London Has Spoken—These are the 7 Unmissable Runway Trends Set to Shape Autumn/Winter 2025

As quickly as it came around, London Fashion Week has wrapped for another season, but over one wet weekend in the capital we were treated to enough fashionable fare to make up for the grey skies and spells of rain outside. From a bold and theatrical opening at Harris Reed set against the grand backdrop of the Tate Britain, to a star-studded close from Burberry in the very same venue, Autumn/Winter 2025 was the season that championed what makes London fashion quite so unique, and there was something for everyone in the mix of established fashion houses, new favourites, and up-and-coming talent that showed across a jam-packed four days.

Despite there being a few noticeable absences in the schedule this year, London Fashion Week continues to do what it does best, bringing out the most experimental fashion crowds in droves to celebrate the countries best and brightest. Despite the gale force weather, team Who What Wear UK turned out in full force to attend the shows in the name of trend research and capturing the best street style (and a big thanks is due to Volvo cars for making sure we stayed on schedule and the Andaz hotel for being the perfect central base in the city). So what, I hear you ask, were the notable moments that got our full attention?

Now that we've debriefed in the back of the car, gathered our notes and talked about the viral moments we loved, we've refined the looks from dozens of shows, presentations, and events to a handy edit of seven trends that deserve your full attention. Of course, there will be more to come in the form of our autumn/winter 2025 trend report once the whole of fashion month comes to a close, but for now let's focus on the London Fashion Week trends to know before anyone else. You won't be disappointed by good old Blighty.

A White Wedding

Style Notes: As it turns out, you don't have to have a ring on your finger to buy into London Fashion Week's most unexpected trend. Designers were inspired by the regality of the modern bride this season, with full white dresses, bouquets and veils showing up at Bora Aksu, Connor Ives, Di Petsa, Edeline Lee and of course Richard Quinn, who transformed his runway into a breathtaking winter setting, perfect for the demure bride.

Before you balk at the idea of just how this trend translates to everyday wear, these are not dresses designed with the 9-to-5 in mind, instead the LWD (that's long white dress) might just be strong enough to replace the LBD for all of your formal and evening plans. And, take note 2025 and 2026 brides, we've also spotted some micro trends in the mix that will make your big moment even more memorable. Off-the-shoulder and retro necklines, white tights, and big bows and rosettes were used time and again to create drama and points of interest in monochrome looks. Sorry suiting, but 2025 is undoubtedly the year we say yes to the dress.

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Fringe Benefits

Style Notes: Nothing brings a collection to life quite like movement—be it a sweeping skirt, floating chiffon and tulle, or a billowing sleeve, but nothing says that the wearer is the centre of attention quite like fringing. Chunky straps, delicately beaded strands, and streams of strings stood out amongst the sharp tailoring and angular silhouettes at Toga, Roksanda and Simone Rocha, a direct move away from what was a relatively pared-back spring/summer of cotton maxis and trenches.

The usual signposts of a "party season" collection may be sequins and glitter, but in 2025 expect fringing to be front and centre as an elevated take on embellishment that looks as luxurious as it feels. The trend automatically lends itself to be being dressed up (naturally), but you could also take cues from Burberry to help ground such a whimsical style with chunky boots and leather accessories.

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Prep School

Style Notes: For lessons in A* dressing, look no further than Kent & Curwen and Mithridate's approach to "prep school with polish", a mix of rugby stripes, knee high socks, and uniform staples that look impossibly chic when styled up with court shoes and Mary Janes. And, if the recent resurgence of cardigans, ties and pleated skirts tells us anything, it's that the collegiate aesthetic is perfectly timed to land this autumn, bringing with it new ways to wear the look. Boat shoes, anyone?

