• A Qasimi T-shirt is given a London twist with durag and pencil skirt at London Fashion Week. All photos: Sarah Maisey / The National
    A Qasimi T-shirt is given a London twist with durag and pencil skirt at London Fashion Week. All photos: Sarah Maisey / The National
  • Two men looking stylish, with one in slashed grey trousers and a neon bag.
    Two men looking stylish, with one in slashed grey trousers and a neon bag.
  • A woman wears blue Molly Goddard at her show at the Old Bailey in London.
    A woman wears blue Molly Goddard at her show at the Old Bailey in London.
  • Oversized T-shirt and tucked-in trousers.
    Oversized T-shirt and tucked-in trousers.
  • A woman wears several layers to London Fashion Week.
    A woman wears several layers to London Fashion Week.
  • A hijabi layers her outfit in varying tones of grey.
    A hijabi layers her outfit in varying tones of grey.
  • An oversized bubblegum pink suit in London.
    An oversized bubblegum pink suit in London.
  • A jean jacket decorated with flowers at London Fashion Week.
    A jean jacket decorated with flowers at London Fashion Week.
  • Bleached, folded boots spotted at London Fashion Week.
    Bleached, folded boots spotted at London Fashion Week.
  • This pair matches in neon yellow.
    This pair matches in neon yellow.
  • This woman mixes royal blue with light lemon yellow.
    This woman mixes royal blue with light lemon yellow.
  • A woman in tones of dark grey with a quirky pair of shoes.
    A woman in tones of dark grey with a quirky pair of shoes.
  • Leopard print and oversized lace collars spotted outside the Royal Exchange in London.
    Leopard print and oversized lace collars spotted outside the Royal Exchange in London.
  • A couple in matching skirts in central London.
    A couple in matching skirts in central London.
  • Two men at the J E Cai show, in East London, one dressed in pastels and the other in blue and pink.
    Two men at the J E Cai show, in East London, one dressed in pastels and the other in blue and pink.
  • A woman brings her toddler to the Molly Goddard show.
    A woman brings her toddler to the Molly Goddard show.
  • Severe street chic in London.
    Severe street chic in London.
  • An amazing blast of emerald green.
    An amazing blast of emerald green.
  • Mixing street wear with street style at London Fashion Week.
    Mixing street wear with street style at London Fashion Week.
  • Charming and confident in a bold print.
    Charming and confident in a bold print.
  • London Fashion Week street style.
    London Fashion Week street style.
  • Neon yellow sequins and marabou feathers in East London.
    Neon yellow sequins and marabou feathers in East London.
  • A man in striped trousers and a transparent latex trench coat.
    A man in striped trousers and a transparent latex trench coat.
  • A couple spotted at the Halpern show.
    A couple spotted at the Halpern show.
  • A coat trimmed with printed tartan and a matching red baseball cap.
    A coat trimmed with printed tartan and a matching red baseball cap.
  • From baseball jacket to pink trousers - four women expressing their own style.
    From baseball jacket to pink trousers - four women expressing their own style.
  • Bubblegum pink mixed with red, and blue with orange at London Fashion Week.
    Bubblegum pink mixed with red, and blue with orange at London Fashion Week.
  • A vintage sheepskin jacket, and an oversized jumper with a kilted miniskirt.
    A vintage sheepskin jacket, and an oversized jumper with a kilted miniskirt.
  • A nod to the late Queen Elizabeth II with a Union Jack on the back of a jacket.
    A nod to the late Queen Elizabeth II with a Union Jack on the back of a jacket.
  • Matching royal blue in London.
    Matching royal blue in London.
  • A woman wearing head-to-toe, studded leather.
    A woman wearing head-to-toe, studded leather.
  • Many people wear headcoverings, including these two in a durag and baseball cape.
    Many people wear headcoverings, including these two in a durag and baseball cape.
  • A woman in an embroidered dress and hot pink shoes.
    A woman in an embroidered dress and hot pink shoes.
  • A man wears a pink checked shirt with grey trousers. Extra points for the pink hair.
    A man wears a pink checked shirt with grey trousers. Extra points for the pink hair.
  • A man wears a jumper with deliberate holes, paired with a crossbody bag.
    A man wears a jumper with deliberate holes, paired with a crossbody bag.
  • Channelling the 1980s in body-warming leggings and bright-sleeved shirt.
    Channelling the 1980s in body-warming leggings and bright-sleeved shirt.

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The weird and wonderful outfits rocking London street style

London Fashion Week shines a spotlight on the quirky and unique looks that can be seen across the city

Sarah Maisey

September 20, 2022

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Fashion week isn’t fashion week without the parade of fabulous outfits on the streets of London. While things have been heavily dialled back out of respect for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, this has not meant that people have not dressed up.

Amid the many quirky and unique looks — modesty prevents sharing the most outlandish here, but needless to say, they risked catching a chill — a few outfits have really stood out.

Scroll the gallery above to see more street style from London Fashion Week

One look consisted of a model wearing a hijab in grey, with wide-legged trousers, an oversized blazer and a flowing, patterned shirt dress. In varying tones of grey, she looked incredibly chic.

Bubblegum pink and matching hair at London Fashion Week. Sarah Maisey / The National
Bubblegum pink and matching hair at London Fashion Week. Sarah Maisey / The National

At the Halpern show, one woman was spotted wearing Qasimi, the label founded by the late Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi.

She wore the Don’t shoot T-shirt, which references the war in Lebanon, along with a durag and black pencil skirt. The T-shirt has also been reissued several times to help raise funds for children in Palestine and most recently, those in need in Lebanon.

While the Middle East is very much about glamour and the highest of heels, in contrast, London style is the opposite. It's about looking artfully mismatched, and mixing high with low.

This season, seemingly no colours have been off limits, with three different people spotted in neon yellow, while hot bubblegum pink has made several appearances as an oversized suit, an equally large jumper, a skirt under a red coat and as a checked shirt.

Royal blue is also having a moment, as a huge sack dress at Molly Goddard, a tank top over a pale yellow shirt, and not one, but three men all wearing it as denim cut jackets.

There were subtle nods to the late Queen Elizabeth II — a favourite being the Union Jack painted on to the back of jean jackets, while other flourishes arrive as bleached denim folded over boots, a man wearing what appeared to be tights on his head, and even a woman arriving with a matching toddler.

A real-life bride and groom outside the Halpern show in London. Sarah Maisey / The National
A real-life bride and groom outside the Halpern show in London. Sarah Maisey / The National

However, the most glorious thing about fashion week, is that really anything goes. A couple were spotted in a wedding dress and groom's suit outside the Halpern show, and were assumed to be part of the runway show.

It took us all a few moments to realise they had just got married and were actually having their wedding pictures taken. Long live fashion!

Updated: September 21, 2022, 3:46 PM
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