The British Fashion Council (BFC) has revealed plans in reaction to Queen Elizabeth’s passing at Balmoral Castle on Thursday at the age of 96.
The BFC said it will join the nation in mourning and will follow royal protocol.
All core business activities at London Fashion Week can continue, but all non-core business events, such as parties and openings on the official schedule should be canceled.
It also added that if the Queen’s funeral happens during London Fashion Week, as it is likely to take place 10 days from her passing, BFC recommends that shows taking place on that date will need to be rearranged.
Brands that will be impacted include KWK by Kay Kwok, Margaret Howell, Nensi Dojaka, 16Arlington, J E Cai, Rejina Pyo, David Koma, Halpern, Abigail Ajobi, Yuhan Wang, Simone Rocha, Tove, Erdem, Stefan Cooke and Richard Quinn.
As of Thursday afternoon, the BBC has suspended its normal broadcasting and is running a news special on Queen Elizabeth’s death, with live footage from outside of Buckingham Palace and Balmoral Castle.
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BFC said it will reveal an official arrangement for those designers whose showcases will be impacted by the funeral once the funeral date is confirmed.
This story was reported by WWD and originally appeared on WWD.com.
