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London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week (LFW) is a prestigious biannual clothing trade show that takes place in London, United Kingdom. Here are the key details:

Overview

London Fashion Week is one of the ‘Big Four’ global fashion weeks, alongside New York, Milan, and Paris[2]. It showcases over 250 designers to a global audience of influential media and retailers[2]. The event is organized by the British Fashion Council and has been running since 1984[2].

Upcoming Event Details

The next London Fashion Week will take place from Thursday, February 20th to Monday, February 24th, 2025[3]. The event will be presented by 1664 Blanc and aims to celebrate London’s position as a world-renowned cultural capital and creative incubator for emerging talent[3][4].

Key Characteristics

Frequency: Twice a year (in February and September)[2]
Location: Currently uses a hybrid digital-physical approach[2]
Attendance: Over 5,000 press and buyers[2]
Economic Impact: Generates orders of over £100 million[2]

Notable Developments

In September 2018, it became the first major fashion week to be fur-free[2]
In late 2024, exotic skins will be banned from the event as of 2025[2]
The event now offers a digital platform (londonfashionweek.co.uk) that is accessible to industry professionals and global fashion consumers[3]

Additional Event

Following the main fashion week, the London Fashion Week Festival (LFWF) takes place, offering consumers a chance to experience designer collections, attend catwalk shows, and explore upcoming trends[2].

Citations: [1] https://londonfashionweek.co.uk [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Fashion_Week [3] https://www.britishfashioncouncil.co.uk/GLOBAL-PLATFORMS/London-Fashion-Week [4] https://www.coventgarden.london/experience/things-to-do/london-fashion-week/ [5] https://fashionweekonline.com/london [6] https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flondonfashionweek%2F%3Flocale%3Den_GB [7] https://www.instagram.com/londonfashionweek/

London Fashion Week Men’s

In Summer 2012, London introduced London Collections: Men, in addition to the collections shows in spring / summer and autumn / winter. Since its first instalment, the showcase has grown by 67% and included 77 separate designers in June 2015. London Collections: Men was renamed from the Autumn/Winter 2017 season as London Fashion Week Men’s, to help better reflect the growing consumer focus of the event [2].

London Fashion Week Festival

Following London Fashion Week each season, the 4-day London Fashion Week Festival (LFWF), formerly known as London Fashion Weekend, offers a consumer-orientated fashion week experience. Held at The Store Studios, 180 The Strand, LFWF allows consumers to shop a curated edit of designer collections at show exclusive prices, sit front row at catwalk shows by London Fashion Week designers, get a head start on the key trends of the coming season and listen to talks by industry experts [3].

Footnotes

[1] Hector Bellerin takes in London Fashion Week catwalk show while wearing another eye-catching outfit (Dailymail.co.uk)

[2, 3] LFW (Wikipedia.org)

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