London Fashion Week, September 2026: Mulberry by Christopher Kane
Mulberry | Spring/Summer 2027
London Fashion Week returned to the capital for Spring/Summer 2027 with a week packed with British fashion, heritage houses, emerging talent and some highly anticipated homecomings.
And amongst the biggest moments of the week was undoubtedly Mulberry.
On Sunday 20th September 2026, British fashion house Mulberry returned to the London runway with a brand-new creative chapter.
And the man charged with writing that next chapter?
Christopher Kane.
For his first collection as Creative Director of Mulberry, the Scottish designer brought his unmistakable eye for cut, leather, British culture and slightly rebellious glamour to one of Britain's most recognisable fashion houses.
The result was a collection that looked firmly towards the future while digging deep into the Mulberry archives.
And, naturally, there was a little bit of leather involved.
Actually… quite a lot of leather.
MULBERRY | Spring/Summer 2027 | London Fashion Week
Creative Director: Christopher Kane
Collection: Spring/Summer 2027
Fashion Week: London Fashion Week
Date: Sunday 20th September 2026
Location: Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London
The appointment of Christopher Kane marked an exciting new chapter for Mulberry.
Kane is no stranger to London Fashion Week.
Having established his own label in 2006, he quickly became one of Britain's most distinctive designers, known for combining sharp tailoring, provocative detailing, unusual materials and a distinctly British sense of humour.
Now, after the closure of his own label in 2023, Kane has returned to the London runway – this time at the helm of one of Britain's most famous luxury brands.
And he didn't arrive quietly.
A New Chapter For Mulberry
Mulberry was founded in Somerset in 1971 by Roger Saul, beginning life around a kitchen table before developing into one of Britain's most recognised luxury leather goods houses.
That Somerset heritage remained important to Kane.
Rather than treating Mulberry's history as something to simply preserve, he looked into the brand's origins and archives for the ingredients with which to create something new.
As Kane himself has described it, heritage is a foundation rather than a limitation.
And that philosophy was evident throughout SS27.
The collection wasn't interested in simply recreating vintage Mulberry.
Instead, it took familiar Mulberry codes and pushed them through the Christopher Kane filter.
City, Town & Country
The collection was titled “City, Town, Country” – three worlds that Kane used to explore the different sides of British life.
There were references to school uniforms.
Football culture.
British tailoring.
Country living.
1990s outerwear.
1960s street photography.
And, naturally, the sophisticated world of modern London.
It was a very British mixture.
But that is exactly what made it work.
Mulberry has always had an ability to sit somewhere between luxury and everyday life.
A beautifully made leather bag can accompany you to the office, the pub, the countryside or the airport.
Kane simply extended that philosophy to the clothing.
The Mulberry Tree & The Axe
Perhaps the most unexpected motif of the collection was the axe.
But there was method behind the madness.
The Mulberry tree is at the heart of the brand's identity, and Kane used the image of a tree surgeon cutting back branches to encourage new growth as a metaphor for his first collection.
Cut back.
Strip away.
Start again.
Grow something new.
The axe appeared across the collection in various forms – from accessories and jewellery to footwear and graphic details.
It's a rather dramatic way of saying:
Out with the old. In with the new.
Although we're not entirely sure we'd recommend taking the concept literally when visiting your tailor.
Leather, Leather & More Leather
If there was one material dominating Mulberry SS27, it was unquestionably leather.
And given Mulberry's heritage, that seems entirely appropriate.
But Kane approached leather in a way that felt very different from traditional leather goods.
It became clothing.
Jackets.
Coats.
Dresses.
Skirts.
Tops.
Accessories.
The collection demonstrated just how versatile leather can be when treated as a fabric rather than simply a material for handbags and shoes.
Sharp, structured leather pieces provided some of the collection's strongest silhouettes, while geometric cut-outs and curved edges created a visual language inspired by the construction of Mulberry's iconic bags.
The Bayswater Becomes A Silhouette
One of the cleverest aspects of the collection was the way Kane transformed Mulberry's iconic Bayswater bag into a design language for clothing.
The distinctive shape of the bag's flap appeared throughout the collection.
It became a graphic detail.
A cut-out.
A layered edge.
A hem.
A structural feature.
Rather than covering garments in obvious logos, Kane embedded Mulberry's identity directly into the construction of the clothes.
It's a particularly interesting approach.
You can recognise the brand without necessarily seeing its name.
And that is often the mark of a strong design language.
Sharp Tailoring
For Off The Cuff, the tailoring was one of the most fascinating elements of the collection.
Kane introduced sharp, streamlined silhouettes alongside the leather pieces, creating a wardrobe that felt contemporary while still drawing upon distinctly British tailoring references.
The collection wasn't about the traditional suit in its most conventional form.
Instead, tailoring became sharper and more sculptural.
Shoulders were considered.
Silhouettes were narrow.
Outerwear was structured.
And familiar British references were stripped back and modernised.
It demonstrated that tailoring doesn't necessarily have to mean traditional.
Sometimes the most interesting tailoring comes from taking a familiar silhouette and removing everything unnecessary.
A British Palette
The colour palette largely embraced black, white, grey, beige and muted neutrals, creating a clean backdrop for the collection's more unusual shapes and materials.
But Kane wasn't afraid to introduce moments of colour.
A striking orange parka provided one of the collection's biggest visual interruptions, while deeper tones and flashes of colour appeared elsewhere.
That balance between restraint and disruption felt very Christopher Kane.
Keep things simple.
Then throw something completely unexpected into the middle of it.
