Margaret Howell S/S 2020 London Fashion Week Women's

Mood board: On Turkish designer Dilara Findikoglu’s rally-focused catwalk earlier this week, a male model sported the words ‘Vivienne says buy less’ across his bare chest, in encouragement of Vivienne Westwood’s fast fashion-rejecting belief we should buy less clothes of better, lasting quality. British designer Margaret Howell celebrates her 50th anniversary next year and if the longevity of her utilitarian, uniform-inspired and unisex silhouettes are anything to go by, we should all think a little more like Howell too. For S/S 2020 her thoughts included slouchy suiting, light drop waist dresses, cagoules and high-waisted shorts, in lemon yellow, teal, taupe and khaki.

Finishing touches: For Howell's typical worker-meets schoolboy/girl-meets country frolicker, think beanie hats, silk neckerchiefs, socks paired with sandals and clogs for S/S 2020.

Best in show: The ‘Hushed Tones’ fashion shoot feature in the recent September Style Special issue of Wallpaper* outlines fashion’s penchant for timeless, pared back pieces (after, an influx of outlandish pieces produced only for Instagram). Howell’s V-neck sweaters, shirts and macs will keep you well covered for another half decade. 

Margaret Howell S/S 2020

Margaret Howell S/S 2020

(Image credit: Jason Lloyd)

Margaret Howell S/S 2020

Margaret Howell S/S 2020

(Image credit: Jason Lloyd)

Margaret Howell S/S 2020

Margaret Howell S/S 2020

(Image credit: Jason Lloyd)

Margaret Howell S/S 2020

Margaret Howell S/S 2020

(Image credit: Jason Lloyd)
Read more
Burberry A/W 2025 runway show at London Fashion Week A/W 2025
London Fashion Week A/W 2025 highlights: Simone Rocha to Burberry
S/S 2025 best fashion looks and trends
Trompe l’oeil, transparency, spiralling silhouettes: these looks capture S/S 2025’s definitive trends
Model in colourful, eclectic outfit walks through a door to a red room wearing looks from the S/S 2025 season
Express yourself: why S/S 2025 heralds a new era of fashion eclecticism
Best Resort 2025 looks
Nostalgia and eclecticism meet in Resort 2025’s best looks, which are fit for a silent disco
Prada A/W 2025 menswear show at A/W 2025 Menswear Month
The Wallpaper* A/W 2025 menswear trend report
S/S 2025 Menswear Looks Trends Undone Elegance Layering
Cut and paste: how to wear the S/S 2025 menswear collections
Latest in Fashion & Beauty Events
Everything Must Change Sharna Osbourne Martine Rose Sadie Coles Film Exhibition
Martine Rose’s first gallery show celebrates the radical queer energy of Bronski Beat
Pharrell Williams takes bow at Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2025
Met Gala 2025 and ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition: everything we know so far
Vuitton Listing Image
Inside Louis Vuitton’s Murakami London pop-up, a colourful cartoon wonderland with one-of-a-kind café
Tatras Tokyo Ginza Store Interiors
Japanese outerwear label Tatras’ expansive new Tokyo store finds ‘beauty in contrast’
A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake fashion looks
Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UK
John Lobb Saint Crepin Brogue Shoes
These limited-edition John Lobb brogues pay ode to the patron saint of shoemaking
Latest in Feature
lean lui guide to hong kong
A local’s guide to Hong Kong, by photographer Lean Lui
people at watch show
What can we expect from Watches and Wonders 2025?
Perfume Genius Glory album artwork
Inside the visual universe of Perfume Genius
art works
Don’t miss these five artists at Art Basel Hong Kong
best hotels hong kong
Where to stay in Hong Kong
jewellery
Bold colours and tactile textures: inside Bottega Veneta's second fine jewellery drop