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8 Of The Best Runways Of London Fashion Week S/S 2023

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Cassandra Martinez

<p><strong>London Fashion Week</strong> managed to thrive despite the event taking a complete turn due to the death of the British monarch, <a href="https://metro.style/fashion/metrostylewatch/queen-elizabeth-s-style/33708" target="_blank">Queen Elizabeth II</a>. For 70 years, the Queen gave us a number of unforgettable fashion moments including her first runway show appearance in 2018. It will surely take a while to move on from her passing but British designers chose to shine through the somber LFW to give honor to the Queen.</p><div><br/></div><p>Some esteemed luxury brands and budding fashion designers respectfully forged ahead to deliver the season&#x27;s top trends whilst paying tribute to the late Queen and her iconic sartorial choices. From Harris Reed&#x27;s debutante ball looks, Erdem&#x27;s complex tulle creations, to Bora Aksu&#x27;s militia-themed ensembles and more, LFW thrived amidst the feeling of grief and loss.</p><div><br/></div><p>Take a look at the gallery down below to see our favorite Spring/Summer 2023 collections from London Fashion Week. </p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/cf46ec46-6251-4b0b-bdaa-f1bb8acfe347_b-lfw-ss23-runway-shows.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c620739d-897b-461a-b6ca-7ff601e9766e_bora aksu 1.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b518e313-cf54-4fd2-ad44-d83c211a3f14_bora aksu backstage.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c66ed1a0-7654-4879-8bfd-575f97a77d27_christopher kane 1.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c5b1c5e3-1061-47b7-b6b1-35697e345adb_christopher kane backstage.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/907953b4-807e-422f-a416-58c2ace7129d_erdem backstage.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/52642a88-d98e-43f9-87ee-6e29f491c59c_erdem runway.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/9fbffd7b-c902-41e7-816e-91a957c1383a_harris reed runway (1).png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/aea36077-3eb6-4415-8720-1c4818eaa5f5_harris reed runway.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a8f09da7-6c72-4c87-ab43-5c3ecb7b4b58_jw anderson runway.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3c7784f7-9231-48e0-b5cd-935ade8c6aa3_jw anderson backstage.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5b362113-38ed-4601-9eab-424d93f8ff82_nensi dojaka runway 2.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/646d9b84-b3af-42f9-9d93-1f671f7d3f93_nensi dojaka 2.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8bd8c4ef-2c2b-4c01-94f7-cf4529d550ff_paul coestello runway.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d3bed298-d7d1-4ef1-99fa-4849797816fe_paul coestello backstage.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/06871a4d-ad4c-4f40-bf74-b9088ba488ff_simone rocha runway.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/61d3b418-92dc-485c-a1ab-bd101babf6ae_simone rocha backstage.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Bora Aksu - Bora Aksu began the morning show with a militia-themed runway. After a minute of silence for the queen, a drummer playing a rattling snare solo introduced military dress that displayed Aksu&#x27;s usual flouncy feminine gowns. He intended to present a vision of a woman warrior in all of her strength, sensitivity, and benevolence.<cite>Photo from Bora Aksu</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - With Aksu’s keen eye for a dreamily effervescent world, asymmetric gowns blossomed in a riotous cacophony of polka dot prints and pastel-hued silks.<cite>Photo from Getty Images</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Christopher Kane - “My collections need a real-life experience. They are full of nuance and details that really deserve an audience” says Christopher Kane. The designer&#x27;s conservative yet playful presentation was a spectacular show of high shine pieces.<cite>Photo from Christopher Kane</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Known for challenging fashion ideologies for his innovative techniques aligned with his interest in biological anatomy, the designer is one for fashion and the sciences!<cite>Photo from Style Du Monde</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Erdem - Romantic woes from 19th-century novels have never looked any better with Erdem’s Toile de Jouy florals and puff-sleeved empire waist gowns.  <cite>Photo from Erdem</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Erdem expressed their sentiments with the Queen&#x27;s passing with the statement &#x27;Grief is the price we pay for love.&#x27;<cite>Photo from Jason Lloyd Evans</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Harris Reed - Young British designer Harris Reed was very much inspired by debutante balls and exploring the gender spectrum in his latest collection. He opted for theatrics and challenged gender design codes for 12 of his creations. <cite>Photo from Harris Reed</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - He reimagined customary female tropes such as crinolines, corsets, and etc. This demi-couture collection is definitely one for the books. <cite>Photo from Harris Reed</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>JW Anderson - Jonathan Anderson takes a momentous return in London Fashion Week with a buzzing Spring collection.<cite>Photo from JW Anderson</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Inspired by realism and the video gambling arcades in Las Vegas, Jonathan played with the bizarreness of chance and luck. <cite>Photo from Style Du Monde</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nensi Dojaka - Nensi Dojaka is a master of delicately engineering bra-dresses, micro-shorts, and silk ensembles. Her brand’s sophisticated sexiness is enough to make a statement on the runway.<cite>Photo from Nensi Dojaka</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Known for her evolutionary work, Dojaka’s focus was to work on lace and lurex textures for the first time. <cite>Photo from Style Du Monde</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Paul Costelloe - Irish designer Paul Costelloe’s Spring 2023 show was a painter’s palette of dreams. He gave a complete range of splashy vibrant ensembles in bright yellows, oranges, and reds. <cite>Photo from Paul Costelloe</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Paul highlighted wildflower and midsummer themes in his cable knit looks, jacquard ensembles, and long flowy creations.<cite>Photo from Style Du Monde</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Simone Rocha - If there’s one thing Simone Rocha does well, it’s creating characterful pieces with the use of pearls, prints, and lace. It takes a lot to give black and white ensembles personality but the designer knows exactly how to bring them to life. <cite>Photo from Simone Rocha</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - Her deconstructed corsets, voluminous tulle dresses, pearl accessories, and menswear offerings are just absolutely to die for!<cite>Photo from Filippo Fior</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/runway/nyfw-spring-2023-shows/33753" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here Are The Show-stopping Runways Of NYFW Spring 2023</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/runway/fendi-baguette-25th-anniversary/33760" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here&#x27;s Why The Fendi Baguette Anniversary Show In NYFW Is Worth Remembering</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/runway/korean-stars-in-ss23-fashion-week/33775" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">See All The K-Stars Who Took Over New York Fashion Week!</a></div>