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    International Guest Programme

    Amongst the strategic changes the British Fashion Council has introduced for LFW February 2026 is a doubling of investment in the LFW Guest Programme, supported by the Department for Business and Trade, to welcome an expanded cohort of international press, cultural commentators and buyers to London.

    Explore the incredible line up of guests we are welcoming this season below.
    Buyer
    AGATHE VAISSIERE
    DESIGNERS BUYER, PRINTEMPSFRANCE
    Press
    AIKA KIMURA
    CONTRIBUTING WRITER, WWD JAPANJAPAN
    Buyer
    AKANE TSUCHIHASHI
    GENERAL MANAGER, ISETAN MITSUKOSHIJAPAN
    Buyer
    ALEX CHIRGADZE
    SR. BRAND DIRECTOR OF MERCHANDISING, MEN'S, WOMEN'S, KIDS, KITHUS
    Press
    ALEX XI
    SENIOR FASHION EDITOR, MEN'S UNOCHINA
    Press
    ALEXANDRE MARAIN
    FASHION & CULTURE EDITOR, VOGUE FRANCEFRANCE
    Cultural Commentator
    AMELIE STANESCU
    IG REVIEWER, CHEZ AMELIEFRANCE
    Press
    ANDREW VAN SANT
    US LEAD, KCDUS
    Cultural Commentator
    ASHANTÉA AUSTIN
    IG REVIEWER, MUSTBEMARGIELAFRANCE
    Buyer
    ASTRID BOUTROT
    WOMEN'S BUYING AND FASHION DIRECTOR, THE WEBSTERUSA
    Cultural Commentator
    BEKA GVISHIANI
    IG REVIEWER, STYLE NOT COMFRANCE
    Press
    BIANCA BONOMI
    PUBLISHER, HARPER'S BAZAAR QATARUAE
    Press
    BLAKE ABBIE
    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, A MAGAZINE CURATED BYFRANCE
    Buyer
    BRIAN BILLS
    SOCIAL CONTENT MANAGER, NORDSTROMUS
    Buyer
    BRIDGET VEALS
    GENERAL MANAGER WOMENSWEAR, F&A, DAVID JONESAUSTRALIA
    Press
    BROOKE FRISCHER
    ASSOCIATE EDITOR, FASHIONISTAUS
    Press
    CARSON STANNARD
    FASHION EDITOR, ELLEUS
    Buyer
    CATERINA ERCOLI
    SENIOR BUYING CONSULTANT, ANTONIOLIItaly / Spain / Switzerland
    Press
    CATHY HORYN
    CHIEF CRITIC, NEW YORK MAGAZINE/THE CUTUS
    Buyer
    CHARBEL LAHOUD
    VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH, CHALHOUB GROUPUAE
    Buyer
    CHEON LEE
    CEO, TYPICALLIFE CURATIONSOUTH KOREA
    Buyer
    CHLOE KING
    FASHION MARKET & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, NEIMAN MARCUSUS
    Press
    CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL
    FASHION DIRECTOR, FLAUNTUS
    Buyer
    CLAUDIO ANTONIOLI
    FOUNDER, ANTONIOLIITALY/SPAIN/SWITZERLAND
    Press
    DANYA ISSAWI
    FASHION NEWS WRITER, NY MAGAZINE/THE CUTUS
    Buyer
    DAVID DESSUREAULT
    GENERAL MANAGER - FASHION - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CHALHOUB GROUPUAE
    Press
    DIANA TSUI
    DIGITAL EDITOR, 10 MAGAZINE USAUS
    Cultural Commentator
    DYLAN KELLY
    dylkelly, CONTENT CREATORUS
    Cultural Commentator
    ELIAS MEDINI
    IG REVIEWER, LYASFRANCE
    Buyer
    ELISA SANTANDREA
    MENS CONTEMPORARY, DENIM, RESORT AND UNDERWEAR, HARVEY NICHOLS DUBAIUAE
    Buyer
    EMILIE HIGLE
    BRAND CONSULTANT, SMETSBELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG
    Buyer
    EMILY CHAN
    ASSOCIATE MERCHANDISING DIRECTOR, ITCHINA
    Buyer
    ETSUO HAMAMOTO
    LADIES MERCHANDISE DIRECTOR, ISETAN MITSUKOSHIJAPAN
