Nenshi Dojaka returns, Harris Reid to show as scheduled at London Fashion Week

LONDON — LVHM Prize winner Nenshi Dojaka, Kent & Curwen, now owned by Biem.L.Fdlkk, and Toga will return to London Fashion Week, while Harris Reed will show as scheduled for the first time in September, according to the tentative schedule for spring 2025 published by the British Fashion Council on Thursday.

Standing Ground, the label founded by Patrick McDowell and Michael Stewart and part of Lulu Kennedy’s Fast East programme, will also make its debut as scheduled at London Fashion Week, which runs from September 12-17.

British jewellery house Complete Works and Edelyn Lee, a favourite brand of Britain’s new First Lady, Victoria Sturmer, will both be appearing on the runway for the first time.

Mitridate, a Chinese fashion brand from Guangzhou that has held several of its own shows in London, will also be included in the official calendar for the first time. The brand will show its new collection in a presentation format.

Despite the tough retail market, most of the buzzworthy London brands will continue to show their collections in the capital in September, including 16Arlington, Ahluwalia, Burberry, Chopova Lowena, David Koma, Dilara Findikoglu, Emilia Wickstead, Erdem, Knwls, Richard Quinn, Roksanda, Simone Rocha and Tove.

For the past few years, the BFC NewGen space has been located in the former Selfridges Hotel, but this time it will return to 180 Strand, providing a showcase platform for NewGen designers such as Aaron Esch, Ankutza Sarka, Charlie Konstantinou, Chet Lo, Di Pezza, Derrick, Hari, Johanna Parv, Caroline Witt, Ruder, Masha Popova, Paolo Carzana, Pauline Dugincourt, Sinéad O’Dwyer, The Winter House, Tolu Coker and Yak.

Three members of Newgen, Kazuna Askar, Leo Carlton and Steve O. Smith, will be presenting the new collection digitally.

The final London Fashion Week schedule will be announced next month, with specific information on the format and timing of each activation.