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London spring/summer 2010 fashion week schedule follows below tell us what you're looking forward to;

Venue Key
BFC/WC2: Somerset House, The Strand, WC2R 1LA
VFS: Vauxhall Fashion Scout, Freemasons Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, WC2B 5AZ
RBFF: Red Bull Fashion Factory, 21-31 Old Sorting Office, New Oxford Street, WC1A 1AP
TS/NW1: Topshop Space, P3 University of Westminster, Luxborough Street, NW1 5LS
On|Off: 180 The Strand, WC2R 1BL

Friday, Sept. 18
9:30 a.m.: Paul Costelloe, BFC/WC2
10 a.m.: Exhibition at LFW Opens, BFC/WC2
10:30 a.m.: Headonism/Opening LFW, BFC/WC2 Reception
11:30 a.m.: Caroline Charles, BFC/WC2
1:45 p.m.: Eun Jeong, BFC/WC2
3 p.m.: Ashley Isham, On|Off
3:30 p.m.: Mattjis, VFS
4:30 p.m.: Emilio de la Morena, BFC/WC2
6 p.m.: Bora Aksu, BFC/WC2
7:15 p.m.: Sass & Bide, The Dairy, 7 Wakefield Street, WC1N 1PG
8 p.m.: Richard Sorger presentation, On|Off
8:30 p.m.: Aminaka Wilmont, BFC/WC2
9:30 p.m.: JC/DC, 113-117 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3BX

LFW Presentations
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Orla Kiely, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
12:45 and 1:45 p.m.: Veryta, Claridges, Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 4HR
3-5 p.m.: Maria Grachvogel, 162 Sloane Street, SW1X 9BS

Saturday, Sept. 19
9:30 a.m.: Mark Fast, TS/NW1
9:30 a.m.: Mary Katrantzou, TS/NW1
11 a.m.: John Rocha, BFC/WC2
11:45 a.m.: Jasper Garvida presentation, On|Off
Noon: Margaret Howell, 34 Wigmore Street, W1U 2RS
1:15 p.m.: Kinder Aggugini, BFC/WC2
2:15 p.m.: Danielle Scutt, TS/NW1
3:15 p.m.: Osman, BFC/WC2
4 p.m.: Ramon Gurillo, On|Off
4:30 p.m.: Jenny Packham, The Hospital, 24 Endell Street, WC2H 9HQ
4:30 p.m.: Hannah Marshall, RBFF, WC1A 1AP
5:30 p.m.: Ashish, BFC/WC2
6 p.m.: Bryce dAnice, VFS/WC2B 5AZ
6:45 p.m.: Charles Anastase, Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4RP
7:15 p.m.: Pam Hogg, On|Off
8 p.m.: Party Feet Party, On|Off
8 p.m.: PPQ, RBFF, WC1A 1AP

LFW Presentations
10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Louise Gray, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Maria Francesca Pepe, 180 The Strand, WC2R 3DA
1-4 p.m.: Cooperative Designs, VFS
2:30-5 p.m.: LP.BG, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
2:30-5 p.m.: Sykes, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
5-9 p.m.: David David, 23 Romilly Street, W1D 5AQ
6:30-8:30 p.m.: Krystof Strozyna, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2

Sunday, Sept. 20
9 a.m.: Betty Jackson, BFC/WC2
10 a.m.: Louise Goldin, TS/NW1
11 a.m.: Nicole Farhi, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DD
Noon: Jasper Conran, BFC/WC2
Noon: Julian J Smith, On|Off, 180 The Strand, WC2R 3DA
1 p.m.: Matthew Williamson, 7 Howick Place, SW1 1BB
2 p.m.: Eley Kishimoto, BFC/WC2
2 p.m.: Graeme Black, 23 Savile Row, W1S 2ET
3 p.m.: Unique, TS/NW1
4 p.m.: Antonio Berardi, St. Marks Church, North Audley Street, W1K 2PD
4:30 p.m.: Falguni & Shane Peacock, On|Off
5 p.m.: Julien Macdonald, Lawrence Hall, Greycoat Street, London, SW1 2QD
6 p.m.: Vivienne Westwood Red Label, The Old Sorting Office, 21-23 New Oxford Street, WC1A 1AP
7 p.m.: Richard Nicoll, TS/NW1
7:30 p.m.: Orschel-Read, On|Off
8 p.m.: Issa London, BFC/WC2

