(London) – London Fashion Week got off to a colourful start with a sun-drenched trip to the Aegean Sea courtesy of Turkish designer Bora Aksu, who whisked trend-setters away from Britain’s dreary autumn drizzle. Seen as the edgier sibling of Paris, Milan and New York, a total of 58 catwalk shows are crammed into London Fashion Week’s five-day programme.
The London event sees the biggest names in British fashion, including Burberry, Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood, rub shoulders with up-and-coming designers such as Christopher Kane, Mary Katrantzou and Henry Holland. Brazilian designer Barbara Casasola is one of this year’s newcomers to London Fashion Week, which will also feature new collections by Tom Ford and Stella McCartney for Adidas.
London Fashion Week attracts more than 5,000 buyers and journalists and sees designers take in more than £100 million ($159 million, 120 million euros), according to the British Fashion Council.
