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Latest news on fashion, covering London Fashion Week, British designers, catwalk collections, high street trends, sustainable and fast fashion.

Fashion touches everyone, from the clothes on the high street to the collections shown on international catwalks. London sits alongside New York, Milan and Paris as one of the 'Big Four' fashion capitals, hosting London Fashion Week twice a year under the British Fashion Council. The event showcases established houses such as Burberry, Erdem and Simone Rocha alongside emerging talent supported through schemes like NEWGEN, giving British design a global platform.

The industry faces ongoing scrutiny over fast fashion, with brands including Zara, H&M, Shein, Boohoo and ASOS producing huge volumes of low-cost clothing at pace. Campaigners point to the environmental cost of textile waste, water use and carbon emissions, alongside labour concerns across global supply chains. In the UK, investigations into garment factories in Leicester exposed poor pay and conditions, prompting greater industry oversight and pushing several retailers to review their sourcing practices.

Alongside these pressures, secondhand and vintage fashion continue to grow in popularity across Britain. Charity shops, vintage markets like Portobello Road and Brick Lane, and resale platforms attract shoppers looking for more sustainable and individual style choices. Campaigns such as Secondhand September have helped shift attitudes, with many people now mixing pre-loved pieces with high street basics rather than buying everything new.

British fashion has deep historical roots, from the bespoke tailoring tradition of Savile Row to the punk movement pioneered by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren in the 1970s. Designers including Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney built on this rebellious, craft-driven heritage to establish Britain as a serious force on the world stage. That legacy still shapes how British fashion is perceived internationally, blending experimentation with tailoring expertise.

Our NewsNow Fashion feed brings together the latest headlines on designers, collections, high street retail and the sustainability debate shaping the industry. Whether you follow catwalk trends, care about ethical sourcing, or simply want to keep up with British style, this feed offers a comprehensive and constantly updated view of everything happening in fashion.