Harris Reed inaugurated London Fashion Week with a show that pushed for individual freedom. With the help of actress Florence Pugh, who gave a spoken word performance at the show, the designer took the audience on a journey full of structured, gasp-worthy garments, featuring wing-like elements throughout. A mostly black and gold palette embraced Reed's statement for looking at the light in a world submerged in darkness.

Designer Simone Rocha's signature rock-meets-ballet aesthetic continued for fall/winter 2025. Her show notes referenced the children's book The Tortoise and the Hare, and finished off with the phrase "Desire, distress, headmistress." Leather jackets, harnesses, and chain details provided a sense of contrition that was liberated by frothy dresses and more flowy silhouettes.

Emilia Wickstead's fall/winter 2025 lineup was inspired by the iconic movie The Birds. However, she looked beyond the film to honor the women behind the scenes, including costume designer Edith Head. The designer explored Head's signature tailoring through monochromatic ensembles and sleek gowns. There were also classic Wickstead prints and more feminine styles, like floral printed mini dresses.

Designer Chet Lo's fall/winter 2025 collection explored colonialist visions of Asian cultures, subverting many stereotypical motifs like tiger prints and the color red. Lo's signature puckering textures are also present throughout the lineup in both explosive silhouettes and more subdued sizes.

For the fall/winter 2025 collection, designer Erdem Moralioglu collaborated with artist Kaye Dochachie in an exploration of art and fashion that bloomed with 3D embellishments and a print of Donachie's portrait of his late mother. The collection showed many of Erdem's signature silhouettes, mixed with exposed corsetry on sheer dresses, voluminous sleeves, and deconstructed embellishments.

Titled "Venus in Chaos," designer Dilara Findikoglu put out a fall/winter 2025 collection fit for our tumultuous times. Models wore armor-like leather two-piece sets and embellished bodycon dresses wrapped in chain details. A particularly freeing moment in the collection came with a sheer cream-colored strapless gown that revealed its boning. The vibes were unsettled, chaotic, and edgy—just like our modern world.

Burberry's Daniel Lee closed London Fashion Week with a collection that was inspired by the juxtaposition of city life and countryside escapes. It's that tension that moved Lee to feature plaid cape coats with stomping boots and rockish leather jackets with riding pants. The Burberry customer lives in the in-between it seems and Lee's latest collection proves that people can have their cake and eat it too.

The designer's penchat for cut-outs and bodycon silhouettes was front and center for the fall/winter 2025 collection. Standout looks included full leather capes, ruched dresses with bubble skirts, and frontal cut-out lace-tied dress (see below). Tights also featured lace ties, which gave the collection a feminine air that was also rebellious and super sexy.

Richard Quinn's often fantastical world took a wintery spin for his latest show, where he literally dropped snow (not the real kind, but you know). The lineup included many Quin-isms, including his signature opera gloves and frothy frocks, as well as tulle-full dresses and mini bridal numbers. There was an air of elegance and heiress-like energy that made the collection feel otherworldly.