LFW Presentations
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Modernist for Ghost, 1 Aldwych Hotel, WC2B 4RH
9 a.m.-Noon: Adidas by Stella McCartney, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Mulberry, Claridges, Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 4HR
10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Antoni & Alison, BFC/WC2, Ground floor, The Screening Room
10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.: Marcus Constable, Liberty, Regent Street, W1B 5AH
5-8:30 p.m.: Jasmine di Milo, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2

Monday, Sept. 21
9 a.m.: Meadham Kirchhoff, TS/NW1
10 a.m.: Luella, The Dairy, 7 Wakefield Street, WC1N 1PG
11 a.m.: Marios Schwab, TS/NW1
12:15 p.m.: Todd Lynn, BFC/WC2
1:15 p.m.: Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden, The Flower Cellars, 4-6 Russell Street, London, WC2E 7BN
2:30 p.m.: Christopher Kane, TS/NW1
3:30 p.m.: Josh Goot, NCP Car park, Brewer Street (entrance on Peter Street, W1F 0ST
4 p.m.: Avsh Alom Gur, On|Off
4:45 p.m.: Jaegar London, BFC/WC2
5:45 p.m.: House of Holland, Guildhall, Gresham Street, EC2P 2EJ
6:45 p.m.: Paul Smith, Claridges, Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 4HR
7:15 p.m.: Felder Felder, RBFF, WC1A 1AP
7:45 p.m.: Twenty8Twelve, 7 Howick Place, SW1P 1BB
8:30 p.m.: William Tempest, VFS
8:45 p.m.: Pringle of Scotland, The Saatchi Gallery, Kings Road, SW3 4SQ

LFW Presentations
9 a.m.-6 p.m.: Aquascutum, flagship, 100 Regent Street, W1B 5SR
9-11 a.m.: Bodyamr, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
1-3 p.m.: Future Classics, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
2-6 p.m.: Temperley London, NCP car park, Brewer Street
4-6 p.m.: Duro Olowu, 1st floor, 11 Duke Street, SW1Y 6BN
6:30-9 p.m.: Giles Accessory Line Launch, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2

Tuesday, Sept. 22
9 a.m.: Peter Pilotto, The Vinyl Factory, Phonica Records, 51 Poland Street, W1F 7LZ
10 a.m.: Jeremy Scott, BFC/WC2
11 a.m.: Erdem, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, 8 Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
12:15 p.m.: Roksanda Ilincic, 1 Whitehall Place, Westminster, SW1A 2HD
1:15 p.m.: Fashion East, BFC/WC2
2:15 p.m.: Jonathan Saunders, 7 Howick Place, SW1P 1BB
3:30 p.m.: Nathan Jenden, The Royal Horse Guards, Gladstone Library, 2 Whitehall Court, SW1 2EJ
4:30 p.m.: Basso & Brooke, BFC/WC2
5:15 p.m.: KTZ, On|Off, 180 The Strand, WC2R 3DA
5:30 p.m.: Amanda Wakeley, BFC/WC2
6:30 p.m.: Burberry Prorsum, Chelsea College of Art, 16 John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4JU

LFW Presentations
10-11:30 a.m.: Clements Ribeiro, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
3-6 p.m.: Peter Jensen, Institute of Contemporary Arts, 12 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH
3-6 p.m.: Ballantyne, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2

