The Up and Coming Designers to Watch at London Fashion Week

"Today marks the start of fashion shows, presentations, and parties filled with the city's most stylish individuals. Joseph returns to the runway for the first time since 2017, while LFW staples Simone Rocha, Erdem, and Burberry continue to be hotly anticipated. But what gets industry folk excited about the shows in the big smoke isn't just big names. London has always been an incubator for young design talent, as Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, and Stephen Daley all started their respective brands in the city."

"Ronan Mckenzie launched Selasi in 2020, and draws its name from the Ghanaian Ewe meaning 'God hears me'. Through her designs, which reductionists may call minimalist, McKenzie explores how garments and the person wearing them inhabit a space. But fashion design isn't Mckenzie's only bread and butter. The multidisciplinary artist has explored Black identities across photography, film, and her exhibition space 'Home', which closed in 2023. If you're not following her for her clothes, you're bound to see her name appearing across different mediums."

"Since graduating from Central Saint Martins and launching her brand in 2020, Talia Lipkin-Connor has been honoring her great uncle's boutique, Lucinda Byre. The store on Liverpool's Bold Street existed from 1964 to 1982, and became a cornerstone of the community. Now, with multiple stockists under her belt and an e-store, Lipkin-Connor is hoping to keep that same spirit alive with her own designs. Unsurprisingly, Talia Byre's asymmetric jerseys, bright color palettes, and deconstructed shirting has made the designer a favorite amongst cool Londoners."

London's fashion calendar opens with shows, presentations, and parties attracting the city's most stylish figures. Joseph returns to the runway for the first time since 2017, while Simone Rocha, Erdem, and Burberry remain highly anticipated. London functions as an incubator for young design talent, launching brands such as those by Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, and Stephen Daley. Ronan Mckenzie's Selasi, founded in 2020, explores how garments and wearers inhabit space and engages across photography, film, and exhibitions. Talia Lipkin-Connor's Talia Byre honors a family boutique through asymmetric jerseys and deconstructed shirting. Liberowe, founded by Talia Loubaton in 2021, makes all pieces in London, embracing the city's history.

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