From Football Casuals To Fashion Week
One of the more personal elements of the collection came from Kane's memories of growing up in Scotland.
Mulberry's archive contained sweatshirt styles that had become associated with Scottish football casual culture, and Kane brought those references back through oversized sweatshirts and relaxed styling.
It was a reminder that British fashion isn't solely about Savile Row, royal occasions and country estates.
It's also football terraces.
Nightclubs.
School uniforms.
High streets.
Subcultures.
And the clothes people actually choose to wear.
That mixture of influences is part of what makes British fashion so distinctive.
The Return Of The Tartan
And then there was tartan.
Of course there was tartan.
Kane incorporated archive-inspired checks and tartan references into outerwear and other pieces, drawing on Mulberry's historic use of patterned fabrics.
One particularly striking piece was a check outerwear style inspired by older Mulberry designs.
It created an interesting bridge between the brand's past and its new direction.
Classic British pattern.
Completely modern attitude.
The Modern British Wardrobe
Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the collection was how wearable many of its ideas actually were.
Behind the leather dresses and statement accessories was a very practical wardrobe.
Coats.
Sweaters.
Polo shirts.
Trousers.
Shirts.
Outerwear.
Tailored pieces.
The kind of clothing that can move between different environments.
That idea of versatility feels particularly relevant today.
The modern wardrobe isn't necessarily divided into “work clothes”, “weekend clothes” and “occasion clothes”.
The best pieces can move between all three.
And bespoke tailoring has always understood that.
From The Runway To The Cutting Table
At A Hand Tailored Suit, we're always interested in how the runway can influence the cutting table.
And Christopher Kane's Mulberry debut offers plenty of inspiration.
The most obvious takeaway is silhouette.
The collection demonstrated the impact of a clean, sharp outline.
A well-defined shoulder.
A streamlined jacket.
A beautifully proportioned trouser.
A structured overcoat.
These details can completely transform the way a garment looks.
But they also need to work with the individual wearing them.
That's where bespoke becomes particularly interesting.
Tailoring Is Personal
A runway collection is designed around a particular creative vision.
Bespoke tailoring is designed around you.
Perhaps you prefer a stronger shoulder.
Perhaps you want a softer, more natural construction.
Maybe you like a slightly wider trouser.
Or perhaps a narrow contemporary silhouette suits you better.
The beauty of bespoke is that these decisions can be made during the design process rather than dictated by the clothes rail.
The runway provides inspiration.
The tailor provides interpretation.
And the finished garment becomes something completely personal.
British Heritage, Rewritten
Mulberry SS27 is ultimately a story about heritage.
But not heritage for heritage's sake.
Christopher Kane has taken the house's history and asked:
What happens if we cut it back?
What happens if we strip away the unnecessary?
What happens if we look at the Bayswater, the mulberry tree, the archive, the leather and the British identity – and then rebuild them for today?
The answer is a collection that feels considerably more modern than nostalgic.
And that is perhaps the most exciting thing about it.
Our Takeaway From Mulberry SS27
For us, Christopher Kane's debut demonstrates that British heritage is at its most interesting when it evolves.
The collection respected Mulberry's identity without becoming trapped by it.
Leather remained at the heart of the brand.
The Bayswater became a source of inspiration.
Archive references returned.
British tailoring appeared.
And Kane introduced his own unmistakable perspective.
The result is a Mulberry that feels sharper, cleaner and more contemporary.
But importantly, it still feels British.
And perhaps that is the real trick.
Don't throw away the past.
Cut it, reshape it and make something new.
Watch The Show
Want to experience Christopher Kane's Mulberry debut for yourself?
Watch the full Mulberry Spring/Summer 2027 runway show from London Fashion Week below.
Mulberry | Spring/Summer 2027 | London Fashion Week
Watch the full runway show on YouTube
London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027
Mulberry was one of several major moments during a particularly significant London Fashion Week.
The September 2026 schedule featured 47 catwalk shows, 23 presentations and 10 digital activations, bringing together established British houses and emerging designers.
Alongside Mulberry, London welcomed the return of Alexander McQueen to the London runway, while Erdem, Simone Rocha, Roksanda, Richard Quinn and Burberry were among the established names presenting their Spring/Summer 2027 collections.
But Christopher Kane's arrival at Mulberry felt particularly significant.
It marked the return of one of Britain's most distinctive designers and a new chapter for one of Britain's most recognisable luxury brands.
And if SS27 is anything to go by, Mulberry is certainly not planning to sit quietly in the corner.
What Was Your Favourite Look?
What did you think of Christopher Kane's first collection for Mulberry?
Was it the sharp tailoring?
The leather?
The reworked Bayswater details?
The oversized football-inspired sweatshirts?
The tartan?
Or perhaps that rather spectacular orange parka?
Fashion Week is about inspiration, interpretation and personal style – and we'd love to know which look caught your eye.
Inspired by the latest London Fashion Week collections?
At A Hand Tailored Suit, we can take those runway ideas and translate them into something created specifically for you.
From bespoke suits, jackets and trousers to custom shirts and overcoats, every garment is designed around the individual.
And Finally… 🪓
Christopher Kane has brought the axe to Mulberry.
Apparently, it's all about cutting back the old to encourage new growth.
We're fully behind the concept.
Although we'd like to reassure our clients that when we say “cutting table”, we mean scissors…
not an actual axe. 😂
So leave the tree surgery to Christopher Kane.
We'll stick to the cloth.
After all, there's only one thing we like cutting more than cloth…
A very good silhouette. ✂️
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