#LondonFashionWeek, day two: From bedroom-bound angst at AshleyWilliamsLondon to glitch couture at PetraFagerstrom, here’s what you don’t want to miss from LFW’s second day.
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BritishFashionCouncil CEO Laura_Weir gave a rousing speech at the opening breakfast, welcoming incoming chair Pavita Cooper. Cooper’s predecessor David_Pemsel gave his last speech at the organization, before handing over to MayorofLdn.
In keeping with the quintessentially British order of the week, MarksandSpencer presented an uplifting collection of well-cut staples — all immediately shoppable and democratically priced. Platters of “picky bits” followed the show.
Another breakout from the PaulSmithsFoundation, PetraFagerstrom’s debut show introduced a new audience to her glitched-out take on craft, combining AI design mishaps with wrought handiwork and trompe-l’oeil pleats. The exacting embellishments and gutted flanks made a compelling case for demi-couture.
This season, AshleyWilliamsL...