Street Style - Fashion Week London

Fashion week is an event at which designers have a chance to display new lines of clothes, shoes, bags, and other accessories. As the name would suggest, fashion week usually lasts around a week, and it features the latest and greatest of the fashion world. The “Big Four” fashion weeks in Milan, Paris, New York City, and London determine what's in and what's out in the upcoming season, and they attract a great deal of attention and buzz.

At a fashion week, designers hold a series of runway shows in which models display their garments. Often, multiple facilities hold runway shows at the same time, accommodating the large numbers of designers who may be present, and the clothes may be modeled by well-known supermodels or relative unknowns, depending on the designer.

Fashion weeks are held twice a year, once in the spring/summer to showcase fall/winter styles, and once in the fall/winter for spring/summer lines. The long lead time gives buyers enough time to order, and sets the trends for the following seasons. In addition to showing regular lines, designers may also display concept pieces during fashion week, with these garments intending to impress the audience more than showcase a particular style.