Nensi Dojaka, Kent & Curwen Return, Harris Reed to Show On-schedule at London Fashion Week

LONDON — LVHM Prize winner Nensi Dojaka, the now Biem.L.Fdlkk-owned Kent & Curwen, and Toga are returning to London Fashion Week, while Harris Reed will show on schedule for the first time in September, according to the provisional schedule for the spring 2025 season that the British Fashion Council released Thursday.

Patrick McDowell and Standing Ground, a brand founded by Michael Stewart and was a part of Lulu Kennedy’s designer support program Fast East, will also make their on-schedule debuts at London Fashion Week, which runs from Sept. 12 to 17.

British jeweler Completedworks and the U.K.’s new first lady Victoria Starmer’s go-to brand Edeline Lee both will be showing with a runway slot for the first time.

Mithridate, a Chinese fashion label from Guangzhou that has held several shows on its own in London, will also join the official calendar for the first time. It will showcase its new collection in a presentation format. 

Despite a challenging retail market, the majority of buzzy London brands, which include 16Arlington, Ahluwalia, Burberry, Chopova Lowena, David Koma, Dilara Findikoglu, Emilia Wickstead, Erdem, Knwls, Richard Quinn, Roksanda, Simone Rocha and Tove, will continue to showcase their collections in London in September.

The BFC Newgen space, which has been at the old Selfridges Hotel for the past few years, will return to 180 Strand this time. It will provide a showcase platform for Newgen designers such as Aaron Esh, Ancuța Sarca, Charlie Constantinou, Chet Lo, Di Petsa, Derrick, Harri, Johanna Parv, Karoline Vitto, Lueder, Masha Popova, Paolo Carzana, Pauline Dujancourt, Sinéad O’Dwyer, The Winter House, Tolu Coker and Yaku.

Three Newgen members — Kazna Asker, Leo Carlton and Steve O. Smith — will present their new collections digitally.

The final London Fashion Week schedule will be released next month. It will include specific information regarding the format and timings of each activation.