London Fashion Week got off to a reflective start on Thursday, as Daniel W. Fletcher’s show began with a minute’s silence in remembrance of the Queen. “I thought as we are opening the event it was important to mark that moment,” said Fletcher. For the independent London label, cancelling had not been an option. “We looked at what we could do to make it respectful and then still go ahead. Because ultimately it’s a really important business event for us, we can’t afford to just cancel. So much work and money has gone into it.”
Instead the soundtrack was changed from the 80s power ballads he had planned to something more sombre, and the show opened with a black morning suit made in British wool with a black armband on it, a traditional sign of mourning.
