City limits: the pick of London Fashion Week – in pictures

As LFW begins, we present Britain’s brightest designers

Main image: models Antonia Haswell and Djerra Joan at The Hive Photograph: Heather Favell/The Observer


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  • CHRISTOPHER KANE

    This Scottish designer proves intellectual fashion can also be sexy and pretty. Djerra wears blouse, £1,095, and skirt, £1,545, both christopherkane.com
    CHRISTOPHER KANE This Scottish designer proves intellectual fashion can also be sexy and pretty. Djerra wears blouse, £1,095, and skirt, £1,545, both christopherkane.com

  • MOLLY GODDARD & ERDEM

    Both of these young designers love creating dresses for special occasions, especially if decorated with flowers, tulle and sparkle. Antonia wears dress, £1,100, Molly Goddard, doverstreetmarket.com Shoes, £505, marquesalmeida.com Djerra wears top, £1,740, skirt, £1,875, and shoes, price on request, all erdem.com
    MOLLY GODDARD & ERDEMBoth of these young designers love creating dresses for special occasions, especially if decorated with flowers, tulle and sparkle Antonia wears dress, £1,100, Molly Goddard doverstreetmarket.com Shoes, £505, marquesalmeida.com Djerra wears top, £1,740, skirt, £1,875, and shoes, price on request, all erdem.com

  • ASHISH

    Indian born designer whose party dresses and casual wear come with sequins and,more often than not, a political message. Antonia wears hoodie, £405, and shorts, £930, both ashish.co.uk Socks, £18, falke.com Shoes, £105, Comme des Garçons Play x Converse, ssense.com
    ASHISHIndian born designer whose party dresses and casual wear come with sequins and,more often than not, a political messageAntonia wears hoodie, £405, and shorts, £930, both ashish.co.ukSocks, £18, falke.com Shoes, £105, Comme des Garçons Play x Converse ssense.com

  • MOTHER OF PEARL

    A luxury womenswear brand which often takes a humorous approach to print and design. Top, £350, trousers, £350 and shoes, £395 all motherofpearl.co.uk
    MOTHER OF PEARLA luxury womenswear brand which often takes a humorous approach to print and design.Top, £350, trousers, £350 and shoes, £395 all motherofpearl.co.uk

  • SIMONE ROCHA

    Quirky womenswear with offbeat sex appeal. Antonia wears shirt, £395, skirt, £975, dress, £1,575, earrings, £390,hair clip, £95, and shoes, £875, all simonerocha.com
    SIMONE ROCHA Quirky womenswear with o ffbeat sex appealAntonia wears shirt, £395, skirt, £975, dress, £1,575, earrings, £390,hair clip, £95, and shoes, £875, all simonerocha.com

  • MARQUES’ ALMEIDA

    Famous for outsized styles with frayed hems and lots of attitude. Antonia wears top, £340, trousers, £465, and shoes £505, all marquesalmeida.com
    Marques’ Almeida Famous for outsized styles with frayed hems and lots of attitude Antonia wears top, £340, trousers, £465, and shoes £505, all marquesalmeida.com

  • PREEN BY THORNTON AND BREGAZZI

    Husband and wife duo whose aesthetic is darkly romantic and effortlessly modern. Dress, £1,135 and shoes, £475 all by preenbythorntonbregazzi.comSocks, £18, falke.com
    PREEN BY THORNTON AND BREGAZZIHusband and wife duo whose aesthetic is darkly romantic and effortlessly modern.

  • ROKSANDA

    Fancy, colourful clothes for women who want to look chic but not drab. Top, £1,275, and trousers, £795, both roksanda.com. Hair: Richard Scorer at Haringtons using L’Oréal. Make-up: Dina Catchpole at Frank using SUQQU & Clarins Skincare. Stylist assistant: Melina Frangos. Digital operator: Liam Aylott. Photographer’s assistant: Lee Grubb. Models: Antonia Haswell and Djerra Joan at The Hive
    ROKSANDAFancy, colourful clothes for women who want to look chic but not drab. Top, £1,275, and trousers, £795, both roksanda.com. Hair: Richard Scorer at Haringtons using L’Oréal. Make-up: Dina Catchpole at Frank using SUQQU & Clarins Skincare. Stylist assistant: Melina Frangos. Digital operator: Liam Aylott. Photographer’s assistant: Lee Grubb. Models: Antonia Haswell and Djerra Joan at The Hive
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