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Milan has glamour, Paris has polish, but neither has the heart or soul of London. This was perhaps even more apparent this fashion week because three of the city’s most beloved stalwarts celebrated significant milestones — Fashion East turned 25, and Erdem and Roksanda both turned 20. It’s a remarkable feat for all three when you consider the challenges faced by the industry at the moment.
Caroline Issa, Tank Magazine’s chief executive and fashion director, posted the following after wrapping LFW’s spring/summer 2026 shows: “I feel so overstimulated in the best sense.” And ‘overstimulating’ definitely describes the five days of grit (leather!), romance (crinolines!) and guile (liquid-like slips!) on the catwalks.