{"id":1062866,"date":"2026-07-02T01:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1062866\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T01:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:35:38","slug":"mulberry-returns-to-london-calendar-with-christopher-kane-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1062866\/","title":{"rendered":"Mulberry Returns to London Calendar with Christopher Kane Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tLONDON \u2014 <\/strong>Mulberry<\/a>\u2018s six-year runway hiatus will end this September when it presents its first ready-to-wear collection designed by Christopher Kane on the London Fashion Week<\/a> calendar.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe show, \u201cMulberry<\/a> by Christopher Kane,\u201d will take place on the Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m., with the collection due to land in stores, and online, in January 2027. Kane was named creative director of the brand\u2019s new women\u2019s ready-to-wear line<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\n\tTo mark the announcement, Mulberry and the British Fashion Council cohosted a lunch on Wednesday at Bar Finch, the newly opened Mayfair spot launched by publisher and film producer Charles Finch. Industry guests were welcomed by Kane, Mulberry chief executive officer Andrea Baldo, and the BFC\u2019s CEO Laura Weir.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOne of my earliest ambitions as CEO of the British Fashion Council has been to have iconic British brands return to the London Fashion Week<\/a> schedule, so it is a real pleasure to welcome Mulberry back,\u201d said Weir. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAs one of Britain\u2019s most iconic luxury houses, its return strengthens London Fashion Week creatively, culturally and commercially. This marks an exciting new chapter for the brand under Christopher Kane\u2019s creative leadership and an important moment for British fashion,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

\n\tBaldo, who joined Mulberry in 2024 from Ganni, said joining the calendar was a further step in the house\u2019s Back to the Mulberry Spirit strategy, which focuses on creativity, craft and rebuilding momentum after the pandemic-era retrenchment.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLondon has long been a global platform for creativity and culture, making it the ideal stage to debut the Mulberry by Christopher Kane collection,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe show, he added, underlines Mulberry\u2019s \u201cabsolute commitment in supporting and championing British talents, creativity and craftsmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Baldo\u2019s watch, Mulberry posted a 5.7 percent increase in total sales at constant currency over fiscal 2026, driven by a 13.6 percent jump in the second half. It also recorded 5 percent growth year-over-year in total group sales for the 52 weeks ending March 28, with like-for-like retail and digital sales up in all end markets in the second half.<\/p>\n

\n\tKane, a graduate of Central Saint Martins, is no stranger to high-profile collaborations. Most recently, as part of Self-Portrait\u2019s residency program, he designed a one-off collection that was based on his graduate show<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n\tIn the past he worked with Donatella Versace on the Versus collection<\/a>, while his eponymous brand was part of Kering between 2013 and 2018<\/a>. His brand had a regular slot on the fashion calendar. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt is an honor to return to London Fashion Week with Mulberry. I am so grateful to the BFC and the fashion community for their support since the announcement. It\u2019s an exciting time, and I look forward to sharing spring 2027 with everyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\n\tMulberry\u2019s runway return comes as London Fashion Week regains its pull on marquee British names. As reported, Alexander McQueen is also set to return to the London calendar for spring 2027.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe September show will be a test of how far Mulberry\u2019s renewed focus on British heritage, craft and ready-to-wear can take brand beyond its accessories core. It will also be interesting to see how Kane will weave his intellectually charged, playful sensibility into the house\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs reported, Mulberry terminated its clothing and footwear license with Onward Luxury Group in 2020, as part of a wider cost-cutting program, and an effort to focus on its core accessories category.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe collections had been produced by OLG for five years when the former CEO Thierry Andretta was in charge. The final rtw collection, designed by former creative director Johnny Coca, was for fall 2020.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Somerset- and London\u2019s South Kensington-based Mulberry is controlled by Singaporean entrepreneur Christina Ong and her husband Ong Beng Seng through Challice Ltd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LONDON \u2014 Mulberry\u2018s six-year runway hiatus will end this September when it presents its first ready-to-wear collection designed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1062867,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7757],"tags":[145285,748,393,4884,257,24246,291720,16,15],"class_list":["post-1062866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-london","tag-alexander-mcqueen","tag-britain","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-london","tag-london-fashion-week","tag-mulberry","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116847819234124412","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1062866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1062866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1062866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1062867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1062866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1062866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1062866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}