Highlights from the London Fashion Week 2024

Scroll through to see the highlights of London Fashion Week, one of the oldest fashion weeks in the world where designers and their creations take centre stage.

The London Fashion Week completed 40 years in 2024. This historic event first took place in 1984 in the car park of the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington. A celebratory venue for fashion and discovery, the fashion week puts the spotlight on London as one of the fashion capitals and the designers who make it so.

Considering the importance of London as a political and fashion capital worldwide, the London Fashion Week has become one of the most eagerly anticipated fashion weeks. Held twice in February and September, it rejuvenates the fashion industry with the stage it sets for fashion to go forward. This year’s London Fashion Week was held from 12-17 September. It delved into a variety of themes and featured exemplary debut showcases from designers around the world. 

To keep you updated with the latest from the fashion world, Team Wedding Affair has prepared highlights of the London Fashion Week 2024 below. 

Indian Designers and Labels

Indian designer Kanika Goyal debuted her label at the London Fashion Week 2024. Collaborating with local artists from New Delhi, the designer repurposed fabric and textile waste from local mills to create her collection. Additionally, Label Tabeer India presented the Celestia Collection during the fashion week. Inspired by the iconic 1980s European Era, the ensembles focused on luxury, innovation and sustainability. 

Sustainability in the Spotlight

Sustainability was a major theme explored by designers and their creations at the London Fashion Week 2024. While eBay put forth a show featuring second-hand clothing in partnership with the British Fashion Council, Oxfam joined the cause with its runway show Style for Change showcasing zero-waste designs made from pre-loved fabrics and recycled materials.

The Fashion Biggies

All eyes were on the ramp for Burberry’s collection led by the current creative director Daniel Lee which was efficiently successful. Focusing on the brand’s pragmatic approach the designs were based on the principles of utility and glamour. Dedicated to uniqueness, designer Erdem Moralioglu’s spring summer 2025 collection looked at the work of Radclyffe Hall, an openly lesbian writer who in 1928 published The Well of Loneliness, a book about a woman living as a man. Featuring suits, trousers, jackets and skirts the collection combined masculinity and femininity to create eccentric designs. 

Popular Celebrities 

Celebrities from Hollywood graced the fashion week in up-to-date styles and fashionable looks. Wife of the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Lady Victoria Starmer attended designer Edeline Lee’s presentation, Bridgerton star Simone Ashley was present at 16Airlington and Nensi Dojaka’s showcases, Joe Alwyn was seen at the JW Anderson showcase, singer Harry Styles looked handsome in SS Daley and 90s supermodel Naomi Campbell stole the spotlight at the red carpet of H & M X Charlie XCX party. 

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Peru Back at the Ramp

Designer Genaro Rivas debuted at the London Fashion Week with the Marvel Hill collection becoming the first ever Peruvian designer to showcase his collection at the prestigious fashion week. Involving women’s communities from Peru and East London the collection focused on craftsmanship and sustainability. 

Ready-to- Wear Haute Couture

Designer Richard Quinn’s latest collection was a perfect combination of haute couture and ready-to-wear styles. Featuring avant-garde silhouettes and exaggerated accents, the designer’s black and white outfits featured colourful pops of additions and were the embodiment of romantic couture.

S.S. Daley’s First Womenswear Line

Designer S.S. Daley’s showcase at the London Fashion Week marked an emphatic moment as the designer revealed his first full womenswear line on the ramp. Tailored suits, wide-legged trousers and trench coats were seamlessly blended with feminine florals and beads to make a truly remarkable collection. 

J.W. Anderson’s Women’s Spring Summer 2023 Collection

Designer JW Anderson exhilarated the attendees at his showcase with a collection that was truly out of the box. The designer presented his Women’s Spring Summer 2025 collection featuring memorable disc skirts, criss-cross dresses, and ensembles inspired by Clive Bell’s Art, making each look count. 

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Like every year, London Fashion Week gave us some hot fashion trends to follow and some hot high tea to talk about. Next stop on the fashion train? Milan!