London Fashion Week ran from 17 to 21 September 2026 with 47 catwalk shows, 23 presentations, 10 digital activations and 53 evening events, according to the British Fashion Council.
The biggest headlines were returns and debuts. McQueen came back to the London schedule under Seán McGirr, Christopher Kane presented his debut collection for Mulberry, and Marks & Spencer made its first appearance with an exclusive see-now-buy-now catwalk collection marking its centenary year. Fashion East returned to the official schedule, and Indian label Lovebirds joined for the first time.
Established names included Burberry, Erdem, Simone Rocha, Richard Quinn, Roksanda, Harris Reed and Barbour. NEWGEN designers Francesca Lake, Gui Rosa and Petra Fagerström made their debuts in partnership with Pull&Bear, and the pre-loved eBay Endless Runway returned.
Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray pointed to the network behind each collection: ‘designers, manufacturers, textile businesses, craftspeople and creative professionals’.
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Photo: Somerset House, London. Ad Meskens, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
