Charlotte Emily Brattinga is a seasoned fashion creative and experienced luxury goods buyer who recently relocated to Paris with her boyfriend and French bulldog, Cassie. Over the past few days, she immersed herself in London’s fashion incrowd, discovering emerging designers to watch, attending inspiring talks and shows, and hitting up a few Fashion Week parties. Her key to success? Don’t overbook yourself. Cover image: courtesy of Tove
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LONDON FASHION WEEK RECAP
“Rolling into London by train, I could sense the energy of Fashion Week through the city. After checking in at Mama Shelter in Shoreditch, my first stop was Dishoom for lunch (which I highly recommend!).
My actual fashion week experience started at The Gentlewoman Club launch at the Miu Miu flagship on New Bond Street. The intimate gathering buzzed with fashion’s most discerning minds as we celebrated issue no.32 in Miu Miu’s architectural wonderland of a store. I spoke to the magazine’s visionary editor-in-chief, Penny Martin, while she signed copies. At the same time, someone else handled the gift wrapping—a charming touch that felt quintessentially British. Penny’s eyes lit up when I mentioned I was attending student fashion shows. “That’s the best reason for attending LFW – seeing student shows. Otherwise, it’s better to stay in Paris,” she said with a smile. Her words carried the weight of insider knowledge: London’s actual fashion currency lies in its extraordinary emerging talent.”
Winchester School of Art’s MA Fashion Design grads just released their 2025 showcase WE ARE THE COLLECTIVE, and it’s everything you didn’t know you needed. Working as a unified house called The Collective, these creatives collaborated with WSA’s award-winning initiative The Company to deliver boundary-breaking collections that caught the attention of London Fashion Week. Their catwalk show, LAST STOP, LONDON, perfectly captured the electric energy of multicultural Britain, proving that fashion’s future belongs to those brave enough to blur every line. Innovation meets collaboration in the most striking way possible, Charlotte found out.
“The Winchester School of Art show at The Church House proved her point spectacularly. The stunning ministerial venue provided the perfect backdrop for nothing short of revelatory collections. Severe craftsmanship, impeccable organization, and a packed house of industry insiders witnessed the next generation’s creative prowess. After the show, I grabbed a Lime bike and cycled past Big Ben and the London Eye—because sometimes you need those tourist moments to remember why this city captivates the world. My destination was Arundel Street and Reference Point, where a friend had promised me something special.”
“It turned out to be pure London magic: a multicultural melting pot of young creatives, spoken word artists, and deep thinkers gathering to explore how architecture shapes the city’s soul. The panel featured Reference Point’s owner alongside a filmmaker and radio host whose passion for London’s creative DNA was infectious. I felt like I’d stumbled into the beating heart of the city’s youth culture, where fashion intersects with art, music, and radical thinking. When I returned to the hotel that evening, I ordered sushi and ate it in bed—that’s how things go during Fashion Week. I have no regrets.
APPETITE FOR THE UNEXPECTED
Saturday started with a proper English breakfast. I loved it; it’s the best fuel for another day of fashion discoveries. While straying from the Fashion Week schedule for a bit, I went to the Royal Court Theatre for a live recording of The London Theatre Review, part of the Chelsea Arts Festival. The intersection of fashion and performance felt perfectly natural.
The V&A beckoned next, hosting a panel discussion that posed the provocative question: “How can design be used as a civic tool to question, reimagine, and co-create our digital cultures?” The venue (The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre) was breathtakingly beautiful. No photograph could capture its brilliance.
That evening, I treated myself to the ultimate act of self-care: a Dermalogica facial at Liberty’s iconic beauty hall. Because sometimes, after absorbing this amount of creative energy, you need to pause and restore yourself.
The day concluded with another perfect London fashion week ritual: cocktails and magazine reading, letting the day’s experiences settle like sediment in a fine wine. To me, this is how you do London: with curiosity, openness, and an appetite for the unexpected.”
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