Simone Rocha SS26: The Next Chapter of Girlhood
Simone Rocha has spent over 15 years quietly reshaping what femininity can look like on the runway. Recently, we’ve been on a journey of femininity and girlhood with Rocha’s collections. Last season, Rocha gave us a full-on nostalgia trip full of childhood memories, messy adolescence, that space between play and reality. This time, she’s clearly taking us on a journey through the early years of girlhood. Spring/Summer ‘26 felt like chapter two of her coming-of-age story. Think secret diaries and sleepovers, all filtered through Rocha's narrative-driven, subversive flair
A love letter to the ‘weird girls’: Chopova Lowena, London Fashion Week SS26 review
Chopova Lowena is a brand synonymous with chaotic energy, and Cheerlore might just be their most chaotic show yet. Staged in a West London sports hall, they kicked off their Spring/Summer ’26 season with a full-on spectacle. The runway itself was impressive. But throw in some foam fingers, popcorn, and mascots greeting guests to their seats, and suddenly it’s less of a runway and more of an experience.
The Great Fashion Reset
It’s fair to say that 2025 marked the year of an unprecedented shake-up in luxury fashion.
While changes in creative leadership are nothing new, an almost unbelievable fourteen creative director appointments across some of the biggest luxury fashion houses is far from business as usual. Fourteen houses. Fourteen new appointments. In 2025, luxury fashion didn’t just evolve, it reset.
Met Gala 2025: Diljit Dosanjh Proudly Represents Punjabi Roots with His Regal 'Maharaja Look'
"Past, Present, Presence, and Pretend” at LFW: Simone Rocha AW25
Simone Rocha is swiftly cementing her place as a key fixture in the London Fashion Week line-up. Now, 15 years since the inception of her eponymous brand, her collections are imbued with a growing sense of personal connection and emotional resonance, often offering glimpses into different chapters of her life. A standout moment from past seasons was her captivating nod to Lughnasadh, the Irish harvest festival, which she wove into the Autumn/Winter '23 collection, drawing us into the rich folklore of Ireland. This season, Rocha revisits her teenage years, with the Autumn/Winter 2025 collection taking inspiration from her Dublin school days and the timeless fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare."
NEWGEN Designer Sinéad O'Dwyer Sets the Stage for Inclusivity and Innovation at LFW: Sinéad O'Dwyer AW25 Review
London Fashion Week is rapidly emerging as the hub for fashion sustainability and innovation, thanks in large part to designers like Sinéad O'Dwyer. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, O'Dwyer is no newcomer to the event, consistently using the platform to challenge industry norms. As part of the British Fashion Council's NEWGEN Programme, O'Dwyer made her debut at London Fashion Week in 2023 and has since secured a place on the schedule.
O'Dwyer's challenge to the fashion industry is embedded in the very DNA of her designs. I first encountered her work during the Spring/Summer 2025 showcase at Copenhagen Fashion Week, where her experimental approach to design and textile techniques immediately stood out. Her creations celebrated femme-identifying bodies of all shapes, sizes, and abilities—an inclusivity often missing in the industry.
"I Want Everyone to Be Very Uncomfortable": LFW- Harris Reed, AW‘25 Review
As London continues to change the fashion landscape, The Duveen Galleries at Tate Britain set the stage for Harris Reed’s Autumn/Winter 2025 showcase. With actress Florence Pugh opening the show with a haunting monologue, the atmosphere was charged from the start, drawing the audience into Reed’s vision. As the designer themself put it, “I want everyone to be very uncomfortable.”
Unapologetically GANNI: Paris Fashion Week SS25 Review
GANNI made its debut at Paris Fashion Week at the Palais de Tokyo, a fitting venue since Balenciaga's deputy CEO, Laura du Rusquec, took the reins earlier this year. There's nothing more exciting at Paris Fashion Week than a debut, creating high anticipation for what's to come. Ahead of the show, Creative Director Ditte Reffstrup promised nothing short of magic with the Spring/Summer 2025 collection, aptly titled "The Craft."
“An incantation to individuality, The Craft proposes a wardrobe for the future, and the GANNI girl holds the magic formula” said Ditte Reffstrup”