A look from Daniel Lee’s debut collection for Burberry. Courtesy of Burberry
Each season, London Fashion Week often brings an experimental, boundary-breaking, and youthful spirit to fashion month. This year was no different. On February 16, one day ahead of the formal schedule and two weeks before his debut as the creative director at Nina Ricci, Harris Reed presented his dramatic “All the World’s a Stage” collection with an assist from Florence Pugh.
The entirety of London’s fall 2023 showing is dedicated to the late Dame Vivienne Westwood, whose memorial service on February 16 was attended by the likes of Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham, Marc Jacobs, and Elle Fanning dressed to the absolute nines. Her legacy was no doubt be top of mind for designers like JW Anderson, Simone Rocha, Erdem, and Christopher Kane as they began preparing for the season. On Sunday, February 19, Anderson presented his 15th anniversary collection which referenced design elements from his archives as well as those of his hero Michael Clark, the trailblazing Scottish dancer and choreographer known for blending dance with pop culture and contemporary art. On Monday February 20, all eyes were on former Bottega Veneta creative director Daniel Lee as he made his debut at Burberry. Weeks prior, Lee, who succeeds Riccardo Tisci as the chief creative officer of the British heritage brand, presented a new logo for the house as well as a nod to the Burberry Prorsum line in his first campaign. There’s plenty to watch this season, and we’ll be keeping track of it all right here.
