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The London Standard
|April 17, 2025
The capital heads up the booming UK fashion scene, with Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham just two of the local names storming the catwalks.
The British fashion market is booming. According to Statistica, revenue reached £64.5bn in 2023, an increase of over £8bn from the previous year. By 2029, the market is projected to reach close to £79bn, and women’s apparel is leading this growth.
At the forefront of this boom is London Fashion Week, which took place earlier this year, with labels both old and new gracing the catwalk to flaunt their creativity and play with current trends. From reimagined silhouettes that are easily recognisable as odes to the 1980s to faux fur ensembles that revoke minimalism in favour of Carmela Soprano-esque excessiveness, designs answered the call for more unique ways of dressing. Here, we look at some of the trends to note.
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