This week's London Fall/Winter 2025-26 shows were bright and splashy. By contrast, British actor Richard E. Grant gave welcome gravitas to the Burberry runway.

Designer Steven Stokey-Daley has fun with fashion, making his biannual runway shows a true delight. This fall 2025 season did not stray from that reputation. Whimsical and fun, the S.S. Daley collection was brimming with joy. These bubble skirts made me smile, which I didn’t think was possible after my red-eye flight to London from New York.

Retailers praised the fall 2025 collections of Simone Rocha, S.S. Daley, Daniel Lee at Burberry and Dilara Fındıkoğlu.

Leading up to London Fashion Week, the vibes, as the saying goes, were off. More than a few brands scrapped shows they had been planning and others forewent planning them at all. But any doom and gloom as fashion week approached did not deter the most passionate fans,

Burberry’s latest collection was rooted in sumptuous materials, inspired by grand stately homes and the portrayal of British high society in period dramas.

Naomi Campbell displays a creation from Burberry during their Fall/Winter 2025/26 show, as part of London Fashion Week, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in London. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/

London Fashion Week has just ended, but the best street style from the five days of shows will undoubtedly linger in our memories. London street style is known for being eclectic and experimental, no matter the season,