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Twice a year, the banks of the Thames bustle with fashion industry crowds as they mill to and from London’s Somerset House - now the central hub for London fashion week (LFW). Promoting Great Britain’s fashion talent to the world, London Fashion Week brings a massive program of runway shows, presentations and parties to the city, with spring / summer collections shown in September, and autumn / winter collections shown in February. Below you'll find coverage of London fashion week 2012 and past years such as LFW 2011 and LFW 2010.

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London fashion week coverage 2012

Alexander McQueen’s McQ gets store & catwalk show

Written by Daniel P Dykes on 24 Nov 2011

Such was his talent that, despite his untimely passing, the legacy of designer Lee Alexander McQueen continues to both live on and be felt. While much attention continues to be paid to the Alexander McQueen label now produced under the creative directorship of Sarah Burton, far less is heard about the younger McQ line. All that is set to change in 2012, however. As of next …

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Designers: show at London in February ’12

Written by Daniel P Dykes on 16 Oct 2011

With the date of the next outing of London fashion week fast approaching (17 February will be here in the blink of an eye), the opportunity for designers to show at the fashion week will soon be behind us. For those designers and labels interested the details are available after the break.

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David Koma’s future tribe

Written by Magdalena Kapuscinska on 8 Oct 2011

The relationship between futuristic body conscious garments and tribal influences was the main theme of David Koma’s spring 2012 catwalk presented during London fashion week. The designer, known for his innovative approach to architectural forms, presented a very interesting body con silhouette. The collection constructed with the devotion to top to toe tribal amazement, reveals all body patchwork attributes including body art motifs and tattoo …

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Experiments in femininity: Marios Schwab

Written by Magdalena Kapuscinska on 1 Oct 2011

For spring 2012 Marios Schwab, the adherent of strong and powerful feminity, managed to introduce the contrasting division of women – independent on the outside yet accentuted with softness and intellect at the roots. As he explains of the collection: “I have been thinking about this really strong woman (…). I want to translate that in a way that is all about an independent exterior …

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Mark Fast slowing down

Written by Tania Braukämper on 1 Oct 2011

To play on words famously sung by Dinah Washington, what a difference a bob makes. Sure, Mark Fast‘s aesthetic has softened of late. Instead of the brash, brightly coloured and figure-hugging pieces we saw last spring, his spring 2012 collection sauntered down the runway with a new-found elegance. But on close inspection many of the daring elements are still there: the open-weave knit techniques that …

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Saving the sea with a yellow submarine

Written by Tania Braukämper on 29 Sep 2011

It flirts in the realms of the surreal, it’s quirky enough to make you smile yet wearable enough to tempt you, it’s entertaining to gaze upon and it’s all directed at a cause. If The Rodnik Band’s spring 2012 collection were a stage show, it would be a veritable pop spectacular. Walking a line between art and fashion has always a pastime for designer Philip …

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Joanne Hynes’ Hitchcock heroines

Written by Katie Wright on 27 Sep 2011

At times, London fashion week can be a bit of a gamble. For every Erdem or Burberry on the schedule – guaranteed to be grand, glossy productions chock full of desirable clothing – there’s a designer (not necessarily a rookie either) whose show is, at best, boring, or, at worst, displays a complete disregard for the fact that the ultimate aim of a fashion collection …

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Hair how to: Felicity Brown’s disheveled Victoriana

Written by Mariesa Ferraro on 27 Sep 2011

Felicity Brown’s beautiful collection for spring 2012 took inspiration from Victorian lady adventurers in Africa, such as Kathryn Hepburn in ‘African Queen’. Her focus was on combining the influences from both cultures, bringing together the similarities in traditional African neck adornments with elaborate Victorian tailoring. This made for a stunning and vibrant collection whilst still incorporating Felicity’s signature style. Her presentation was held in the …

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