The Best of London Fashion Week Autumn Winter ’25

“Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life” —Bill Cunningham

Here at AGLAIA Magazine we round up our top three best menswear showings at London’s Autumn Winter ’25 Fashion Week…and yes, there really were suits of armour on show!

Justin Cassin

It’s hard to believe Justin Cassin’s AW 25 Collection was designed from his hospital bed. With the designer undergoing chemotherapy for the past twelve months, it is remarkable that Justin could muster the energy to even think about a runway collection, let alone one with such breadth and depth that was seen on the opening day of London Fashion Week.

Unveiled within St. John’s Church in Hyde Park, Justin’s collection featured urban streetwear with modern, tailored jackets and outerwear. Stand out pieces included relaxed fitting deconstructed double-breasted blazers and flowing pleated trousers which were offset against more garish fabric choices such as metallic finishes and oversized pink zippers.

Kent & Curwen

Staged in the Foreign Office’s central hall, Kent & Curwen’s AW25 catwalk show had an air of playful adulthood to it. With traditional tailored pieces intertwined with a youthful twist. Trench coats and front-pleated trousers were oversized but with a preppy style. Heritage tailoring was offset with Kent & Curwen’s signature cricket jumpers and three lion graphics.

The colour palette consisted of deep greens, rich burgundies, dark navy and earthy browns. Daniel Kearns’ collection explored the idea of crossing thresholds — the space between the familiar and the unknown. Inspired by C.S. Lewis’ childhood adventures in Northern Ireland, where dressing up and storytelling were gateways to imagined worlds, the collection captures the tension between adolescence and self-actualisation.

Burberry

Bringing down the stylish curtain on London’s AW25 season was Burberry. Presenting its countryside-inspired collection in front an A-list crowd (and a few Knights in full armour for good measure!), Burberry’s latest collection continued its nod to British culture, this time through faded interiors and bohemian characters of British stately homes.

Situated on the riverbanks of the Thames at the Tate Britain, Chief Creative Officer, Daniel Lee drew inspiration from traditional dress codes and long rainy walks in the great outdoors with texture, print and cosy layering. “It’s that great Friday night exodus from London to the countryside for long rainy walks and to disconnect in the great outdoors. [That] slightly eccentric, somewhat bohemian need to travel, weekend luggage included.”

Key pieces included oversized takes on a classic overcoat and fluid takes on the infamous Burberry trench, synonymous with the British brand. Eccentric checks in clashing Nova prints, matching thigh-high boots and 70s-style velvet suits in ostentatious oranges and garish greens were stand out items from the brand’s collection.