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London Fashion Week FW26 · Lookbook Womenswear

Margaret Howell

22 looks, shown 19 February 2026 in London. Known this season for preppy, relaxed, stripes.

22Looks

3.6%Of the week's looks

17th / 18Largest show

BlackLead colour

The collection, look by look

FW26

Every look in runway order as a column of the colours measured from its garments. Hover or use the arrow keys to read each one; play to walk the show.

Look 1Look 22

BlackChocolate brownNavyCharcoalOliveIvoryGreyBeige

1

Look 1 of 22

Herringbone tweed jacket over pale blue ruffle-collar poplin blouse

A pleated ruff collar turns a crisp pale-blue poplin blouse into something Elizabethan, grounded by rough herringbone tweed tailoring for a quietly romantic, intellectual take on menswear.

Black 51%Grey 33%White 10%Chocolate brown 5%

Shape: relaxed
Pieces: blouse · jacket
Fabric: cotton · tweed · wool · jacquard
Details: oversized collar · pleats · ruffles · houndstooth
Styling: layered · open
Mood: nostalgic · romantic · serene

What set Margaret Howell apart

Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.

Preppy styleRelaxed moodStripes patternUniform / school referenceRibbed surfaceDerbies / oxfords footwear

The palette

Share of garment area across 22 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular55%
High-rise41%
A-line27%
Boxy27%
Oversized18%

Share of the 22 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 22 looks described by our AI tagger

Shirt50%
Trousers36%
Scarf27%
Knit sweater23%
Wide-leg trousers23%

The character of the clothes

Margaret Howell's clothes were darker, more muted, smoother, more classic and more wearable than most of the season.

DarkerLighterdarker than 97% of collections
MutedVividmore muted than 85% of collections
CoolerWarmer
SmoothTextured & printedsmoother than 90% of collections
CasualFormal
ClassicDaringmore classic than 95% of collections
ExperimentalWearablemore wearable than 95% of collections

Margaret Howell against every other house measured so far

Also in London, Fall/Winter 2026

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The fortnightly digest

Margaret Howell, in context

Every house is measured against every other, across every fashion week. The fortnightly digest sends you what moved, and who moved it.