London Fashion Week celebrated its 40th anniversary with a season that once again showcased the city’s idiosyncratic status as a melting pot of fashion creativity. From punk legends like Vivienne Westwood to a history of aristocratic dressing, London offers a sweeping sartorial and cultural backdrop. Our standout shows category offers a look at some of the city’s most exciting independent and emerging brands, who are in a unique position to build on London’s fashion history and chart new courses forward.
From Susan Fang’s restructuring of soft feminine codes or Marques’ Almeida’s intergenerational elegance to Edward Crutchley’s bold silhouettes that deftly blended divergent historical references, this season offered thrilling insights into the undercurrents of contemporary fashion.
Here are The Impression’s Top 5 Standout fashion shows from London of the Fall 2024 season as selected by our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard.