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Season of new beginnings: All the SS26 debuts at a glance

Few fashion months in recent memory have been so heavily defined by debuts before even commencing as this spring/summer 2026 season. What begins surprisingly quietly in New York and London escalates into a veritable whirlwind of designer changes in Milan and Paris. The past few years’ game of musical chairs, with creative directors switching...

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Ebay is collaborating with Erdem to spotlight pre-loved fashion

E-commerce platform Ebay is continuing its mission to spotlight pre-loved fashion during the upcoming spring/summer 2026 catwalk season in New York, London, Milan and Paris, by returning with its ‘Endless Runway’ circular fashion initiative. The global initiative, now in its second year, was launched to reinforce pre-loved fashion’s place on the...

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Nanushka joins the London Fashion Week SS26 schedule

Budapest-based contemporary fashion brand Nanushka has joined the official London Fashion Week (LFW) schedule for the first time this season. Nanushka, part of the Vanguards Group portfolio, will present its spring/summer 2026 collection with a catwalk show on Monday, September 22, featuring womenswear, menswear, and accessories. In a short...

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The British Fashion Council to bring back the City Wide Celebration this fall

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the return of the City Wide Celebration (CWC) this September. A curated programme of special experiences and activations, the event is designed to connect brands, retailers, designers, and the public in cultural institutions and leading hospitality venues. Taking place across London, Liverpool,...

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London Fashion Week SS26 will have 18 percent more designers showing on-schedule

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has released the provisional London Fashion Week (LFW) schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season, taking place from September 18 to 22 across the British capital city. The showcase marks the BFC’s new chief executive, Laura Weir’s first season in charge and will feature an 18 percent increase in on-schedule...

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H&M to return to London Fashion Week with coed show

H&M is set to rejoin the London Fashion Week schedule. Following on from its ‘Brat’ themed collaborative event last year, with Charli XCX as the headline act, the Swedish fashion giant is now prepared to return to the English capital with a “fresh and exciting runway format”. During the September event, H&M will unveil its autumn/winter 2025...

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BFC’s Laura Weir says it's “time to reset” in first speech as CEO

Laura Weir, the British Fashion Council’s new chief executive, has been in her role for 77 days, and at the BFC’s summer party in London, she unveiled several strategic updates designed to drive the “next British fashion era,” as she looks to revitalise the fashion economy for British designers. In her speech at the Serpentine Pavilion, Weir...

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UK creative sector to get a 380-million-pound boost

The UK government pledges to inject 380 million pounds of targeted funding into the creative industries to support innovation, access to finance, research and development, skills and regional growth across the UK. The investment in the sector is part of the ‘Creative Industries Sector Plan’ from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS),...

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Conner Ives among BFC Foundation talent support scheme recipients

The British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation, the registered charity for the BFC, has named the recipients of its annual support schemes, including BFC NewGen in partnership with Pull&Bear, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund and BFC Fashion Trust. The objective of the BFC Foundation is to support the future growth and...

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BFC cancels London Fashion Week’s June edition

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has cancelled the June edition of London Fashion Week (LFW) as it looks to pivot towards the provision of “vital commercial opportunities for British designers”. LFW June initially launched under the title ‘London Collections: Men’ in 2012 and by 2024 has assumed its new name, yet still retained a focus on...

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John Richmond brought his punk spirit to LFW

After years of showing in Milan, Manchester-born fashion designer John Richmond returned to London, the city where his brand was born from the punk rock era and underground club culture of the 1980s, to hold a special presentation for his autumn/winter 2025 collection. Known for his fearless aesthetic and subversive edge, John Richmond is a...

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NewGen talent shines at London Fashion Week

This season there was a lot of talk about who wasn’t showing at London Fashion Week, however, on the ground, there was a buzz surrounding the creative force that makes London one of the best fashion capitals when it comes to nurturing emerging talent, and at the heart of that was the designers talking part as part of the British Fashion Council’...