Come Super September, as it’s become known in the industry, Milan and Paris will make global headlines as a cohort of recently appointed creative leads ( Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta and Jonathan Anderson ’s Dior womenswear among them) make their play on the runway. Closer to home, meanwhile, the British Fashion Council ’s new CEO, Laura Weir , will be reminding us – loudly and clearly – that London hasn’t been left behind. It is, as Weir says, time we realised our own strength and “put our chins up”.

The 43-year-old former creative director of Selfridges accepted the top job in January, succeeding Caroline Rush , who announced her departure after 16 years last September. “I felt like now was a really good time,” says Weir. “We’ve come throu

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