flats and small shoe silhouettes are predicted to be massive.
“Ballet is very much in fashion”
The big picture
London Fashion Week is repositioning itself as a centre for British design and commercial growth, with major brands like Alexander McQueen and Mulberry returning to the city after years away.
