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London Fashion Week FW26 · Lookbook Womenswear

Patrick McDowell

By Patrick McDowell. 25 looks, shown 19 February 2026 in London. Known this season for strappy heeled sandals, sandals, stilettos.

Founded 2018

25Looks
4%Of the week's looks
13th / 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 25
BlackCharcoalBurgundyWhiteIvoryPinkPurpleSilver
Look 11

Look 1 of 25

Black ribbed turtleneck with tie over full white taffeta midi skirt

A study in restraint: a slim ribbed turtleneck with a dangling ribbon tie meets a crisp, pleated taffeta skirt, recasting schoolgirl proportions as quiet, austere elegance.

Silver 69%Black 31%
Shape
A-line · high-rise · hourglass · fitted
Pieces
knit sweater · midi skirt
Fabric
knit · taffeta · crumpled · pleated
Details
bows · lacing · pleats
Styling
derbies · tucked in
Mood
austere · elegant · serene

Who designs Patrick McDowell

Founder and designer

Patrick McDowell

Since 2018 · about 8 years

British

British designer who graduated from Central Saint Martins with a collection built from discarded fabrics sourced from major fashion houses. He launched his namesake label in 2018 with a focus on circular production methods in luxury fashion. He received the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design and has shown in London.

Their runway style →

What set Patrick McDowell apart

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

Strappy heeled sandals footwearSandals accessoryStilettos accessoryHigh heel_heightBold lip makeupHourglass / cinched waist silhouette

The palette

Share of garment area across 25 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

  • Hourglass / cinched waist64%
  • Column52%
  • A-line32%
  • High-rise24%
  • Draped16%

Share of the 25 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 25 looks described by our AI tagger
  • Dress20%
  • Gown20%
  • Wide-leg trousers16%
  • Blazer12%
  • Maxi skirt12%

The character of the clothes

Patrick McDowell's clothes were darker, more muted, more formal, more classic and more wearable than most of the season.

  • DarkerLighterdarker than 82% of collections
  • MutedVividmore muted than 81% of collections
  • CoolerWarmer
  • SmoothTextured & printed
  • CasualFormalmore formal than 92% of collections
  • ClassicDaringmore classic than 87% of collections
  • ExperimentalWearablemore wearable than 77% of collections

Patrick McDowell against every other house measured so far

Also in London, Fall/Winter 2026

London field notes →
  1. 1Simone Rocha60 looksBlack
  2. 2Burberry55 looksBlack
  3. 3Erdem48 looksBlack
  4. 4Mithridate45 looksBlack
  5. 5Paul Costelloe44 looksChocolate brown
  6. 6Chopova Lowena38 looksBlack

The fortnightly digest

Patrick McDowell, in context

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