Emerging Designers at London Fashion Week Fall 2026

LONDON — From Petra Fagerström’s moody rink moms to Lucila Safdie’s errant debutantes, WWD highlights emerging names making waves in London this past fashion week.

Petra Fagerström

Petra Fagerström’s first fashion week presentation is not one to skate over. Inspired by overbearing figure skating moms and coaches, this season Fagerström reworked her signature trompe-l’œil lenticular print and introduced puffer coats.

“I wanted to do a portrait of her that wasn’t satirical or villainous,” Fagerström told WWD in a preview.

“This woman is carrying the memory of her glory days and trying to pass them on, but there’s also sorrow for never going all the way.” Next up, the LVMH Prize semifinalist’s zipping over to Paris, where her looks will be on show at Dover Street Market Paris ahead of the LVMH Prize presentation on March 4 and 5.

Lucila Safdie

Lucila Safdie has great references, and this season was no different. For her fall collection, she looked to errant debutantes who ditched their debut in favor of dilettante-ing around.

Say that five times fast. Her fitting and fun presentation, set in the Argentinian ambassador’s residence, featured models idly flicking through newspapers and playing the piano.

Clothes were built on motifs that have propelled her strong direct-to-consumer business, like polos, ruffles, micro shorts. The best look was one outside her comfort zone: a gold bouclé drop-waist skirt paired with a cropped navy jacket.

Denzil Patrick

Denzil Patrick’s fall 2026 menswear collection refines its house codes around tailoring, fabric experimentation, and playful British references.

James Bosley, who cofounded the brand with Daniel Gayle, said key looks this season included technical fabrics, made into slightly Edwardian bomber jackets and tailcoats, boxy tailoring in Japanese crepe, and shirts with detachable and embellished bibs.

He added that the brand has recently become a go‑to for “first‑wave actors” on the red carpet, who need to feel “comfortable yet look cute and slightly different and memorable.”

Charlie Constantinou

This season, Charlie Constantinou was inspired by the humdrum homogeneity of uniforms, breaking free from dreary sameness through an electric use of color.

Constantinou is truly a maestro with hue. That’s because he starts with a white garment, and dyes everything in-house, resulting in a collection stuffed with dreamy sky blues, overcast grays, and offbeat greens. Dip-dyed coats and accessories were a true standout.

Jawara Alleyne

Jawara Alleyne wants to resuscitate London’s dwindling nightlife. This season, he did that by designing clothes that’ll keep you warm — while still looking cool — for a night out. Opting for a presentation format, “We wanted to have the opportunity to take it a bit slower, to think about if there’s no place to go out, how fashion functions,” he explained.

Encompassing checked boiled wool coats, glam gold trousers, and even a Converse collaboration, Alleyne’s dreamt up the perfect wardrobe to comfortably party the night away in.

Lueder

Rose McGowan walked in Marie Lueder’s show, which was a fun collection that featured great graphic Ts, including one that read “Sorry no budget.”

Inspired by nostalgia and uncertainty about the future — something plenty of emerging designers are also struggling with — Lueder said that the punchy slogans were informed by artist Sylvie Fleury’s work. Lueder also featured tailoring in the show, a nod to her own tailoring background.

Leo Prothmann

What feels like stepping outside of London into an artistic greenhouse full of exotic plants and decor is the perfect setting for Leo Prothmann’s FW26 presentation at The Mandrake Hotel. 

The colors in this collection evoke memory, nostalgia toward the comfort of changing times: how sunlight softens yellow and fades blue.  

Technical jackets made of leather, cut into thin strips and held together by mesh, looked like the leaves of a hanging plant. 

Draped mesh over leather bikinis in mustard and burgundy cover half-cut leather cargo pants that pull up to mid-thigh and connect with Jadon Boots, a new collaboration with Dr. Marten.

Kazna Asker

The sun sets on Kazna Asker’s last Newgen presentation. Her collection is inspired by that dusk, incorporating autumn colors and honoring the sun’s importance in many cultures, especially during Ramadan.

Asker used many traditional materials she’s never used before, collecting them for a year after her travels to Middle Eastern fabric markets. 

She dove deeper into women’s tailoring, creating suits and vests that tightly hug the figure, paired with skirts of rich colors and patterns from her heritage.

Tracksuits combined with traditional elements create original textures and styles that give sportswear a whole new meaning. Asker is “excited for the next chapter” and the sunrise of the next collection.

Marques’Almeida

Marques’Almeida’s collection offers a taste of warmth as temperatures begin to drop in anticipation of fall. Understanding the market of young high-end consumers, Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida craft a balanced line of upscale basics and classical looks.

Pin-striped collared shirts offer a sophistication, while satin sets with ruffled tops and wide-leg pants play into casual going-out wear. 

Army-green cargo pants match a collared bomber jacket with ripped seams to give an edgy appeal. Bringing back 2016 prom, sequins close off the eveningwear with intricately beaded floral designs on white denim.

Raw Mango

Strung together one by one, the meaning behind India’s floral garlands is far more than just decoration or fragrance. 

Sanjay Garg, the designer for Raw Mango, explains, “It’s an essential part of our life that we stopped seeing it, and with that, that’s what I wanted to bring out here.”

Models bounce down the runway in rubber platform shoes that shake the hand-woven flowers on skirts, dresses, robes, and even just one single garland covering front and back, leaving the rest for the world to see.

Customary attire honored the legacy of the garland, while elements like beaded cutout T-shirts took a more modern approach.

Ksenia Schnaider

In an effort to push creative boundaries, Ksenia Schnaider’s fall 2026 line paid tribute to the brand’s main material, denim. 

The husband-and-wife duo, Ksenia and Anton Schnaider, teamed up with Lee Cooper for a second time, fusing British heritage with a modern twist, using new materials like Brod-X, which turns waste into reusable fabrics. 

This collection holds a lot, bursting with pockets and exploring unique constructions that box the waist rather than cinch it, allowing for freedom of movement and personal space. 

The line showcases not only denim but also knitwear, such as faux-pocketed trousers and cardigans. The designers merge streetwear with denim characteristics in T-shirts with golden embroidered detailing of jean pant outlines.

Yaku

Yaku Stapleton’s fall 2026 show was designed as a combat role-playing game through an Afrofuturist lens. He researched Garifuna, Maroons, and Caribbean martial traditions and added high-tech elements for an engaging gaming narrative.

He offered exaggerated pieces with armor-like panels, tactical details, and sculpted shapes — almost cosplay — as well as more grounded items bearing the same language.