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London’s Creativity Lights Up Dark Times

Five days of London’s virtual fashion week proved that hard times really can bring out the best in the city’s sharpest designers, writes Tim Blanks.
Simone Rocha, Molly Goddard and Ahluwalia Autumn/Winter 2021. Simone Rocha; Molly Goddard; Ahluwalia.
Simone Rocha, Molly Goddard and Ahluwalia Autumn/Winter 2021. Simone Rocha; Molly Goddard; Ahluwalia.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness.”

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