    Press
    FARAN KRENTCIL
    FREELANCE, WRITER (BoF, WSJ, BBC)US
    Buyer
    FRANCESCA MOLTENI
    BUYER, TESSABITITALY
    Press
    GODFREY DEENEY
    GLOBAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, FASHION NETWORKGLOBAL
    Cultural Commentator
    HANAN BESOVIC
    CONTENT CREATOR, I DESERVE COUTUREUS
    Buyer
    HANNA MOSER
    BUYER – BAGS & ACCESSORIES, MYTHERESAGERMANY
    Press
    HEIYOUN JYE
    DIGITAL EDITOR, HARPER'S BAZAAR KOREASOUTH KOREA
    Buyer
    HIRONORI TADA
    BUYER, DOVER STREET MARKET GINZAJAPAN
    Press
    JACLYN COHEN
    SENIOR FASHION EDITOR, HARPER'S BAZAARUS
    Buyer
    JAEWOO KIM
    CREATIVE DIRECTOR, TYPICALLIFE CURATIONSOUTH KOREA
    Cultural Commentator
    JALIL JOHNSON
    WRITER, CONSIDER YOURSELF CULTUREDUS
    Buyer
    JAMIE KIM
    CHIEF WOMENSWEAR BUYER, BEAKERSOUTH KOREA
    Press
    JEMMA PINUOVA
    MANAGING EDITOR, A MAGAZINE CURATED BYFRANCE
    Press
    JINYOUNG JANG
    DIGITAL EDITOR, W KOREASOUTH KOREA
    Press
    JIWOO PARK
    DIGITAL EDITOR, ELLE KOREASOUTH KOREA
    Press
    JIWOONG CHOI
    GENERAL DIRECTOR, DAZED KOREASOUTH KOREA
    Buyer
    JOANNE CHEAH
    BUYER, DOVER STREET MARKET SINGAPORESINGAPORE
    Buyer
    JULIET DYER
    LUXURY & DESIGNERS BUYER WOMEN'S RTW, GALERIES LAFAYETTEFRANCE
    Press
    KIA GOOSBY
    FASHION MARKET EDITOR, VANITY FAIRUS
    Press
    KRISTEN NICHOLS
    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS, WHOWHATWEARUS
    Buyer
    LAURA DARMON
    BUYER, DIRECTOR & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ENG CONCEPT STORECHINA
    Buyer
    LEON BEHNKE
    HEAD OF BUYING, VOO STOREGERMANY
    Press
    LETICIA GARCIA
    HEAD OF FASHION, EL PAISSPAIN
    Press
    LIDIA AGEEVA
    FASHION WRITER, BURO / ICONFRANCE
    Buyer
    LINDA CUI ZHANG
    ASSOCIATE FASHION DIRECTOR, NORDSTROMUS
    Cultural Commentator
    LOIC PRIGENT
    REVIEWER, LOICPRIGENTFRANCE
    Buyer
    MADDALENA PELUCCHINI
    OWNER/BUYER, VOGAITALY
    Cultural Commentator
    MADE LAPUERTA
    CONTENT CREATOR, DATA BUT MAKE IT FASHIONUS
    Buyer
    MAIKO ANDO
    WOMENSWEAR BUYER, DOVER STREET MARKET GINZAJAPAN
    Buyer
    MAIKO SHIBUKAWA
    DIRECTOR & STYLIST, THE FOUR EYEDJAPAN
    Press
    MAMI OSUGI
    CONTRIBUTING WRITER, VOGUE JAPANJAPAN
    Cultural Commentator
    MANDY LEE
    CONTENT CREATOR, OLD LOSER IN BROOKLYNUS
    Buyer
    MANUEL MARELLI
    HEAD OF BUYING, 10 CORSO COMO MILANITALY
    Press
    MARGHERITA CECI
    FASHION EDITOR, IO DONNAITALY
    Buyer
    MARINE HUMEAU
    DIVISIONAL MERCHANDISING MANAGER – WOMENSWEAR LUXURY & DESIGNERS, BRIDAL & OCCASIONWEAR, SUNWEAR, PRINTEMPSFRANCE
    Buyer
    MARINELLA COPPOLA
    DI VINCENZO, FOUNDER / BUYERITALY
    Buyer
    MAUD BARRIONUEVO
    CHIEF MERCHANDISING OFFICER, PRINTEMPSFRANCE
    Cultural Commentator
    MICAH KANNIKE
    FOUNDER, FASHION ROADMANUK
    Buyer
    MIKI YAMAFUJI
    ASSISTANT MANAGER, FASHION MARKETING DEPARTMENT, HANKYU HANSHIN DEPARTMENT STORES INC.JAPAN
    Buyer
    MILISHA SIROYA
    FASHION & LUXURY WOMEN SENIOR BUYER, GALERIES LAFAYETTE INDIAINDIA
    Press
    MINJI KWON
