Over the years, London Fashion Week has seen its share of trailblazers when it comes to inclusivity but this season, Karoline Vitto has set a new standard, pushing boundaries further than ever before. Vitto's vision transcended beyond size inclusivity to encompass age and ethnic diversity, truly reflecting the rich variety of women in society. While this level of representation should be the norm, Vitto stands out as the lone designer who is 'doing God's work' on the runway.Her Spring/Summer 202...
The Spring/Summer 2025 season of London Fashion Week has officially been and gone and we're left with an incredible line-up of emerging designers to know, viral moments saved on TikTok and celebrities spotted in the city. The season started off strong with a pre-loved runway by eBay, followed by Harry Styles attending S.S. Daley's debut womenswear presentation.Next up, we saw Di Petsa bring its signature, sex-positive showcase into Spring/Summer, followed by a Chopova Lowena x ASICS debut and an...
Sinead Gorey often draws from personal experiences. For her Fall/Winter 2024 showcase, she focused on the teenage girl uniform, from spiky rubber earrings to PVC bodycon dresses. This Spring/Summer 2025, she explores prom but from an outsider's perspective. "She's the outcast -- ditching the typical prom dress, probably skipping prom entirely and going straight to the afterparty," Gorey explains. For those familiar with the 2008 teen romcom, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, this SS25 set was ...
What does "home" mean to you? Is it a smell? A sound? A person?For Spring/Summer 2025 at London Fashion Week, Ahluwalia explored the concept of "home" and what it means to different people. Drawing from her Indian-Nigerian heritage, the designer revisited old family photographs and began to research her own response to the question -- what is home?"The idea kickstarted when I was in Jamaica. I met this lady whose husband had built her house all by himself, and he'd recently passed away and she w...