The “Spotlight Series” turned Hyde Park into a stage for schools, platforms and Lagos couture
Fashion Week & The City made its return last Thursday with “The Spotlight Series”, a fast-moving multi-designer runway staged inside St John’s Church, Hyde Park — a format built for quick discovery rather than a single-brand narrative. This season’s line-up paired industry platforms wi
Genaro Rivas’ “A Glass to Break” turned rupture into a material story on London’s February runway
“A Glass to Break” by Genaro Rivas (Feb 22, 2026) fused architectural tailoring with biomaterials, from BioPuff insulation to plant-based fur and leather.
Global style, one runway: Art Hearts Fashion’s London AW26 line-up spanned 12 labels in two days
Art Hearts Fashion brought its AW26 energy back to London with a two-day runway programme at St John’s Church, Hyde Park, positioning international design voices inside the capital’s February fashion-week orbit. Founded in 2010 by Erik Rosete, the platform is built around high-impact runway prod
A runway bridge between education and global markets: Vivz World Fashion Week London 2026
As London Fashion Week’s February programme unfolded, Vivz World Fashion Week London 2026 staged a runway return through Vivz Fashion School, positioning itself as a platform where education, cultural storytelling, and international luxury ambitions meet. Rather than framing the show purely as a c
LFW AW26: LOVELOUDER Reimagined “One Thousand and One Nights” as a Story of Identity and Renewal
During London Fashion Week on Sunday 22 February, LOVELOUDER presented its AW26 collection “One Thousand and One Nights,” using the idea of the tale not as fantasy, but as a framework for continuous narration—stories told so life can continue. The runway positioned clothing as language, a livi
LFW February 2026: Bibi Lawrence Brought “Oge Ntoju” Floral Couture to St John’s Church, Hyde Park
During London Fashion Week on 19 February 2026, Lagos-founded luxury house Bibi Lawrence showcased a concise sculptural couture edit from its Oge Ntoju collection at St John’s Church, Hyde Park, continuing its expansion into the UK fashion scene. The presentation highlighted the house’s distinct
LFW AW26: Naomi Hart’s “The Sovereignty of Stillness” Reframed Visibility Through Quiet Design
At London Fashion Week AW26, showcased with Fashion Scout, designer Naomi Hart unveiled “The Sovereignty of Stillness,” a collection that questioned the pressure of perpetual visibility and argued for presence over performance. The concept drew from natural movement—birds in flight, hammocks i
London Fashion Week 2026: UDGN and Fashion Scout Brought African Narratives to the Runway in “Anthology of African Stories”
During London Fashion Week 2026, Unity in Design Global Network (UDGN) and Fashion Scout staged “Anthology of African Stories — The People. The Land. The Heritage,” an immersive presentation combining catwalk and film to explore three personal fashion narratives without collapsing them into a
LFW AW26: Poet-Lab’s “Inside the Lab” Turned Minimalism into a Statement of Self-Definition
During London Fashion Week AW26, Poet-Lab unveiled “Inside the Lab” in Spitalfields (E1), presenting a restrained yet powerful collection that examined how femininity is formed—and how it can be reclaimed. The show centred on a subtle turning point: leaving expectation behind and choosing self
LFW AW26: Samantha Siu Hosted a Rosewood London Dinner and Introduced the Celestial Icicles Necklace
During London Fashion Week AW26, jewellery designer Samantha Siu hosted a private on-schedule dinner at Rosewood London on 19 February at 7:30pm, welcoming press, tastemakers, influencers and long-time friends of the brand. The evening celebrated Siu’s latest chapter in fine jewellery storytelling