Wednesday, Sept. 23
10 a.m.: James Long, BFC/WC2
10 a.m.: Carolyn Massey, BFC/WC2
11 a.m.: Lou Dalton salon show, The Portico Rooms, BFC/WC2
Noon-2 p.m.: Fashion East mens wear installation, East Wing and Vaults, Somerset House, WC2R 1LA
2 p.m.: MAN, BFC/WC2
3-4 p.m.: Savile Row Presentations: E. Tautz, Richard James, at Norton & Son, W1S 3PL Savile Row
5 p.m.: Wintle, BFC/WC2
6:15 p.m.: A Child of Jago, Wiltons Music Hall, Graces Alley, Off Ensign Street, London, E1 8JB
7:30 p.m.: B Store, BFC/WC2
7:30 p.m.: Tim Soar, BFC/WC2

From WWD

WWD's picks for the best show.

SYKES

Central Saint Martins alumna Joanna Sykes describes her design philosophy as an attitude to dressing and style. Sykes, who is showing her collection for the first time on the London schedule, said the spring collection of simple silhouettes will include sleek, tailored trousers and jackets in Italian viscose, biker jackets and skinny trousers in leather, and T-shirts and tank tops in silk, some with organza insets worked into the fabric. Its a play between solid and sheer, a quirky sexiness, said Sykes, who launched her line two years ago and currently sells at Matches and Joseph in London and at Elizabeth Charles in New York. Through the cuff of a jacket you might catch a glimpse of a wrist.

Sykes, who worked at Giorgio Armani and Alberta Ferretti before starting her own label, also has a secondary line, Sykes Silks. The collection of camisoles, Ts, jumpsuits and boxer shorts, all of which retail at under $500, will be worked into her presentation. To underscore the lines real-world appeal, Sykes has tapped models with a wealth of life experience to walk in the presentation: the oldest among them is an 82-year-old former dancer. Nina Jones

VERYTA

Tanya Ling, whos known for her whimsical fashion illustrations, is returning to her design roots. The London-based designer and illustrator will present her first collection as the creative director of Veryta, a new label and not-for-profit foundation founded and backed by YSLs Stefano Pilati and Filippo Binaghi of Lorma Srl, an Italian silk manufacturer.

The Veryta Foundation will donate 10 percent of the sales of its collection of silk shiftdresses and shell tops and trousers to a charity that runs schools for poor children in India. Ling, who trained in fashion design at Londons Central Saint Martins, described the collection as a salute to Nancy Cunard and Pina Bausch, noting that the stylish Cunard was also known for her antifascist and antiracist activism.

The collection of 15 looks, which Ling will unveil at Claridges on Friday, also nods to the silhouettes of the designers native India. A cream silk top has a collar in the shape of lotus flower petals and a pale blue silk dress has a sarilike sash draped across the body. There are silk jumpsuits, cotton and silk shorts and a duchesse satin princess coat.

Ling said she isnt unduly concerned about launching a line in a shaky economy. A startup is always difficult, but in a downturn you can pace yourself, said Ling. And people always love to discover new things. N.J.

MARCUS CONSTABLE

Marcus Constable is back in action on Londons calendar, after nine years under the radar working for houses like Plein Sud and Claude Montana.

Constable, who said it was time to do my own thing again, said his latest collection references Aubrey Beardsleys Art Nouveau illustrations, the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusamas line drawings, and mens tailoring from the 1800s.

From Beardsleys illustrations, Ive produced garments with block patterns and different textures, said Constable. There is a monochrome palette through the collection combined with tonal colors of stone.

The collection also features Constables signature pleating, an elongated silhouette, and a strong tailoring theme.

The British designer will show his collection at Liberty. He will be the only designer to show at the store during London Fashion Week. It is a fitting return: The store bought his graduate collection in 1995, when he was studying for his masters degree at Central Saint Martins.
Louise Bartlett

did u go to jc/dc show? i opened it, was awesome :D