London Fashion Week’s Fall/Winter 2026 edition will see the return of several British icons to the runway.
Alice Temperley’s brand Temperley London will rejoin the schedule for the first time since September 2019 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Julien MacDonald will also return, having last shown in February 2023.
Joseph will show for the first time since September 2017, presenting its second collection by creative director Mario Arena (who joined in October 2024). “My vision has always been to return Joseph to the runway,” said Arena in a statement. “[The brand’s founder] Joseph Ettedgui was a visionary and a disruptor of his time — he pushed boundaries. I want to honor that and believe [fashion week] is where, as a fashion house, we belong.”
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“Returning to the London Fashion Week schedule is an important milestone in Joseph’s evolution and marks the beginning of a new chapter for the house,” added Joseph CEO Barbara Campos.
Also returning to the British capital this season are Chet Lo, John Richmond, Masha Popova and Phoebe English. They will join mainstays such as Burberry, Emilia Wickstead, Erdem, Richard Quinn and Simone Rocha on the schedule. Missing from the provisional schedule are Roksanda and Huishan Zhang.
Patrick McDowell will stage their second show after a successful debut in September. BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund winner Conner Ives will take to the runway, while Chopova Lowena will host a presentation. The BFC Newgen showspace will be in its usual location of 180 Strand.
New to the schedule this season are womenswear label Agro Studio, accessories designer Clara Chu, emerging design house Ewenki, Afro-contemporary menswear brand Gravalot, womenswear label Liberowe, craft-led Indian brand Raw Mango, and Selasi, the made-to-order label founded by photographer Ronan Mckenzie during lockdown.
London Fashion Week will run from February 19 to 23, with both Thursday and Monday noticeably busier than previous years, as also seen last season. The British Fashion Council (BFC) noted that it continues to waive show fees for those presenting physically on the main schedule, a policy implemented by CEO Laura Weir. It has also doubled its investment in the LFW International Guest Program, with the aim of bringing more international press, cultural commentators and buyers to London.
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