After the SS2023 schedule disrupted by the Queen Elizabeth's death last September 2022, London fashion week returns on February 2023, taking place from Feb. 17 to 21, 2023, as a digital-physical hybrid.
The schedule presents by the British Fashion Council features both menswear and womenswear designers including iconic British luxury brand Burberry who will be presenting their first collection under the new creative direction of Daniel Lee. Further highlights include Christopher Kane, Erdem, Molly Goddard, Roksanda and Simone Rocha.
In addition, there is also an exciting lineup of events and activations to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the internationally celebrated Bfc Newgen initiative. Bfc Newgen is the most established designer development scheme globally, set up by the Bfc to enable a group of designers, including the late Lee Alexander McQueen, to showcase their collections at London Fashion Week in 1993. The year-long celebration will kick off at Lfw February 2023 and will provide an opportunity for the creative community to come together to celebrate and acknowledge the scheme’s illustrious history and alumni, and London’s legacy in nurturing emerging talent and the next generation of visionary creatives.
The Bfc Newgen Show Space will return to The Old Selfridges Hotel, thanks to the support of Selfridges. Participating Bfc Newgen designers on schedule this season include Ahluwalia, Ancuța Sarca, Asai, Chet Lo, Conner Ives, Di Petsa, Feben, Harri, Helen Kirkum, Labrum London, Leo Carlton, Masha Popova, Nensi Dojaka, Paolo Carzana, Robyn Lynch, Roker, S.S.Daley, Saul Nash, Sinéad O'Dwyer and yuhan wang.
London fashion week and Ukrainian Fashion Week will present three Ukrainian designers: Frolov, Kseniaschnaider and Paskal as part of “Support Ukrainian Fashion”. This initiative was launched by Ukrainian Fashion Week to support designers in Ukraine. The show will be an opportunity to showcase the diversity, creativity and talent of Ukraine’s fashion scene, and the courage, resilience and resistance of Ukrainian designers striving for a peaceful future.
View the official London fashion week FW 2023's schedule here
Photo: Harris Reed SS2023. Mise en scene Marc Hibbert
