Looking for London fashion events in autumn 2026? The capital’s fashion calendar continues well beyond London Fashion Week, with independent runway shows, sourcing fairs, vintage markets and major fashion exhibitions taking place across the city from October through December.
As autumn takes hold, the city’s fashion activity moves beyond the headline shows and into a wider network of independent runways, sourcing fairs, vintage markets and major museum exhibitions. Together, they offer a different view of the industry: not just who is designing the clothes, but how they are being produced, preserved, sold and interpreted.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| John Lewis Brent Cross AW26 | 15 October | Brent Cross |
| London Fashion Day Season 8 | 8 November | Porchester Hall |
| Fashion SVP London | 10–11 November | Olympia London |
| Frock Me! Vintage Fair | 15 November | Royal Horticultural Halls |
| RENAISSANCE: Chapter One | 28 November | CAS Halls |
| Frock Me! Vintage Fair | 6 December | Chelsea Old Town Hall |
From emerging designers presenting outside the traditional fashion-week system to manufacturers meeting the brands that could place their next major orders, here are some of the London fashion events worth knowing about this autumn.
Runway Shows
John Lewis Brent Cross AW26 Fashion Show
15 October 2026 | John Lewis & Partners, Brent Cross
The autumn calendar opens with a consumer-facing look at the Autumn/Winter 2026 season at John Lewis Brent Cross.
The event, hosted by the retailer’s personal stylists, is designed around the key trends and products available for the autumn and winter season. John Lewis says visitors can expect sculptural tailoring, layering, strong silhouettes and tactile fabrics, followed by the opportunity to book one-to-one styling appointments.
Tickets are £10 and are redeemable against fashion purchases made on the day.
It is less a traditional designer runway than a retail-focused fashion experience, but that is precisely what makes it interesting. It shows how seasonal fashion trends are translated from the runway into products that shoppers can actually buy. Read more about the event here
London Fashion Day, Season 8
8 November 2026 | Porchester Hall, London
London Fashion Day returns for its eighth season on 8 November, moving to Porchester Hall, a Grade II* listed Art Deco venue in Bayswater.
The platform has positioned itself around independent designers, emerging fashion brands and international creative voices operating outside the established fashion-week circuit.
The Season 8 designer application process is currently open, but the organisers have not yet announced the final designer line-up or runway schedule. That means some of the names appearing on the November catwalk remain to be revealed.
The previous season provides some context. Season 7, held at St John’s Church in Hyde Park in May, featured emerging designers and brands including Brera Milano, Anabelle Clothing, Amira, RICKY XTOPHA, Olimzoda Mahin, KEKA, Atelier Pardis, Riri Couture and Gorsset, alongside a showcase from the London College of Contemporary Arts.
That history makes Season 8 worth watching, particularly for people interested in designers building their careers outside the main London Fashion Week programme. Click here to read the event schedule.
The Queenest Fashion Show
8 November 2026 | The Nave, 78 Bishopsgate
Also taking place on 8 November is The Queenest Fashion Show at The Nave in Bishopsgate.
Scheduled for the evening, the event presents another independent fashion showcase on a day already packed with activity. Its proximity in the calendar to London Fashion Day makes 8 November an unusually busy date for London’s smaller-scale fashion circuit. Book your ticket for the Queenest Fashion Show here
RENAISSANCE: Chapter One
28 November 2026 | CAS Halls, Parsons Green
The late-November calendar brings the debut runway experience of emerging designer Raphael Milli.
Titled Renaissance: Chapter One, the collection combines modern tailoring, Western influences and contemporary craftsmanship. The event explores themes including identity, resilience, reinvention and personal transformation.
Unlike a conventional multi-brand showcase, this event is centred on the launch of Milli’s own debut collection, making it one to watch for those interested in new designer voices entering the London fashion scene. Read more and catch the updates here.
Fashion Sourcing and Trade
Fashion SVP London
10–11 November 2026 | Olympia London
For all the attention given to catwalks, much of fashion’s real business happens away from the runway.
Fashion SVP returns to Olympia London on 10 and 11 November for its 20th edition, bringing together fashion brands, retailers, designers, sourcing professionals and manufacturers.
The event’s organisers say the 2026 edition will feature more than 250 manufacturers from over 25 countries, covering areas including clothing manufacturing, fabrics, trims, accessories, private-label production, sustainable sourcing and supply-chain services.
There will also be seminars and industry sessions covering subjects such as sustainability, ethical sourcing, transparency, technology and fashion production.
The event is particularly relevant to independent designers and growing labels looking to move from small-batch production towards more established manufacturing relationships. It provides an opportunity to compare suppliers, discuss minimum order quantities, inspect samples and explore production capabilities in person.