    DIGITAL DIRECTOR, VOGUE KOREASOUTH KOREA
    Buyer
    NATASHA HALKET
    BUYING MANAGER WOMENSWEAR, DAVID JONESAUSTRALIA
    Buyer
    NICK TRAN
    HEAD OF BUYING AND MERCHANDISING, DOVER STREET MARKET PARISFRANCE
    Buyer
    NICOLA FANI
    OWNER/BUYER, VOGAITALY
    Press
    NORIKO AOKI
    REPORTER, SENKEN SHIMBUNJAPAN
    Press
    NYDIA DIAS
    PUBLISHER, ELLE INDIAINDIA
    Press
    ODESSA PARKER
    ART & FASHION EDITOR, GLOBE & MAILCANADA
    Buyer
    PAOLO RIVA
    CHIEF OFFICER & BUYING DIRECTOR, SAKS GLOBALUS
    Buyer
    PASCALINE SMETS
    BUYER, SMETSBELGUIM/LUXEMBOURG
    Press
    PAULINE BORGOGNO
    L'OFFICIEL PARIS, EDITORFRANCE
    Cultural Commentator
    PIERRE M'PELE
    Pam_boy, IG REVIEWERFRANCE
    Buyer
    PIERRE PERBELLINI
    HEAD BUYER, KULTCYPRUS
    Cultural Commentator
    RIAN PHIN
    WRITER, THAT ADULTUS
    Buyer
    RIE ASAHINA
    DIVISION MANAGER - FASHION MARKETING, HANKYU HANSHIN DEPARTMENT STORES INC.JAPAN
    Press
    SAMANTHA SUSSMAN
    SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR, VOGUE RUNWAYUS
    Cultural Commentator
    SANAM SINDHI
    SOUTH ASIA ARCHIVE, CULTURAL COMMENTATORINDIA
    Buyer
    SERENA SPEDALOTTO
    BUYING MANAGER - WOMEN'S RTW, LA RINASCENTEITALY
    Buyer
    SIMONE COTELLESSA
    WOMENSWEAR BUYER, FOLLI FOLLIEITALY
    Press
    SIMONE VERTUA
    MANAGING DIGITAL EDITOR, L'OFFICIEL ITALIAITALY
    Press
    STEFF YOTKA
    GLOBAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, I-DUS
    Buyer
    TAKAAKI TSUKUDA
    EXECUTIVE OFFICER - WOMENSWEAR & LIFESTYLE, HANKYU HANSHIN DEPARTMENT STORES INC.JAPAN
    Press
    TAMARA JABI
    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SHEERLUXE MEUAE
    Press
    TCHESMENI LEONARD
    GLOBAL FASHION DIRECTOR, GLAMOUR/TEEN VOGUEUS
    Buyer
    THERESA HUANG
    HEAD OF WHOLESALE ACCOUNTS, KITHUS
    Buyer
    THERESA MAIER-TROEPPNER
    WOMENSWEAR BUYER, MYTHERSAGERMANY
    Buyer
    THOMAS SASSATELLI
    WOMENSWEAR BUYER, AL DUCA D'AOSTAITALY
    Press
    TOMMASO PALAZZI
    FASHION EDITOR, MF FASHIONITALY
    Press
    TORI LOPEZ
    MARKET EDITOR, W MAGAZINEUS
    Press
    VALENTIN PEREZ
    REVIEWER, LE MONDE/M LE MONDEFRANCE
    Buyer
    VICTOR POULSEN
    BUYER - LUXURY MENSWEAR, PRINTEMPS MENFRANCE
    Buyer
    VICTORIA DARTIGUES
    BUYING DIRECTOR WOMENSWEAR,AND ACCESSORIES, GALERIES LAFAYETTEFRANCE
    Press
    VINCENZO LA TORRE
    FASHION EDITOR, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTHONG KONG
    Buyer
    XOCHITL WEST
    DIRECTOR OF BUYING, H. LORENZOUS
    Buyer
    YAPING (SUSAN) HAN
    LUXURY DEPARTMENT MANAGER, LEVEL SHOES DUBAIUAE
    Buyer
    YOHEI ICHIBA
    PARIS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE, HANKYU HANSHIN DEPARTMENT STORES INC.JAPAN
    Press
    YU MASUI
    CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, ASAHI SHIMBUNJAPAN
    Press
    ZHU YU
    FASHION FEATURE EDITOR, T MAGAZINE CHINACHINA
    Cultural Commentator
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    understitchcomma, CULTURAL COMMENTATORSOUTH KOREA
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