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The latest collections from luxury brands and high fashion designers on the catwalks in London.

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  • The big trends for autumn/winter 2024-25? Fur is back, Stella McCartney and JW Anderson are having fun with fibre, bold belts rule at Chloé and Loewe, and brands from Valentino to Givenchy are in on the sheer-fabric trend
  • Style’s editor sat front row at more than 100 shows during ‘fashion month’, spotting new top models Diane Chiu and América González, and a surprise short film starring Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz

From Maria Callas-inspired opera coats at Erdem, to relaxed gowns that paid homage to 1960s Dior and Balenciaga at Molly Goddard, here’s a round up of the best shows at London Fashion Week

The Asian-American designer’s quirky collection of headbands, handbags and shoes draws on his signature durian-inspired spike designs, which first caught the internet’s attention during the pandemic

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They were just named Cultural Innovator at the British Fashion Awards – and demonstrated why, with two head-turning looks – though their balloon-like latex suit is definitely the most memorable

Silver trousers are a major look for winter 2023-24, with designers at Dior, Sacai, Simone Rocha, Isabel Marant – as well as Madonna and Beyoncé – hopping on the trend

The Queen Consort’s fashion sense has evolved alongside her public persona, with Camilla wowing in dresses by Vivienne Westwood, Anna Valentine and Bruce Oldfield

In this issue of the Global Impact, we look back at the recent trends from New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks as sustainability and cultural diversity strutted their stuff.

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From bold colours to sport’s growing influence, these trends seen at the spring/summer 2024 shows at London Fashion Week came from brands including Molly Goddard, Mowalola and Simone Rocha.

London Fashion Week just wrapped – here are Style’s top 5 picks for the best spring/summer 2024 collections, from Burberry to Simone Rocha x Crocs and more …

First approached by photographer Miles Aldridge while she was working at a bar, now Hayward champions body-positive representation, skipping the front rows of brands who don’t stock her size

New York, Paris, Milan and London fashion weeks are highly glamorous events attended by the biggest stars, but what are they like for those who work them? A stylist, photographer and model reveal.

Fashion and sculpture have converged to result in showstopping designs on the runway over the years – but how wearable are they really, and is that even their purpose?

Christopher Kane is known for off-kilter garments that he says ‘empower women and LGBTQ communities’. The designer talks about his inspirations after the launch of his new collection at London Fashion Week.

It’s time to ramp up your warm weather wardrobe with the latest fashion trends from the spring/summer 2023 catwalks in Paris, Milan, New York and London, so get ready for fluorescents and florals

A year into the war with Russia, three Ukrainian fashion designers show new collections put together in Ukraine. ‘I think it’s really important not to stop,’ says Ksenia Schnaider, one of the three.

Adidas Originals, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys and more of the Italian luxury brand’s new ‘co-creators’ took over Olympia London with their immersive installations

Creative director Daniel Lee went in a bold new colourful direction for his first runway show with the brand, with Naomi Campbell and Jun Ji-hyun in the front row

Smith says they are finally comfortable in their skin – a win for fashion fans who have delighted in seeing them in everything from Harri latex to Valentino and R. Swiader gowns in recent months

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Chinese fashion designer Susan Fang reveals how nature inspires her creations, from handbags that mimic ocean bubbles, to textiles inspired by the way sunlight is refracted through leaves.

The British designer and Celine alum takes over from Riccardo Tisci, whose five-year term ended suddenly amid talk of Burberry’s ‘lacklustre’ sales and poor social media presence

London Fashion Week started days after Queen Elizabeth died, but while tribute was paid – think black veils, cancelled parties and, on the day of her funeral, no shows – the event went ahead more or less as planned.

From holidays with Karlie Kloss to marrying Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and hanging with her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, Beatrice sure lives the life of a true princess – as this glamorous picture history proves

What’s the future of fashion weeks? Can labels keep putting on catwalk shows and expect everyone to come? Not after the coronavirus pandemic. They need to offer experiences, and harness social media.

Born in London and raised in Sri Lanka, designer Amesh Wijesekera’s collections are bright, flowery and romantic – and deliberately not gender-specific because he believes fashion should be inclusive.

Riccardo Tisci’s models strutted through dense woodland in a collection the designer says was inspired by a ‘love affair between a mermaid and a shark’

The London-based design duo have had to embrace seismic changes, launching their autumn/winter 2020 collection digitally while planning for future challenges of Brexit and the need for sustainability

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Fashion weeks have been cancelled or forced online by Covid-19. This has paused the street style parades at fashion weeks, a scene industry insiders say had become more commercial than creative.