I see London, I see Milan, I see France coming along!
With London Fashion Week down, we start to prepare for Milan, and Paris fashion week.
Disclaimer: the headline photo is not from London Fashion Week, however, it adequately describes some of the crazy things that walked down the runway. To see full collections from London Fashion Week, visit Vogue's website.
Having been able to travel to London, I can't imagine the hype and the business that was bounding around the city. Designers, bloggers, and celebrity icons must have been on every street corner.
But what wasn't making a debut in London, was fur. That's right! Aside from some onlookers and catwalk attendees, London Fashion Week was totally fur-free! The British Fashion Council surveyed the 80 participating designers in the 2018 fashion week and they all reported that no fur was to be used in their collections this year.
Even though this remained true through the week, protesters have still been filling the streets to denounce animal cruelty throughout the industry. One protester even made it onto the runway during Mary Katrantzou's show proclaiming, "shame on you, London Fashion Week!" before getting carried off stage.
So as the evidence shows, even though one by one, brands are no longer using fur, and fashion weeks are starting to become fur-free, the fashion industry still has a long way to go to get to a cruelty-free industry.
But don't take this stylish synopsis from me, listen to the official London runway rundown from Anna Wintour and Hamish Bowles where they chat and share insights on London Fashion Weeks trends, themes, and highlights.
So moving onto Milan Fashion Week, here's what's next:
Wednesday, September 19th
Jill Sander // 3 p.m.
N°21 // 6 p.m.
Moncler // 8 p.m.
Thursday, September 20th
Max Mara // 9:30 a.m.
Fendi // 12:30 p.m.
Vivetta // 4 p.m.
Erika Cavallini // 5 p.m.
Prada // 6 p.m.
Moschino // 8 p.m.
Emporio Armani // 9 p.m.
Friday, September 21st
Blumarine // 10:30 a.m.
Sportmax // 12:30 p.m.
Etro // 2 p.m.
Act N°1 // 6 p.m.
Versace // 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 22nd
Salvatore Ferragamo // 9:30 a.m.
Emerging talents by La Botanica Magazine // 6 p.m.
Missoni // 8:45 p.m.
Sunday, September 23rd
Marni // 9:30 a.m.
Giorgio Armani // 10:30 a.m.
Fila // 1:15 p.m.
Vionnet // 4 p.m.
And with some closing shows on Monday, the 24th, that's it for Milan Fashion Week. To see the full schedule and details/descriptions of the shows, visit Fashion Week Online!