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Burberry Closes London Fashion Week With Festival-Fueled Show as It Rejoins FTSE 100

The music-led collection arrived as the house signals a sales rebound, leaning into a distinctly British identity.

A model walks the runway in a festival-worthy fringed, aqua blue leather coat.
Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders of "Ab Fab" fame. Saunders told CNN, "I love a bit of Burb," before the show began.
A model presents a creation at the Burberry catwalk show held during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Inspired by the forms of birds, Pauline Dujancourt's dresses often included strips of wafer-thin fabric that wafted like wings as models strutted the runway.

Overview

  • Staged under a cloud-painted tent at Perks Field, the coed spring/summer 2026 runway closed the week with tartans, crochet minis, reworked trenches, fringe and boots set to Black Sabbath.
  • Daniel Lee framed the show around UK festival culture, pushed closer, sharper silhouettes and skinny scarves, and explored weatherproofing fabrics like denim and raffia.
  • The brand re-entered the FTSE 100 on show day, following its strongest sales in 18 months reported earlier this quarter.
  • Elton John, Naomi Campbell, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Twiggy, RAYE and Alexa Chung were among the front-row names boosting the event’s cultural pull.
  • The showcase capped a London Fashion Week presented as a new era under BFC chief Laura Weir, who scrapped show fees and expanded support to draw international press.