Fashion SVP is also looking ahead to Autumn/Winter 2027, with its own trend analysis pointing towards greater emphasis on longevity, craftsmanship and more considered sourcing.
In other words, while the runway is looking at what people will wear this season, the sourcing floor is already asking what brands will need to produce for the next one.
Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair
15 November 2026 | Royal Horticultural Halls
Vintage fashion remains an important part of London’s fashion ecosystem, and Frock Me! returns to the Royal Horticultural Halls on 15 November.
The Victoria edition will bring together around 80 dealers specialising in vintage fashion, antique textiles and jewellery.
A second London edition follows on 6 December at Chelsea Old Town Hall, where more than 60 dealers are expected.
For designers, stylists and costume professionals, the appeal goes beyond shopping. Vintage fairs provide access to historical garments, construction techniques, fabrics and silhouettes that can become references for contemporary work.
They also offer something increasingly valuable in fashion: provenance. Instead of looking at a photograph of a historic garment, visitors can examine the actual piece, its construction and its materials.
Exhibitions Worth Building Into the Calendar
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art
V&A South Kensington | Until 15 November 2026
The V&A’s major Schiaparelli exhibition remains one of the key fashion exhibitions to catch before it closes in November.
It is the UK’s first exhibition dedicated to Elsa Schiaparelli and traces the fashion house from its origins in the 1920s through to its contemporary incarnation under creative director Daniel Roseberry.
The exhibition explores Schiaparelli’s relationship with art and Surrealism and includes pieces that demonstrate the designer’s willingness to experiment with materials, form and visual symbolism.
For designers, it offers something a runway show cannot: access to fashion history as a design resource.
The 90s: Art and Fashion
Tate Britain | 8 October 2026 – 14 February 2027
Opening on 8 October, The 90s: Art and Fashion looks at the decade when British fashion, photography, art and popular culture collided in particularly influential ways.
Curated by Edward Enninful, the exhibition brings together the work of almost 70 artists, photographers and designers and includes more than 100 photographs, paintings, sculptures and garments.
The exhibition examines the cultural energy of the 1990s, including the emergence of figures and movements that helped redefine Britain’s creative identity.
For today’s designers, the timing is significant. Elements of 1990s fashion continue to appear in contemporary collections, from minimalism and tailoring to club culture, experimental styling and the era’s distinctive photography. Check out more info and booking slots here
The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon
V&A South Kensington | Until 3 January 2027
The V&A’s free display dedicated to the Burberry trench coat continues into the new year.
Rather than presenting the trench simply as a fashion item, the display follows its development from practical and military outerwear into one of Britain’s most recognisable fashion products.
The exhibition includes historic and contemporary examples, showing how the garment has been repeatedly reinterpreted while retaining its essential identity.
Its presence on the autumn calendar is particularly timely following Burberry’s return to the centre of London Fashion Week, where the house once again placed its outerwear heritage at the heart of its collection.
Why These Events Matter
Taken together, London’s autumn fashion calendar reveals an industry that is considerably larger than London Fashion Week.
There is the retail side, represented by John Lewis Brent Cross. There are independent platforms, such as London Fashion Day and The Queenest Fashion Show, giving designers alternative spaces to present their work. There is the commercial infrastructure, represented by Fashion SVP, where brands and manufacturers negotiate the practical business of making clothes. And there are the archives and museums, where designers and audiences can revisit the ideas that continue to shape contemporary fashion.
The calendar also highlights how different parts of the fashion ecosystem operate on different timelines.
Consumers are thinking about Autumn/Winter 2026. Designers are presenting new collections. Manufacturers and sourcing teams are already looking towards future production cycles. Meanwhile, museums are putting decades of fashion history back into the public conversation.
That makes London’s autumn fashion season more than a sequence of events.
It is a snapshot of how fashion actually works: on the runway, in the showroom, on the factory floor, in vintage markets and inside museum archives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What fashion events are happening in London in autumn 2026?
London’s autumn 2026 fashion calendar includes independent runway shows, Fashion SVP London, Frock Me! vintage fairs and major exhibitions at institutions including the V&A and Tate Britain.
What fashion shows are happening in London in November 2026?
London Fashion Day Season 8 and The Queenest Fashion Show are scheduled for 8 November, while RENAISSANCE: Chapter One takes place on 28 November.
Where can designers find fashion manufacturers in London?
Fashion SVP London at Olympia is one of the major sourcing events on the autumn 2026 calendar, connecting brands, designers and sourcing professionals with international manufacturers and suppliers.
What fashion exhibitions are on in London in 2026?
Major exhibitions include Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at the V&A, The 90s: Art and Fashion at Tate Britain and The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon at the V&A.
London Fashion Week may have wrapped, but its influence continues across the city’s wider fashion calendar. [Read our coverage of London Fashion Week here.
Last updated: 28 September 2026
