The major fashion weeks season has finally settled, and all the videos, pictures, and viral moments have circulated the internet. It’s easy to get caught up in the glitz and glamour of it all – the rapid fire quickness with which collections are shown. Now that we’ve had some time to sit with the designs, it’s time we look back at the trends that were brought to us at London Fashion Week. For anyone looking to get ahead of the so-called trend cycle, London is your city. While Paris is known for its prestige and Milan for its luxury, London is yet again marked by the innovation of its designers. A city that bleeds creativity, from the centuries-old heritage of Burberry to the new grads at Central Saint Martins. New talent is born here. It’s unrestrained, it’s exciting, and above all else, it’s cool.
For trends that are ahead of their time, look no further than London Fashion Week.
Autumn Winter Trends from London Fashion Week 2026
Sharp, Clean, Structured – Tailoring is so Back
London Fashion Week designers are returning to definition, structure, and tailoring. Whether you’re looking at the chic monochrome looks from the Labrum runway, the various skirts found on the Tolu Coker models, or the impeccable silhouettes characteristic of the late Paul Costelloe – they all have one thing in common. London brought us the sharp, clean tailoring that marks the technical skill of all talented designers. It’s a subtle shift in the fashion tides. If London Fashion Week is telling us anything, it’s that as the weather turns cold again people will be opting for a slim fitted denim rather than their baggy boyfriend jeans.
Another silhouette to note is the rise of strong shoulders – padded blazers, structured jackets, blouses with puffed sleeves. London Fashion Week may have singlehandedly brought back the return of power dressing. The silhouette of these shoulders is precise and deliberate; an 80s revival may be in our future. Again, this distinctive silhouette can be seen in the Paul Costelloe collection. The perfectly tailored pantsuits and shoulder pads go hand in hand, and we’re seeing their return in real time.
The final silhouette to pay attention to is the high neck. Whether it’s a mock neck, a turtleneck, or the funnel (especially the funnel) – this silhouette can be seen on countless runways. Selasi had several looks with the high neck, including on a cropped leather bomber with balloon sleeves. The Natasha Zinko collection gave us a pointed-shoulder blouse with a dainty scarf tied around its turtleneck. And, of course, we can’t forget the funnel neck. It seems that every chic jacket in 2026 has a funnel neck. The designers at London Fashion Week have continued to play with this silhouette, but this time with even more drama. Clearly, the funnel neck is going nowhere.
No Jewelry
The Hemline Index is often referenced as a recession indicator, but it seems like jewelry – or a lack thereof – may be the newest gauge. Several designers this season sent their models down the runway in simply the garments, with not a single piece of jewelry in sight. It’s a statement in itself, to see a bare sternum when you’re expecting an opulent necklace, or to see naked earlobes instead of a dangling earring. It allows the outfit to speak for itself. Interestingly, these minimalist choices reflect the same choices of a currently trending style icon, Carolyne Bessette-Kennedy.
Famously, CBK wore only her engagement ring and wedding band, with little to no other jewelry. Even at her wedding, the late style icon opted to wear no earrings and no necklace. With Ryan Murphy’s most recent show, American Love Story, CBK has been taking the internet by storm and inspired a whole new generation with her incredibly unique style.
With the lack of jewelry on the London runways, and the newfound interest in CBK’s classic minimalist style, a no jewelry look is soon to be trending.
To quote Coco Chanel, “before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory”.
Ways to Accessorize Instead
While the runways were opting out of jewelry, this same philosophy clearly did not apply to other accessories. In fact, it seems that the consensus for bags, scarves, hoods, and gloves was more, more, more! That’s certainly how it felt watching model after model strut down the runway with an oversized purse, bordering on duffle bag size. A clutch is no longer confined to a purse that fits in the palm of your hand. This is a trend that will most certainly be adopted by the coolest of fashion girls – the art of holding your large, oversized, overfilled bag. A reimagination that Jane Birkin herself would be proud of.
This trend wasn’t only confined to bags. Hoods are seeing a new revival. Johanna Parv’s collection showed us hoods attached to dresses; Derrick gave us hoods attached to blazers. Hoods are no longer simply a practical accessory, but rather a statement. It’s about paying attention to the little details, of styling every aspect of your outfit, even the ones most people tend to overlook.
Fringe & Fur
Some trends only get stronger with time, a phenomenon that can be clearly seen with fringe and fur. Miranda Priestly famously once said, “florals? For spring? Groundbreaking”. While some may extend this same sentiment to fur and the Autumn/Winter season, there’s a reason why the trend continuously returns. In the colder months, a jacket can make or break the outfit – in fact, it often is the outfit. No piece of clothing comes close to the effect of a floor length (faux) fur coat.
Interestingly, this season, fur extended beyond just coats. From the fur cuffs on the Toga runway to the fur shoulders at Agro Studio, this season showed us how seamlessly fur can be incorporated into outfits. It doesn’t need to be the showstopping statement piece we all know and love, instead it can be used to accentuate – to provide texture, to make an outfit just a little more interesting.
Fringe falls into that same category. Inspired by the Woodstock, love not war, peace-and-love hippies of the 60s and 70s, bohemian fringe has been trending for the past couple of years. This season, however, has reimagined the potential of fringe. Instead of remaining solely in bohemian or Western inspired looks, the fringe seen in countless collections at London Fashion Week is sophisticated. It’s now used as a tool for movement and texture. Like fur, it adds an element of drama to a garment. Take the Central Saint Martins’ collection, for example. The designers of tomorrow added fringe to the hems of shirts, the cuffs of sleeves, to the brim of hats, as detailing on pants, and on the edges of scarves. No longer retro, no longer tacky – fringe has finally made its full comeback, and it’s here to stay.
London Fashion Week 2026
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