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London Fashion Week Spring 2007 Catwalk Schedule Reveals Strong Line Up: Emporio Armani Debuts and Zandra Rhodes Returns
London Fashion Week Spring 2007
Photo below: Giorgio Armani on the Runway, Spring 2007 menswear show Milan
Photo by: Giovanny Pucci
LONDON, Aug 17, 2006/ FW/ --- The British Fashion Council released the tentative schedule for the Spring 2007 London season with Emporio Armani and Zandra Rhodes as new names on the official calendar.
Slated on Sep 18 – 22, 2006, the on-calendar lists 49 shows, plus 24 names on the off-calendar schedule, London Fashion Week, the Spring 2007 season is expected to generate new heat and excitement for the British fashion capital.
The upcoming season also features a newly retrofitted BFC show Tent styled by Westfield. A large, glass walled reception area, including the Canon Photographers Centre and a corporate hospitality lounge are new additions. The show auditorium will be a white space with an optional U-shaped catwalk.
The Exhibition @ London Fashion Week again plays host to over 170 top British and international ready-to-wear and accessory designers, from the edgy and cool to the contemporary and commercial.
With Spring 2007 collections from (to name but a few) J&M Davidson, Lulu Guinness, Allegra Hicks, Sara Berman, Juicy Couture Accessories, Orla Kiely, Madeleine Press, Issa London, Linda Farrow Vintage, Antik Batik, Manish Arora and Paul & Joe Sister, The Exhibition @ LFW is the official trade event where buyers and press meet to discover aisle upon aisle of new trends and tomorrow’s fashion.
Below is the schedule as released by the BFC.
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Date/Day/Time
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Designer
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Venue
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MONDAY September 18, 2006
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0930
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Noir
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BFC Tent
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1030
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Gardem
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Off-site
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1130
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Peter Jensen
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W8
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1230
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John Rocha
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BFC Tent
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1330
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Ashish
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W8
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1445
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Gharani Strok
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BFC Tent
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1545
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Fashion East
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SW3
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1645
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Ben de Lisi
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BFC Tent
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1745
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Richard Nicoll
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W8
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1845
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Manish Arora
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BFC Tent
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1945
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Todd Lynn
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NW1
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TUESDAY September 19, 2006
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0930
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Unconditional
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BFC Tent
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1030
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Paul Smith Women
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SW1
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1130
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Roksanda Ilincic
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W1
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1230
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Preen
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W8
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1330
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Allegra Hicks
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Off site
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1445
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Jonathan Saunders
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TBC
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1545
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Gareth Pugh
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BFC Tent
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1645
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Sinha-Stanic
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TBC
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1745
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Emma Cook
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W8
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1845
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Biba
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BFC Tent
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1945
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Basso & Brooke
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TBC
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WEDNESDAY, September 20
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0930
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c.neeon
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BFC Tent
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1045
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Ann-Sofie Back
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W8
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145
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Betty Jackson
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BFC Tent
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1300
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Jasper Conran
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W1
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1400
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Aquascutum
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WC2
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1515
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Clare Tough
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BFC Tent
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1615
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Christopher Kane
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W8
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1730
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Zandra Rhodes
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BFC Tent
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1830
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Giles
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TBC
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1930
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Marios Schwab
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W8
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THURSDAY, September 21
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0930
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Ashley Isham
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BFC Tent
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1030
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Nicole Farhi
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WC2
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1130
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Margaret Howell
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W1
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1245
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Fashion Fringe
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SE1
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1445
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Antoni & Alison
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WC1
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1545
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Amanda Wakeley
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BFC Tent
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1700
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1800
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Issa
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BFC Tent
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1930
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Emporio Armani
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SW5
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FRIDAY, September 22
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0945
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Jean Muir
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W1
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1100
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PPQ
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BFC Tent
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1215
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Erdem
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SW7
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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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Hamish Morrow
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TBC
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1545
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Tata Naka
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BFC Tent
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1700
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MAN
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TBC
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1800
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B-Rude
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BFC Tent
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1915
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Julien Macdonald
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W1
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