All The London Fashion Week Events Open To The Public This Season
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Can't make it to the shows? Thankfully, there's more to London Fashion Week than the runway – just take these events as your proof
With London Fashion Week now officially back in the UK capital, you might be wondering: can I go? While most of the shows are under a strict invite-only policy, they’re not the only activation taking place over the week. There are plenty of public events taking place, with pop-ups, shopping hubs, panel discussions and more celebrating the vibrancy of London Fashion Week.
A Guide To London Fashion Week AW25
When Is London Fashion Week?
London Fashion Week comes to the capital twice a year: in February and September. The upcoming celebrations will spotlight AW25 creations, and take place from 20 to 24 February 2025.
What Is The City Wide Celebration?
Overseen by the British Fashion Council (BFC), the City Wide Celebration is a curated programme of unique experiences and activations open to the public throughout February.
These events, which span pop-ups, panel discussions, workshops and live music, run alongside London Fashion Week and help promote retail across the UK. (In previous years, celebrations have expanded outside London to include other British cities like Manchester and Newcastle.)
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‘Each season, the impact of LFW can be seen across the capital through the City Wide Celebration,’ said Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive, of the British Fashion Council. ‘We are committed to championing retail in the UK and are proud to see LFW continue to lead the way by opening its doors to consumers and fostering connections between brands, retailers and customers.’
You can find the full City Wide Celebration schedule here, and our highlights below:
London Fashion Week AW25: Events & Highlights
The London Fashion Week Shop
The BFC will be opening the doors to a special archive and discovery space, only open on LFW weekend. The London Fashion Week Shop has been curated by Ida Petersson and Lewis Bloyce, and will give the public the opportunity to shop an exclusive archive collection of LFW’s most iconic names: 6Arlington, Ahluwalia, Bianca Saunders, Completedworks, Conner Ives, HELEN KIRKUM, Johanna Parv and Saul Nash.
The space will also host a number of exclusive events throughout the weekend, including anel discussions, workshops and piercings by AURUM London..
When: Saturday 22 to Monday 24 February (Saturday: 11am–7pm | Sunday: 12pm–6pm | Monday: 11am–7pm)
Where: 245 Regent Street, London W1B 2EN
Details: britishfashioncouncil.co.uk
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The Rethink New Laundrette By Dylon
This pop-up from official LFW partner Dylon helps reimagine, rework and revive old items of clothing – with the goal to make them feel brand new again. Running a series of masterclasses on sewing, upcycling and embroidery, the Laundrette will be open throughout the weekend. (Funds raised by masterclass tickets will be donated to the British Fashion Council Foundation.)
When: Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 February (9am–7.30pm)
Where: 28 Henrietta Street, London WC2
Details: Entry to the laundrette is free, with masterclass tickets available from £7.50. eventbrite.co.uk
MY WARDROBE HQ at Treehouse Hotel London
The UK’s leading fashion rental and resale marketplace has teamed up with Treehouse Hotel London on a week-long pop-up, featuring the best of British designers (everything from Burberry to ELV Denim).
On 18 February, the hotel will also host an exclusive panel talk, ‘From Hospitality to Fashion: How to Build Sustainable Brands and Experiences’, featuring industry trailblazers like Stuart Trevor, the Founder of Allsaints and his eponymous label Stuart Trevor, Maria Grachvogel, Founder & Creative Director of Maria Grachvogel, stylist Sarah Kate Byrne and MY WARDROBE HQ CEO Coco Baraer Panazza.
When: Tuesday 18 to Tuesday 25 February 2025 (10am–6pm)
Where: Madera Restaurant, 15th Floor (Treehouse Hotel London, 14-15 Langham Place, London W1B 2QS)
Details: The pop-up is free to visit, with panel talk tickets starting from £15. treehousehotels.com
Give Your Best
London Fashion Week will also be home to the first pay-it-forward clothing shop this season. The physical shop, located in Islington Square, will offer a curated selection of thrifted garments that shoppers can purchase for those experience clothing poverty.
Alongside the pay-it-forward shopping model, the shop will host Give Your Best: Repair Celebrate, an in-store garment repair service supported by ReLondon. This feature will allow visitors to bring in their tired garments to be repaired by an expert team, to help extend the lifetime of the clothing already in their wardrobe.
When: Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 February ( Thurs to Sat: 10am–6pm | Sun: 11am–5pm)
Where: Islington Square, Unit G12, 129 Upper Street, N1 1QP
Details: giveyourbest.uk
Socks: The Art of Care and Repair at NOW Gallery
Need a break from the pop-ups? How about a gallery stroll. Currently showing at NOW Gallery is London based textile artist Celia Pym’s exhibition, Socks: The Art of Care and Repair. Celebrating everyday acts of mending through darning, the exhibition transforms the gallery into a creative workshop space filled with mending materials and socks to inspire the community to learn the art of darning. Bring your own socks to repair, and try your hand at a spot of stitching.
When: 6 December 2024 to 30 March 2025
Where: Greenwich Peninsula, The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0SQ
Details: nowgallery.co.uk
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Transforming The Future Of Fashion: Culture And Tech
This fireside chat presented by Never Fade Factory – and held in collaboration with SuperteamUK, LTD Inc Fashion My Multiverse, Never Fade Earth & HAPE SOCIAL – focuses on how the overlap of fashion, culture and technology is ushering in a new era of change. The event, which centres on a discussion around product passports, will also include a biotextile exhibition, a pop-up filled with independent designers, a fashion gaming experience and a live DJ session in the evening.
When: Saturday 22 February (4pm–10pm)
Where: W1 Curates, Flannels 167 Oxford Street, London W1D 2JP
Details: londonfashionweek.co.uk
Dame Mary Quant Tribute At The Jumeirah Carlton Tower
Step into the Swinging Sixties over at Jumeirah Carlton Tower, which has unveiled a tribute to British designer Dame Mary Quant (who famously hosted photoshoots, press days, and collection launches at the then-new hotel). Starting in the lobby, where a vintage Mary Quant dress takes centre stage alongside a vibrant floral installation by Moyses Stevens, the fun continues in the restaurant and bar, where the chefs have whipped up a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition dessert and cocktail. Dressed in chocolate flowers , the dessert is comprised of vanilla and tonka, almond sponge and exotic fruit cream, while the cocktail takes its cues from the purple and orange design of Quant’s dress – combining champagne, blue pea tea cordial, Crème De Violette, King’s Ginger liqueur, British N3 Gin, lemon juice and vegan foamer into a zingy concoction.
When: Monday 3 February until Friday 28 February 2025
Where: 1 Cadogan Pl, London SW1X 9PY
Details: jumeirah.com
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Featured image: London Fashion Week AW23 Street Style (c) Deborah Iona, British Fashion Council
