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There is always something surreal about an APUJAN show. This season was no different. The Taiwanese label landed back at London Fashion Week with The Extraordinary Voyage of Captain Peach, a surreal retelling of the Japanese folktale Momotaro.

Community, harmony, and ancestry lie at the heart of tribal identity, and these universal values are the core of Ginny Litscher's SS26 collection. Channeling her inspiration from the Native American Plains and the Mongolian Steppes, Litscher reimagines traditional indigenous patterns and palettes, weaving them seamlessly into her contemporary aesthetic.

Each collection was full of soul, passion and artistry, but a collection that caught my eye in particular was Nathan Slate's ‘Mourning’. It was a collection that reexamined the concept of sustainability, leaving the audience with something to reconsider. Needless to say, Slate debuted in London Fashion Week with a statement by bringing a different perspective to the conversation. 

Amid the buzz of London Fashion Week, INFDark SS26 lit up Protein Studios in Shoreditch with their  Spring/Summer 2026 collection. The designer Wei Kuo reimagined the audacious eclecticism of the 1980s for a contemporary audience. Hannah Breen Gibbons and Niki Dribusch cover.

Bacaoco advocates this by presenting a polished collection on the runway, proving that sustainable fashion is more accessible than some think. ‘It's not easy, ’ Bacaoco reveals the challenges that come with her stance, ‘it's very hard to cope because when you’re sustainable they [industry members] said it's expensive - it's not’.

From Taipei to London was a vibrant celebration of Taiwanese culture, staged at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts. Spanning everything from garment design to a curated tasting menu by Bao London, the event was commissioned by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture to spotlight the country’s distinctive fashion scene on a global stage.

Art Hearts Fashion made their London debut at London Fashion Week, showcasing a collective of six designers from around the world. Set in St John’s Church in Hyde Park, the show displayed their upcoming collections that ranged from athleisure to formal gowns.

Ray Chu’s highly anticipated SS26 presentation in collaboration with Tenga began in a neon-lit Great Hall, shrouded by a slow electronic beat.

How do you define ‘deconstruction’? It’s often linked to the idea of being ‘unfinished’, but I imagine your perspective goes beyond that. To me, deconstruction is a form of new life. It’s about finding beauty in chaos — or in things that have been discarded. It’s a romantic and poetic way of creating.

‘Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered’ was Giorgio Armani’s guiding philosophy when he founded his innovative fashion house in 1975, redefining menswear before debuting womenswear the following year.