In the British capital, the season was marked by a multi-faceted femininity, in turns, opulent or minimalist, sportswear or sophisticated, and occasionally borrowing from men’s wardrobes.

Despite this variety, designers all concurred in making the dress the star of these shows.

Like in New York, the ’90s were the order of the day in London, but designers also gave pride of place to the Y2K years, with a smattering of low-rise pants and skirts, and a profusion of crop tops, not to mention a few sports bras and brassieres.

Transparency was also the order of the day, with materials such as tulle and cut-outs revealing more or less of the body underneath. Here are the takeaway trends from London Fashion Week for SS24.

Standout item: the dress

Already everywhere in New York, the dress was the center of attention in London too, whatever its cut, material, length or style. In other words, expect to see lots of dresses next season.

The dress came in long, flowing fabrics and minimalist styles at Supriya Lele, Aaron Esh and Erdem; finished with bows, ruffles and frills at Roksanda and Simone Rocha; with cut-outs at JW Anderson and Di Petsa; and in babydoll style at Richard Quinn and Paul Costelloe.

Other highlights for next season include the return of Bermuda shorts, as well as capri pants, both already on fashion’s style radar this summer.

Must-have fabric: tulle

Lightness was the order of the day in the British capital, with fabrics that played with transparency and elegance, such as tulle, silk chiffon, lace, fishnet, net and organza, which featured in many collections.

These fabrics were used in dresses, tops, tank tops, cropped pants, mini-skirts and blouses. A trend seen on the catwalks of Susan Fang, Simone Rocha, Yuhan Wang and, to a lesser extent, Arlington.

Star colour: yellow

As in New York, it was hard to see a single colour standing out in London, since the palette proved so varied, from vibrant hues to pastels, pristine white to silver.

Yet yellow remained a strong trend, with many shades (pale, mustard, fluorescent, lemon, mimosa).

Pam Hogg, Richard Quinn, Roksanda, Eudon Choi and Molly Goddard are just some of the major fashion houses that incorporated yellow pieces into their collections for the spring-summer 2024 season.

Meanwhile, mint green and sky blue were among the many pastel shades popular in London.

Print of the moment: florals

London Fashion Week is synonymous with floral motifs. And this season was no exception, with a sumptuous, romantically tinged bouquet blooming at Erdem and Richard Quinn, as is often the case.

But other major houses succumbed to the call of flowers, symbolic of spring, including Burberry, David Koma and Eudon Choi.

Flowers were spotted in other forms too, including embroidery and three-dimensional motifs, as well as real plants at Mithridate and Simone Rocha.