Here are 17 brands seen at this month’s London Fashion Week that show why the UK capital is one of the most creative cities on the planet.

Leading up to London Fashion Week, the vibes, as the saying goes, were off. More than a few brands scrapped shows they had been planning and others forewent planning them at all. But any doom and gloom as fashion week approached did not deter the most passionate fans,

Once home to visionaries such as Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, London Fashion Week is undergoing change, and today’s designers are figuring out what works best for them.