AW21

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’s second collection as creative directors sees the grandeur of cinematic glamour merge with a palpable optimism for a freeing post-pandemic world.

Moschino’s creative director places emphasis – perhaps more than ever – on the need for fantasy, optimism and hope for the Italian house’s AW21 collection.

Almost a month ago, the Italian house’s creative director presented his first couture collection with a focal lens on Great British bohemianism. This time round, he’s fully immersed in the Fendi family’s ancestral roots.

Closing London Fashion Week with a great big bang are two newcomers this season, HRH and Jawara Alleyne, while Maximilian, Goom and Nensi Dojaka evolve their designs in even more inventive ways.

Jordan Bowen and Luca Marchetto have drawn inspiration from their experiences in recovery from addiction, putting together a sombre collection that refutes our collective obsession with the future.

Having only graduated from Middlesex University’s BA Fashion course last year, the sustainably-minded punk designer presented his first collection today, subverting tailored suits, tracksuits and shirts to dizzying effects.