Category: Articles
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BILLIE EILISH: A FASHION REVOLUTION
As we await her ‘Happier than Ever’ world tour show in the UK, Billie brings to us something more than music. If you have put on the radio in your car lately or asked Alexa to play the top 50 international playlist, there is no chance you haven’t heard the tunes of Billie Eilish’s new…
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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: ROMANTIC DARKNESS
This month, Cicilia illustrates the history of one of the most famous British fashion houses, Alexander McQueen. Many of you probably know this name very well. For those who have recently landed on the fashion planet, this brand’s fame spiked as their oversized trainers were the most popular womenswear item in 2019. Lee Alexander McQueen,…
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London Runway Issue 68 – The Winter Issue
Buy your print copy The Winter Issue. Featuring: Robert Keene, our 2021 Face of LR Menswear Winner; more House of iKons; Prime London; Sustainability in Africa Fashion Show; Hannah Sosna; Hannah Krum, IA London and more LFW; London Runway’s Sustainability Awards; Francesco Lo Iacono’s watercolor fashion illustration book; Christmas gift and shopping guides; a sustainable…
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London Runway Sustainability Awards 2021
Listening to the requests of you guys, we are back with our second annual London Runway Sustainability Awards! For those who missed it last year, this award puts the highlight on select brands truly making the giant leaps toward ethical and sustainable creativity and design. We had great responses from the first one, so we…
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AN EXPLORATION INTO OUR EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT TO CLOTHES
This issue, Katie Abson explores our attachment to clothes and why letting them go is so hard. We all have that one item of clothing that we just can’t let go of, no matter how old, damaged, or dated. Even if we know we’ll never wear it again – we don’t have the heart to…
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DES O’CONNORS LIVE CATWALK AUDITIONS
London Runway was on hand to witness the live catwalk auditions to select the face (or feet!) of the upcoming Des O’Connors shoe collection. With insights from our Face of London Runway 2021 Womenswear winner, Kirsty Spence… On Saturday 11th September, a large group of hopeful models filed into the Holiday Inn in Kensington. They…
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UNDERRATED SNEAKERS THAT YOU NEED FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON
This week, Thomas Woods details the best big brand ‘under the radar’ sneakers that will compliment your autumn and winter wardrobes- whilst also saving you some pennies. With streetwear at its highest point of popularity, everybody wants the latest and greatest sneakers, which often leads to the newest releases being hard to come by. From…
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WALK TALK: THE INS AND OUTS OF MODEL TRAINING WITH MAXINE GRIFFITHS
Jessica Carvalho explores the highs and lows of model training, and just what it takes to walk the walk, led by model coach expert Maxine. Fashion Week unearths a plethora of things within me. Some of my best outfits, a fine tuned eye for upcoming trends, and the staggering realisation that there is a lot…
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INTERVIEW: CHARIS MICHELSEN
With Two Gorgeous Beauty Books, an Exciting Fashion and Beauty- Related TV Show, and a New Movie in the Works, Red-Hot Actress and Beauty Expert CHARIS MICHELSEN Is Heating up. How did Charis Michelsen, a girl from a small US town called Boring (in the state of Oregon) make it onto the cover of magazines?…
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THE MOST ICONIC SUPERMODELS OF ALL TIME
In the aftermath of London Fashion Week, Ruth Croft explores the most iconic supermodels of all time and their impact on modern society. Every September, just as the leaves begin to fall, the streets of the capital seem to quiver with anticipation as London Fashion Week returns. The revolutionary event first took place in October…
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ASOS reports a 36% rise in full-year profits
Thomas Woods reports on online retailer ASOS and its recent growth, as well as the company’s potential issues. One of the UK’s largest online retailers, ASOS, have reported a 36% rise in full-year profits as of the end of August. The exceptional shopping demand of the British public during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that…
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TikTok Takes Over London’s 2021 Fashion Awards
Thomas Woods recaps the news that social media platform TikTok is preparing for their first ever live fashion event. Popular social media and streaming platform TikTok are looking to take over the fashion world with their latest venture into the British industry’s most high-profile event – The Fashion Awards. Historically, the event has been laden…
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London Runway Issue 67 – The Dress-Up Issue
Buy your print copy The Dress-Up Issue. Featuring: Aeter; Ajoy Sahu; Eirinn Hayhow; Fashions Finest; London Represents; Dr Noki x Andy Murphy; Billie Eilish, a Fashion Revolution; £20 thrifted charity shop outfit finds; a different aesthetic every day of the week; dressing up for Halloween, the right way; 4 gorgeous editorials; House of iKons; Hannah…
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UK Locals Take Fashion Into Their Own Lands
Thomas Woods looks at the group of individuals that are farming their own clothes for the greater environmental good, looking to push this production into modern fashion. While you may not pin Blackburn as the fashion capital of the UK, a group of farmers are looking to place the Lancashire town on the map. Earlier…
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HOW AGE IMPACTS FASHION
From young to old, Jessica Carvalho speaks on the way age impacts trends and the fashion industry, and explores whether there is an age limit for style. It is no secret that fashion has become an intrinsic part of our lives. Necessity turned form of expression, one size does not fit all when it comes…
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INFANTILISATION IN FASHION
This week, Ruth Croft explores the concept of childlike nostalgia in current fashion trends, and why that is potentially a problem. Ever since I was young, I have always loved the concept of invigorating fashion. That which catches the eye like a rare jewel trapped in the dirt, that something extraordinary in a sea of…
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BYE-BYE TRACKSUIT
This month, Cicilia proposes some trendy womenswear autumn outfits ideas. So close your tracksuits in a box, or keep the bottoms if you still work from home, and get ready for a shopping spree. Although many of us are on holiday, the lucky ones probably on a white sandy beach sipping drinks, it’s time to…
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QUIRKY TRENDS THAT ARE ON THE RISE FOR 2022
This issue, Katie Abson explores fun and quirky fashion predictions for 2022. Y2K fashion took 2021 by storm – from low rise jeans to satin camisole dresses, to retro swirl print flares. High street brands such as Zara, Motel Rocks, and Urban Outfitters dominated our search histories, and we popped our heads into every vintage…
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Issue 66 – The LFW Issue
Get your print copy here! The LFW Issue. Featuring: Bora Aksu; Ajoy Sahu interview; Paul Costelloe; Edward Crutchley; Tiger of Sweden; Aadnevik; Atelier Tammam; La Dama Lingerie; Miss Polski UK & Ireland; Des O’Connors Model Search; why we form an emotional attachment to our clothes; retrospective on Alexander McQueen; interview with model coach Maxine Griffiths…
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BRIANNA’S POWER REDS IN NETFLIX’S GRACE AND FRANKIE
With the release of four episodes of Season 7 on Netflix, stylist and writer Suhani Lotlikar couldn’t help but binge for the love of fashion. Grace and Frankie is an online sitcom featuring the story of two pairs of seventy-something-year-olds rediscovering and redefining their relationships. The social setting that includes their four children and a…