London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week: 15th-19th February 2013

London, Milan, New York and Paris being the famous four! Each year all the rich and famous flock to these weekly fashion shows, showcasing the best and newest fashion.

There are many more Fashion Weeks all over the world; Africa, Australia, Canada, Russia

February saw London Fashion Week between the 15th and 19th February 2013. There were 56 catwalk shows, 20 presentation and over 120 designers showcasing there new ideas and trends.

With this Boris Johnson said, "London Fashion Week is a dazzling showcase of great British talent. Its significance has been growing over the last few years, with strong attendance by press and buyers from around the world." (www.londonfashionweek.co.uk)

London Fashion Week describe their even as, " the most creative and innovative event on the global fashion calendar." (www.londonfashionweeks.co.uk)

With the fashion event such a highly popular event there is much pressure on all the parties involved from the fashion designers creating their best pieces to the models showcasing the designs perfectly.

With over 5,000 visitors to the 2013 LFW and an estimated £100 million worth of orders places during the show is it any wonder there is such an issue about how the models look seeing as they are the ones showing off the fashion designers hard work?

 

London Fashion Week (online) Facts and Figures AW13 (2013) [Available from]http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/news/507/Facts--Figures-AW13 [Accessed on 9th April 2013]