The world of luxury fashion knew no limits during London Fashion Week.
Traditionally, it's a good time to highlight some of the biggest and emerging designers, and this season was no different.
Here's what you may have missed…
Burberry paid tribute to Amy Winehouse
During Burberry's fall/winter 2024 show, the heritage brand paid tribute to the late Amy Winehouse.
To close the event, Back to Black by the singer-songwriter, who died in 2011, played over the speakers as models Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson and Mancunian Agyness Deyn walked the runway for the last time.
The show took place inside a huge tent in Victoria Park and marks the third collection for the historic brand's creative director, Lee Daniels, since he replaced his predecessor Riccardo Tisci in September 2022.
Other sports, fashion and entertainment stars were also in attendance, including Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, British film star Olivia Colman and British-Nigerian rapper Skepta.
Zendaya wore a new 16Arlington dress
While promoting her latest film Dune: Part Two, when LFW began, Zendaya wore a dress straight from 16Arlington's latest fall/winter collection called 'I'm Not Sorry, It's Human Nature.'
Designed by stylist Law Roach, the dress was a strapless maxi dress that featured fringed tassels and large sequins. He wore it with his hair up in a bun.
The 16Arlington show took place at the Barbican Centre, which was transformed and covered in a black fabric that reflected the show's gothic chic aesthetic. Models emerged in a silver tassel dress with a racer collar, a super-long tailored black coat, and a hot pink sweater with a dog motif, inspired by curator Charlie Fox's book, The Young Monster.
It's what made 30-year-old London-born Marco Capaldo, the man behind the brand, think more deeply about what it means to be a freak, an eyesore, and the human psyche. He wanted to encourage people to express themselves instead of repressing themselves.
Nicola Coughlan surprised in Erdem
Bridgerton and Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan attended Erdem in a stunning dress. The 37-year-old actor chose a ruched cherry red dress, featuring a deep V-neckline and oversized off-the-shoulder sleeves, finished off with matching gloves.
It was a star-studded line-up, with actors Dame Kristin Scott Thomas, Zawe Ashton and Lily James sitting alongside him.
Models walked the runway in the fall/winter collection, including asymmetrical draped dresses and asymmetrical opera coats. Some featured 'facelift tapes' pulling at their temples.Simone Rocha models paraded in dazzling Crocs
At the Simone Rocha show, the Irish designer presented her latest collaboration with Crocs.
The models, some of whom had red roses painted on for eyebrows, wore dramatic tulle and corset dresses, reflecting Queen Victoria's exploration of foundations, paired with dazzling Crocs and lace-up sneakers, which featured rhinestones. imitation and giant size pearls.
Tranquil luxury at JW Anderson
Northern Irish designer JW Anderson proved that the quiet luxury trend is still alive and well with his autumn/winter 2024 collection.
Anderson is also creative director of luxury giant Loewe (his eponymous brand channels less surrealism but remains experimental), playing with traditional silhouettes and shapes.
Knitwear was central to this collection, with little matching sets oozing luxury, with lots of extremely stylish bags and accessories, the bread and butter of the JW Anderson brand.
There were plenty of stars in the front row, including Jameela Jamil, fresh off her appearance on the latest British Vogue cover, artist Tracey Emin and actress Ruth Wilson.
Molly Goddard was inspired by Balenciaga and Dior dresses
On the second day of LFW, Molly Goddard shared her autumn/winter 2024 collection near an English folk music venue, Cecil Sharp House, near Regent's Park.
The British fashion designer was inspired by the voluminous Balenciaga and Dior evening dresses of the 1960s. But he gave them a modern twist and refused to introduce the tight corsets that women often wore during that era.
Instead, Goddard embraced flexibility and ease and replaced metal gussets with elastic waistbands, making them more comfortable for modern wearers.
Actor Rosamund Pike, who recently starred in Saltburn, also attended the show and sat next to model Edie Campbell.
She braved the cold and wore a black mini dress, which was edged with large white ruffles. Pike completed her look by donning a black jacket, black Mary Roger Vivier court shoes, and a black Malone Souliers bag.
Roksanda was inspired by a mural
Serbian designer Roksanda Ilinčić's autumn/winter 2024 collection focused on extreme experimentation, after visiting Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier's 12-square-foot holiday cabin on the Côte d'Azur in France.
He was inspired by the murals that were painted on the walls of his entryway and experimented with textures. Evidence of this is seen in some of the ankle-length skirts, sleeveless tops and capes that some models walked the runway in.Bridgeton's Golda Rosheuvel sat alongside Roach, singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas, TV host Miquita Oliver, rapper Eve and model and charity founder Malaika at the show.
The actress wore an oversized red poncho, silver gray culottes, and chunky black boots. She wore her hair in a high bun with side bangs, while Roach sported a custom-made black coat with a deep red design.
The puffed sleeves will be huge
Voluminous silhouettes, particularly sleeves and shoulders, were everywhere at London Fashion Week, from Irish designers Paul Costelloe and Simone Rocha to Bora Aksu, whose AW24 collection was inspired by sculptor Eva Hesse.
Plus size models walk in the Ahluwalia fashion show
Ahluwalia on Saturday presented its autumn/winter 2024 collection called 'Reveries', where creative director Priya Ahluwalia revisited the art of storytelling.
Model Leomie Anderson made a surprise appearance on the runway wearing a burnt orange hooded silk top and matching paneled pants, while two plus-size models also graced the runway.
One also wore a burnt orange two-piece suit with a hooded bustier and a long high-slit skirt. All of the garments were dedicated to the sharing of wisdom typically found in “ancient Indian and Nigerian folklore and fairy tales.”
