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From Darkness to Light in Post-Elizabethan London

From Simone Rocha to Richard Quinn, key shows on either side of the Queen’s funeral grappled with darkness and light, writes Susanna Lau.
At Richard Quinn, which closed London Fashion Week on Tuesday evening, a dark parade of mourning looks — flocked, feathered and rendered in lace and lurex — gave way to life and colour.
At Richard Quinn, which closed London Fashion Week on Tuesday evening, a dark parade of mourning looks — flocked, feathered and rendered in lace and lurex — gave way to life and colour. (Getty Images)

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Susanna Lau

Susanna Lau is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Based in London, Lau is a well-respected fashion journalist and founder of Style Bubble.

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