The British Fashion Council dedicates London Fashion Week to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II with special events in her memory. Organizers announced last week that London Fashion Week would be held as a "business-to-business event" respecting royal protocol and holding tribute to the Queen, aged 96, who passed away on September 8, 2022. Numerous events have been rescheduled or postponed to a later date outside of the mourning period and the shows of Monday 19 Sept., the day of the Queen's state funeral (at 11:00am local time) have been cancelled.

“Having spoken to designers and industry members, we as an industry want to unite as a creative and business community to celebrate Her Majesty’s legacy and commitment to creativity and design," said Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council (BFC).

However, the new statement from BFC encouraged the fashion industry “to support designers both in attendance of shows and in coverage of shows in the context of business, creativity, and the stories of the designers behind the businesses who have experienced a period of extreme adversity, facing into more challenging times to come.”

“We ask that you the local and international fashion community attend London Fashion Week and support the designers,” continues the statement. “It’s been an incredibly challenging two years for the industry so it’s important that we stand together and support the industry for what is an [unparalleled] commercial opportunity for participating brands and designers.”

View the London Fashion Week Calendar updated

Photo: Queen Elizabeth II with Caroline Rush @ BFC