Hits and Misses: London Fashion Week Fall 2021

It’s official: London Fashion Week Fall 2021 is a wrap. Just like in New York, brands had to follow strict rules and regulations. The designers showing in the British capital opted to create lookbooks or hold audience-free runway shows for Fall 2021. Despite the obvious obstacles, London Fashion Week regulars Emilia Wickstead, Simone Rocha and Bora Aksu offered up their latest wares. On the other hand, staples like Christopher Kane and JW Anderson were nowhere to be found. So what were the highs and, frankly, many lows of the week? Well, Emilia Wickstead made us think of Prada, but in a good way. Vivienne Westwood crafted 90 percent of her collection using materials that don’t harm the environment. Roksanda managed to successfully mix minimalism and voluminous silhouettes. Meanwhile over at Simone Rocha, the collection felt more H&M than high fashion. And Matty Bovan gave us more of the same old, same old. Scroll through the slideshow above to check out the hits and several misses of London Fashion Week Fall 2021. As always, these reviews are brought to you by our candid and unfiltered forum members. A word of warning: Some of this season’s cheers and jeers may just surprise you.

LFW Fall 2021 Hits and Misses

HIT: Emilia Wickstead

"All of this screams classic Prada and I'm actually not mad about it..." [GERGIN]

"My immediate thought was also Prada. There are some real impeccable looks here, especially that third off last look and basically all the gray looks, too. The backdrop adds to the beauty and allows the collection to sing!" [vogue28]

"It looks impeccably executed and it keeps rising and rising... What a tasteful round of ease and minimalism..." [WAVES]

See all the looks from the Emilia Wickstead collection.

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MISS: Victoria Beckham

"She never disappoints when it comes to making useless clothes season after season." [helmutnotdead]

"This is really commercial and she is still thinking she is Phoebe Philo. But there is no cool in it, it's borderline tacky." [IloveDiorHomme]

"Hate it. The prints, the cut — everything just looks wrong." [liberty33r1b]

See all the looks from the Victoria Beckham collection.

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HIT: Roksanda

"I like it, minimalism but with a strong personality because they're not afraid of color. The voluminous pieces are actually working because it's just the right amount without looking frumpy and heavy." [THD96]

"May not be the most progressive collection, but I can admit that Roksanda's fabrics always look super luxe and I'm especially fond of the print. The colors are sublime and that huge printed voluminous dress toward the end of the collection photographs beautifully." [vogue28]

See all the looks from the Roksanda collection.

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MISS: Simone Rocha

"Shameless." [tatouejeremie]

"This feel like a presentation for her H&M collaboration. What a shame because last season was so good." [THD96]

See all the looks from the Simone Rocha collection.

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HIT: Bora Aksu

"Getting all the Bridgerton vibes from this collection, which I guess is on the money considering just how much the show has been talked about. I'm not mad either, it's far better than last season and feels cohesive." [vogue28]

See all the looks from the Bora Aksu collection.

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MISS: Vivienne Westwood

"Archive clearance..." [jeanclaude]

"I don't see the point of making the effort just to show what looks like student work...under a supposedly high-fashion label. For me it's just styling, I don't see much design here or something exceptional you couldn't get anywhere else, let alone a cohesive statement." [YohjiAddict]

"I understand that she is the ultimate queen of punk, but her label always puzzles me and I don't know who her brand is targeting or whether her business is doing well." [JohannesL]

See all the looks from the Vivienne Westwood collection.

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MISS: Molly Goddard

"The end of term projects of a sewing class in a particularly remote and provincial town in Northern Wales." [YohjiAddict]

"Each time a promising piece came down the runway it was replaced by ANOTHER tulle dress! While being her signature, is it necessary to keep showing us your magnificent use of tulle over and over again?" [Fulton St Critique]

See all the looks from the Molly Goddard collection.

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MISS: Matty Bovan

"Not sure what I'm looking at or what he's trying to prove season after season. The photos make me feel itchy." [RedSmokeRise]

"There are brands which are using recycled plastic from the oceans, but Matty here is going beyond that. This is literally that famous plastic patch in the ocean." [jeanclaude]

"I'm so tired of these kids." [TianCouture]

See all the looks from the Matty Bovan collection.

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MISS: Preen by Thornton Bregazzi

"Preen used to be so interesting..." [WAVES]

"When your parents drop you off at the country home of your spinster aunt who doesn't let you play with her dusty porcelain figurines so you steal the curtains and make costumes with them. Could be charming, it really isn't." [YohjiAddict]

See all the looks from the Preen by Thornton Bregazzi collection.

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MISS: Roland Mouret

"All sorts of awful and not quite the refinement we usually see from Roland Mouret. The only tolerable look is the pale yellow top and trousers." [vogue28]

See all the looks from the Roland Mouret collection.

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