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Leading the womenswear offering is 16Arlington, the party-girl go-to famous for “hedonistic” shimmering gowns, designed by the London-based Italian designer Marco Capaldo, as well as Tolu Coker, the British-Nigerian designer who has splashed on to the scene in recent seasons with her thought-provoking collections looking at the complexities of diasporic black identity.
The capital’s most stylish week returns — starting today and running until Monday, February 24 — and while your front-row invitation to the Burberry show might have got lost in the post, anyone out and about across town is encouraged to get a taste of the magic.
“We are super excited about representing an array of British designers in what has been a first for me and for fashion week,” says Lewis Bloyce.
Your walking tour should then include a stroll past 180 Strand, the main showplace for this season (expect plenty of photographers, models and the street style hopefuls) and a general gander about the central Mayfair area, which will undoubtedly be buzzing with appointments and shows.
Denim, a pioneering jeans label producing everything using 100 per cent recycled materials, will offer more casual options; Completedworks will cater to those after an irresistible addition of pearls; and Ancuța Sarca is selling her sneaker-heel hybrids for anyone feeling brave.
