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London Fashion Week: All the best-dressed celebrities on the front row

Keep an eye on all the stars gracing the capital for the biggest fashion shows

Sabrina Barr,Sarah Young

Tuesday 17 September 2019 09:08 BST

Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Adam Smith, Billy Porter, Naomie Ackie and Daisy Bevan

Billy Porter was quite literally the darling of London Fashion Week this season, making several front row appearances over the course of the event, attending each in a different ensemble. For Roksanda, he arrived in a spectacularly ruffly orange gown and a giant black bow on his head. Meanwhile, Ackie channeled a sophisticated librarian look in a loose-fitting taupe suit.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Ed Westwick and Hana Cross

The Gossip Girl actor was pictured on the front row at Julien Macdonald in a navy plaid tailored suit. Cross also chose a tailored suit for the occasion, pairing her look with a pair of strappy black stilettos.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Anna Wintour and Billy Porter

The American Vogue editor sat alongside Porter for JW Anderson.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Munroe Bergdorf and Paloma Faith

The model and singer sat on the front row at the Ashish Spring/Summer 2020 show. While Faith opted for a multi-coloured crochet maxi dress, Bergdorf wore a gold mini dress with draped shoulder detailing.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Aquaria

The season 10 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race attended the Erdem show wearing a black gown decorated with pink feathers.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Maya Jama

Presenter Maya Jama opted for a blue tailored suit as she attended the Victoria Beckham show.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Susanna Lau

Susanna Lau, otherwise known as Susie Bubble, sat front row at the Erdem show wearing a sheer black midi dress with a white blazer and lace-up boots.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Ella Eyre

Singer Ella Eyre attended the Ashish show wearing a patterned bodysuit and a pair of denim jeans that came encrusted with 3D floral embellishment.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Edward Enninful

The British Vogue editor-in-chief looked sharp on the front row during the Matty Bovan Spring/Summer 2020 show wearing a navy suit, white shirt and black shoes.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Daisy Lowe

Model Daisy Lowe attended Erdem show wearing a sleeveless floral midi dress. She accessorised the look with red platform heels and a black waist belt.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Dame Helen Mirren

The actor wore a snake-print pleated midi shirt dress to the Victoria Beckham show. Mirren accessorised the look with a matching maroon-coloured clutch bag.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Anna Brewster

Actor Anna Brewster attended the Erdem show at at Grays Inn Gardens wearing sequin midi skirt and camel-coloured knit.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Pixie Geldof

The model attended the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2020 show at the Tate Modern wearing a pair of loose-fitting jeans, a tartan jacket, a pair of scarlet heels and a matching red shoulder bag.

PA

Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Naomie Harris

British actor Naomie Harris wore a patchwork dress designed by Mary Katrantzou for the "Fashion For Relief" charity gala event.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful, Maya Jama and Karen Elson

Vogue editors Anna Wintou and Edward Enninful were joined on the front row at "Fashion For Relief" by presenter Maya Jama and model Karen Elson.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Alexa Chung

British designer Alexa Chung arrived at the 'Fashion For Relief' charity gala event wearing a cream boucle dress with puffed sleeves.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Naomi Campbell and Adut Akech

Supermodel Naomi Campbell and South Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech wore matching black gowns for the "Fashion For Relief" charity gala event.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Zooey Gleaves/Lagoon

The performer was pictured at LFW wearing a blue and purple robe designed by costume maker Laura Thomas, accessorising with pink, translucent heels and bold silver jewellery. Lagoon's pink and green make-up look was created using Mac products.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Carl Tallents and Caroline Rush

Tallents, head of brand at luxury retailer Flannels, was pictured with Rush, CEO of the British Fashion Council. Tallents wore a black jacket, a white T-shirt, striped trousers and a brown, wide-rimmed hat, while Rush wore a printed, midi dress and black heels.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Lulu Kennedy and Edward Enninful

Kennedy, the director of non-profit fashion organisation Fashion East and the editor-at-large of Love magazine posed with Enninful at the Fashion East Spring/Summer 2020 show at the NikeLab 1948 in Shoreditch, wearing a casual, all-black ensemble.

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Best-dressed celebrities at London Fashion Week, September 2019

Daisy Lowe

The fashion model attended the Matty Bovan Spring/Summer 2020 runway show wearing a ruffled, high-neck, floral top, leather-look trousers and a pair of chunky, black heels.

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London Fashion Week is in full swing, drawing numerous famous faces to the capital to sit on the front row (or "frow") at the event's most highly anticipated runway shows.

On Friday, British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful attended the Matty Bovan Spring/Summer 2020 catwalk at the BFC Show Space at 180 The Strand.

While the Matty Bovan show featured a variety of eccentric, brightly-coloured and surreal designs, Enninful dressed in a more toned-down fashion, wearing a navy suit, white shirt and black shoes.

Model Daisy Lowe was also in attendance, wearing a ruffled, high-neck, floral top, a pair of leather-look trousers and a pair of chunky, black heels.

Click through the gallery above to take a look at the best-dressed celebrities on the frow at London Fashion Week.

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