With Daniel Fletcher now at the helm of Mithridate, his debut conjured up the feeling of Oxbridge socials, Wimbledon and boat races, a loving tribute to all. things British and a reworking of the wardrobe classics we've come rely on—think trench coats, Oxford shirts, Harrington jackets and a knit tied around the shoulders. And Emilia Wickstead agrees, as leather skirts and collared knits were shown on the runway with a boot-meets-loafer hybrid that we predict will be very popular when released.

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A Knight's Tale

Style Notes: The most discussed guest on the Burberry front row this season? A fully kitted out knight, yes, you read that correctly. A mystery man dressed head-to-toe in a suit of armour spotted casually taking selfies with Nicholas Hoult and Jodie Turner Smith might sound like a fever dream, but after the week of shows we'd already seen, it actually made perfect sense. Armour, chainmail, corsetry and heavy embellishments were core pieces in the collections of Dreaming Eli, Dilara Findikoglu, Annie's Ibiza and Denzil Patrick, one trend we couldn't have predicted would cause such a stir on the runway.

As with every season there are showpieces designed to convey the designers creative inspiration as well as traditional ready-to-wear, but in the case of this medieval mood, there are ways to nod to the look without committing to an uncomfortable commute. Silver, beading, cinched waists and lace-up bodices all make reference to the trend without being too literal, but don't be surprised if you do spot a 2020 Tom Ford-esuque breastplate moment on the red carpet in the next year or so. Once the A-list cotton onto this it'll be a very good year for archival Mugler and Rabanne too. Maid Marian, eat your heart out.

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THE GREEN MACHINE

Style Notes: After a longstanding love affair with burgundy, plums and purple rich tones, it's time to move onto the next secondary colour in the palette—green, for a vibrant alternative that pairs surprisingly well with just about every other colour in the spectrum.

It's possible that this is the natural evolution of the lurid Brat green that seeped into our subconscious last A/W, but it's also been a while since green in all of it's forms got to take centre stage, and the 2025 collections showcased green in apple, forest, sage, emerald and zesty limes across a number of shows, a sure sign that the reign of last year's chocolate brown may be nearing it's end. As arresting as Erdem, Chet Lo, and Burberry's head-to-toe green looks are, for those wary of colour blocking such a bold colour, Emilia Wickstead's use of brown and grey, SS Daley's mix of gold and cream and Roksanda's all-black looks with bright green accessories help to break up the strong shade into something more easily accessible for the more subdued dresser. How's that for versatility?

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CUFFS, COLLARS AND SLEEVES

Style Notes: It's difficult to improve on the classic white shirt for very good reason. In its simplicity a good white shirt makes a great outfit foundation, and no matter how you switch up the colours, prints and cuts, you'll often find yourself looking for the most pared-back shirt to fill the gap in a well-curated wardrobe. Good news then that this season designers have decided not to stray too far from perfection, and have given us the white shirt 2.0—it's still the great white shirt as you know it, but with the volume turned up. Supersized lapels! Starched collars! Voluminous sleeves! From Toga's undone bow ties and brooches to Bora Aksu's ruffled cuffs, looking smart is back on the agenda, and is as simple as one simple hero buy.

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24/7 PARTY GIRL

Style Notes: Who could have predicted that for A/W '25 so many designers would find their inspiration for party season not in the party itself, but what happens afterwards. While the Ashish runway was strung with scattered party poppers and balloons that spelled out "walk of shame", and the models at Sinead Gorey walked haphazardly down the runway carrying bags of KFC and sporting smudged make up, over at Connor Ives the hostess with the mostess wore a headpiece fashioned out of discarded beer bottle caps, the ultimate make-do accessory.

For a season that celebrates the joy in dressing up and going out, expect things to be a mix of the high/low in 2025. While there are long line fur coats, plunging necklines and feathers, you can also expect to see slogan tees, leggings, and battered Converse high tops. This party girl has stayed out all night and made the very most of it, so shelve the killer platforms in favour of something a little more comfortable this year. Grunge is back (in a grown-up way), and this time it's in a mini dress, sheer tights, and accompanied by a banging soundtrack.

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