Day 2 Shows & Events | Galleries & Videos from The LFW Official Opening & Day 1
"We believe that fashion can do so much to drive growth in Britain." - Harold Tillman CBE at yesterday's official launch of London Fashion Week AW12, see images here.
Day 2 & LFW is in full swing - see the shows streaming live here: www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/live
Rock Vault officially launches today: located on The Terrace of Somerset House and curated by Stephen Webster, it's a hub of London's most innovative fine jewellery talent. Sponsored by the International Palladium Board. Find Estethica in the East Wing, off the Courtyard of Somerset House, and preview autumn/winter 2012 collections by cutting-edge talent who design eco-sustainably. The Canon Cinema is screening films by them today too.
There are so many designers to see at the Exhibition - take time to visit all the key areas.
09:00 DAKS Courtyard
LIVE
10:00 Clements Ribeiro MBF
11:00 Jasper Conran
Courtyard LIVE
12:00 Simone Rocha
Embankment
LIVE
12:00 J. JS Lee
Embankment
LIVE
13:00 Aquascutum
WC2
14:00 House of Holland
MBF
15:00 John Rocha
Courtyard
LIVE
16:00
Kinder Aggugini
Embankment
LIVE
17:00
Todd Lynn
Courtyard
LIVE
18:00
Temperley London
SW1
19:00
Issa London
Courtyard
LIVE
20:00
Stella McCartney special presentation
See Invitation
Full show schedule
All the highlights from the first day of shows at London Fashion Week - see the catwalk looks and the faces front row. We also visit the Brunch hosted by Stephen Jones to celebrate Headonism AW12, as well as the Official Opening of London Fashion Week. Don't miss some of the best street style looks spotted at Somerset House. Watch it here.
10:00 - 12:30
BFC Rock Vault Press Launch
Terrace
10:30 - 11:15
Sister by Sibling
Portico
13:30 - 14:30 Moschino Cheap And Chic
W1
15:00 - 17:00
Christopher Raeburn
Portico
17:30 - 18:30
Antipodium
Embankment
LIVE
18:45 - 19:30
Eudon Choi
Portico
Key to venues at Somerset House: Courtyard: Courtyard Show Space. Embankment: Embankment Gallery Show Space.
Portico: Portico Show Space
09:45-15:00 Estethica Film Showcase Canon Cinema
10:00-19:00
Teatum Jones
Liberty W1
14:00-18:00
Jayne Pierson & Laura Theiss
Canon Screening Room
London preview of Diana Vreeland 'The Eye Has To Travel' for #FASHonFILM tonight plus post-screening Q&A with director: http://bit.ly/vreeD
10:30 - 18 Feb
Hopping on Tube between #LFW shows today? See backstage photography by @Laura_Hinson - beamed straight from the shows onto platform screens!
10:05 - 18 Feb
"London has always been home to the most dynamic & daring designers in the world." - New @BFC Young Style Ambassador, Alexa Chung #LFW
09:11 - 18 Feb
#LFW Day 1 - TICK! See images & videos from the shows including PPQ, @ZoeJordanStudio & Maria Grachvogel: bit.ly/day1Rep
21:40 - 17 Feb
Alexa Chung
The BFC is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexa Chung as BFC Young Style Ambassador. Alexa, two times winner of the Vodafone British Style Award at the British Fashion Awards is the epitome of ‘London style’ and is known internationally as a fashion icon.
Read more...
THE LFW DAILY
Pick up your copy from TOMORROW and check out the new blog now: www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/lfwdaily
Alice Temperley Moodboard
The inspiration behind the A/W 12 show is, “Paintings and portraits from the beginning of the Renaissance movement, rich damask textures, tapestries and wallpapers with ornate jewel-tone colour palettes and elaborate gilt carvings and sculpture.”
See it here.
Headonistic
If you were wondering who’s who in contemporary headwear, look no further
than Headonism, London Fashion Week’s millinery showcase, featuring five
designers curated by godfather of hatters, Stephen Jones.
Read more…