M&S makes huge announcement as clothing business turns 100 years old
What's OnMarks & SpencerThe supermarket is making a fashion week debut with a new ready-to-wear collection on the horizon for shoppers16:43, 08 Jul 2026Marks & Spencer is set to debut at the London. . .
What's OnMarks & SpencerThe supermarket is making a fashion week debut with a new ready-to-wear collection on the horizon for shoppers16:43, 08 Jul 2026Marks & Spencer is set to debut at the London Fashion Week runway this year, as the high street retailer’s ongoing style revival gathers steam. M&S will showcase a collection of “see now, buy now” womenswear and menswear at the event in September. This means the range will be available for shoppers to buy online and in flagshipM&Sshops across the UK and key international markets. The debut is set to coincide with the brand reaching a century inthe fashion industry. M&S chief executive Stuart Machin said: “This is a special moment; for 100 years M&S fashion has been part of everyday life and now we will showcase our designs on fashion’s global stage. “At M&S we focus on designing clothes with style, quality and value, and making fashion accessible to all. “That’s why we will stream our show, bringing one of the world’s leading fashion weeks and the magic of M&S to everybody. ”The retailer turned the pit lane at Silverstone British Grand Prix into a catwalk for a fashion show over the weekend. It comes as M&S has been investing into itsfashion, home andbeauty businessin a bid to double online sales. This has involved a revival of its clothing arm over recent years which has seen perceptions of the brand’s style and quality improve among customers, and increased its share of the overall market for womenswear. The company is taking over a warehouse from Asos which is set to be one of its largest distribution centres when it opens in 2027. In 1926 M&S, which first opened in 1884, introducedwomenswearto its offering, with the opening of its Drapery department. In 1927, products sold included poplin jumpers, winceyette petticoats and tennis pullovers. Article continues belowIn the 1930s the company established a central design department to adapt high-fashion trends from London, Paris, and New York for everyday consumers. London Fashion Week (LFW) takes place twice a year, with the upcoming Spring/Summer showcase scheduled from Thursday, September 17 to Monday, September 21, 2026. The event, which primarily focuses on global fashion, brings together designers, press, and buyers. Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value. Marks & SpencerFashionshopping