London Fashion Week

How social media are killing the notion of the old-fashioned catwalk

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The idea of new collections not being available to buy for months is outmoded in a world of instant gratification and incessant buying

Christopher Raeburn is putting Merino wool centre stage at the London Fashion Week

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The Woolmark Company announced British designer Christopher Raeburn as its latest designer collaboration for 2016. Merino wool will play a central role in the creation of Christopher Raeburn’s Autumn Winter 2016 womenswear presentation – putting the iconic Merino wool centre stage at the forthcoming London Fashion Week. Showcasing how Merino wool embraces technological innovation like … Read more

If we could create a Fashion Utopia, how would we want it to be? A flash-forward to the possibilities of multiple happier futures

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Fashion Utopias: IFS 2016. Between 19 – 23 February 2016 the West Wing at Somerset House will be transformed into an imaginary terrain. Utopia 2016 is four seasons of activity celebrating the 500th anniversary of the publication of Thomas More’s Utopia. Published in Leuven in December 1516, More’s Utopia presented an imaginative and playful vision … Read more

What we learned from London Fashion Week

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From the revival of big sleeves and old cardies to dressing in parrot green and keeping it personal, here are the 10 lessons from this year’s shows

London fashion week: Burberry and Christopher Kane look to the stars

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Christopher Bailey’s show took Burberry street while celebrities looked on, and Kane made light of a dark period in his life