God save the queen!; London Fashion Week Tribute to Elizabeth II

The death of

has shocked the

, which has lived for the last ten days immersed in acts of tribute to its queen.

Some celebrations that have conditioned the day to day of all sectors and that have coincided in time with another of the great events in London, fashion week.

At first there was talk of suspending the catwalk due to the

, but far from doing so, the designers have taken advantage of the stage to also pay a heartfelt tribute to the monarch who marked the history of England and the world.

The 'God save the queen' has been more present in the

, where the creators have paid their respects to

in different ways.

Impromptu mourning collections in just a few days, t-shirts, real-

looks , minutes of silence and even pieces of music chosen expressly have marked a

that will remain in the memory for the historical moment in which it happened as much as for the collections that were they presented.

Messages from the catwalk

The signs of respect began from the beginning, with the gestures, for example, of

,

or

parade

that closed the catwalk, when they had their crowning moment.

It was not a surprise.

The designer's relationship with the queen goes back a long way, since in 2018 the monarch presented him with the

which recognizes the originality of emerging British designers.

At that time, the queen witnessed her parade sitting in the

with

thus becoming her most illustrious guest of all time.

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For this reason,

closed this edition of

with a collection dedicated to the queen whose first 23 looks were made during the 10 days prior to the parade, while the tributes and the funeral for Queen Elizabeth followed one another.

The dresses were inspired by different figures of British royalty, especially

, who spent four decades mourning the death of her husband,

.

As sources of inspiration, also the dresses that

and her sister

wore at the funeral of her father, King

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Designers' tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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JW Anderson, message t-shirt

During his parade,

remembered Elizabeth II with a t-shirt.

The brand, originally from Northern Ireland, presented an XL long

in rigorous black in which the message could be read: 'Her Majesty The Queen' (Her majesty of her the queen), with the dates of birth of her and her death.

'Thank you'.

Daniel W. Fletcher, mourning armbands

Designer Daniel W. Fletcher opened the catwalk with a tailored suit made of British wool marked by a bracelet as a sign of mourning and respect for the queen.

His parade began with a minute of silence.

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SS Daley, black and white suits

SS Daley's parade also included several mourning looks, made up of black and white suits that were reminiscent of those traditionally worn by people who worked for the queen.

In addition, the models came out on the catwalk with white candles, a tribute in the form of light to Elizabeth II.

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Harris Reed, tribute with music and flowers

The designer, a favorite of Harry Styles, paid tribute to the queen in a very emotional way.

His parade featured Adam Lambert, who sang what became an anthem, the song 'Who Wants to Live Forever'. In addition, he closed his catwalk with a bridal look that he accompanied with a small bouquet of flowers. They were lilies of the valley, the favorites of Isabel II.

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Erdem, black veils

The homage of the firm Erdem also came alluding to mourning.

Both the first model of her parade and the last one, who closed it, appeared with their faces covered by a black veil.

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Richard Quinn, mourning for Elizabeth II as inspiration

The designer turned the collection he had prepared upside down and created 23 impressive looks with mourning as a reference and inspired by the figures of Queen Victoria, Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret.

Made while watching the tributes and the funeral, they are big black dresses, with embroidery and rhinestones in the same tone.

The looks were completed with tiaras, veils and net headdresses.

Everything in rigorous black.

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Klamby, tiaras and mourning in tribute to the queen

Nadine Gaus and Patricia Gouw pose backstage with the models after the fashion show for the brand.

As a tribute to the queen, Klamby's spring-summer 23 season featured tiaras and large mourning gowns.

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