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British designers such as Vivienne Westwood,hermes men bag Paul Smith and Christopher Bailey Burberry are among the big names who will present their creations during the Fashion Week in London , Friday amid high hopes for growth in the luxury segment in the UK .
New York , London, Milan and Paris - - although retailers begin to stock their stores with winter pack , the September one of the most important months in the fashion calendar as the four major facilities parades is preparing for spring / summer 2014.
Long considered the little brother to the other fashion capitals, London is best known as a showcase for avant-garde and innovative talents , the mix of new names like Simone Rocha with established designers such as Westwood section known .
The Spring / Summer and Autumn / Winter Fashion Weeks in London attracted more than 100 million pounds ($ 160 million) in contracts , according to the British Fashion Council (BFC ) and buyers , journalists and bloggers all over the world .
"This is an exciting time for London with a variety of established brands such as Tom Ford and Burberry firmly on the calendar alongside new talent and labels that increasingly ," said Helen David , head of women's clothing store Harrods luxury.
" The reputation of the city for innovative and eclectic designs are further cemented. "
Despite a global economy still struggling , the British fashion brands of hope , evidence of a rebound in the luxury sector , as strong demand in Japan and the United States combined with the slowing recovery in Europe benefit offset China.
Burberry , known for its camel , red and black plaid pattern, reported a 18 percent jump driven by strong demand for spring / summer fashion in sales in the first quarter.
The British luxury sector is expected to nearly double in size over the next five years , of ￡ 6600000000 in 2012 to ￡ 12.2 billion in 2017 , according to research study published in July and Ledbury Walpole Luxury benchmark.
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" The British luxury industry is set for strong growth , despite the difficult economic environment in Europe," the study says. " The British luxury brands remain optimistic ... with 83 percent of the luxury brands expect an increase in sales in 2013 to see . "
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This week, Finance Minister George Osborne said that the UK economy has turned a corner. Mode contributes to $ 2500000000000 21000000000 pounds to the British economy , the figures show , CFB and the largest employer of all the creative industries, it is also estimated that 816,000 jobs to support .
In order to increase its value , called the chairman Natalie Massenet BFC Londoners be their "most elegant " and give the city " boldest and brightest face of fashion " for its fashion week .
Writing in the Evening Standard newspaper , she said: " All eyes will be on you , our international guests will be tweeting instagramming and reporting ... around the world to stimulate contributing to the growth of our brands , exports , to create new jobs and generally make us a must. "
Known for his wit and creativity puts London to gain foreign names . Last season , the American designer Tom Ford made ??his debut on the catwalk and this week here favorite celebrity shoe designer Manolo Blahnik will host a lecture.
Some 58 shows for Spring / Summer 2014 held from September 13-17, including other well-known brands such as Mulberry, Julien Macdonald , Matthew Williamson and Temperley London .
Fashionistas also an eye out for new names such as Christopher Kane and Thomas Tait , say they expect the androgyny of last season continues to make his mark .
" I think the masculine / feminine duality unisex ... will continue, " Navaz Batliwalla , founder of the fashion blog Disney Roller Girl said. "I think we still have a little more mileage out of this game and I think there are a lot of brilliant technical innovations in tissue. " buy Hermes Belt