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Julien Macdonald To Kick Off London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week Spring 2006
By: Mari Davis
Photo below: The tents at Bryant Park Spring 2005 season.
Photo by: FW
NEW YORK, Sep 17, 2005/ FW/ --- Tomorrow, London Fashion Week officially opens at the BFC Tent located at the West Lawn, Natural History Museum in Cromwell Road of the British capital.
Kicking off the Spring 2006 season is no other than Julien Macdonald, the city’s brightest star, known for his exuberant and glamorous gowns.
With over 40 designers in the official calendar alone, London is experiencing a small resurgence as the British Fashion Council aggressively try to attract new designers to show during fashion week.
Mainstays for London continue to be Julien Macdonald, Jasper Conran, Paul Smith, Nicole Farhi and newcomer Basso & Brooke.
Below is the official schedule of London Fashion Week as released by the British Fashion Council:
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Date/Day/Time
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Designer
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Venue
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Sunday, September 18
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0930
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Camilla Staerk
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W2
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1030
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LFW Launch
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Natural History Museum
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1100
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Julien MacDonald
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BFC Tent
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1215
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Elspeth Gibson
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SW7
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1315
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Amanda Wakeley
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BFC Tent
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1430
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Future Classics
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WC2
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1545
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Jens Laugesen
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BFC Tent
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1700
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Karen Walker
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SW7
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1815
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Jenny Packham
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BFC Tent
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1930
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Giles
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WC2
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2030
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Manish Arora
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BFC Tent
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Monday , September 19
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0945
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Nicole Farhi
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WC2
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1045
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Ghost
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BFC Tent
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1200
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Margaret Howell
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W1
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1315
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Betty Jackson
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BFC Tent
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1430
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Jessica Ogden
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W10
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1545
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Preen
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SE1
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1700
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Gharani Strok
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BFC Tent
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1815
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Clements Ribeiro
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SW1
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1930
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Unique
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Berkeley Square W1
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2045
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Basso & Brooke
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BFC Tent
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Tuesday , September 20
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0930
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Peter Jensen
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Berkeley Square W1
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1045
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Paul Smith Women
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SW1
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1200
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Emma Cook
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Berkeley Square, W1
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1315
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Ashish
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BFC Tent
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1430
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Aquascutum
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SW1
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1545
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Eley Kishimoto
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BFC Tent
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1700
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Sinha-Stanic
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E1
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1815
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Jonathan Saunders
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E1
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1930
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Michiko Koshino
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BFC Tent
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2045
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Ann-Sofie
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Back Berkeley Square W1
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Wednesday, September 21
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0930
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Roksanda Ilincic
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SW7
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1045
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John Rocha
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BFC Tent
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1200
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Jasper Conran
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On|Off at the RAA
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1315
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Bora Aksu
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BFC Tent
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1430
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Antoni & Alison
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SE1
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1545
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Robert Cary-Williams
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BFC Tent
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1700
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Frost French
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W1
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1815
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Fashion East
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NW1
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1930
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c.neeon
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W1
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2100
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Fashion Fringe
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W1
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Thursday, September 22
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1015
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Ashley Isham
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BFC Tent
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1130
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Jean Muir
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W1
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1245
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Ronit Zilkha
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BFC Tent
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1515
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PPQ
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BFC Tent
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1715
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Paul Costelloe
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BFC Tent
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1830
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MAN
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E1
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