Vogue World London 2023: Relive Every Moment Here
Curtain’s closed! Vogue staffers left their Henry James-esque digs at the newly opened Chelsea Townhouse and decamped to Theatre Royal Drury Lane for Vogue World: London. For one night only, ahead of London Fashion Week, the second coming of Vogue World aims to celebrate iconic British creatives from Shakespeare to Stormzy, and secure the future of the UK’s rich cultural scene, with proceeds benefiting performing arts organizations including the National Theatre and Royal Opera House, and many more.
Scroll through to get the Vogue editor take on the best looks and moments from the night shop the Vogue World fashion edit here.
Every Cultural Reference You Might Have Missed at Vogue World: London
A Fitting End to the Show
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The supers closed the show to Annie Lennox’s epic performance of “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).”
“Heavy Wears the Crown” & Sophie Okonedo’s Custom Vivienne Westwood Gown
Tony Award-winning actor Sophie Okonedo wowed show-goers with a heartful soliloquy from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part II, at one point sinking to the ground in her hand-painted, custom Vivienne Westwood gown. The dress was inspired by a piece from the brand’s fall 1997 collection, taking notes from Elizabeth I.
Also, That Viral Moment Between FKA Twigs and Cara Delevingne
FKA Twigs’s Ethereal Performance
The British singer-songwriter stole the show with a rendition of “It’s a Fine Day” by Opus III in a LaQuan Smith bodysuit.
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Kate Moss Opened the Show in a Custom Lamé Gown– A Love Letter From John Galliano
The opening act of Vogue World: London was an ode to classical beauty– enter supermodel Kate Moss in custom Maison Margiela. According to creative director John Galliano, the designer had just one roll of the lamé– a ’30s fabric he found in Lyon– perfect for the supermodel’s Vogue World open.
How it All Came Together
From concept to completion, Stephen Daldry shares how Vogue World: Lond came to be.
Let Vogue World: London Inspire Your Next Wild Beauty Moment
The third act of the Vogue World: London presentation was dedicated to the New Romantics. No, not the song by Taylor Swift, but the colorful and flamboyant movement that took hold of London in the late 1970s. These bold beauty looks may be just what the doctor ordered to beat the end of summer doldrums.
Kit Connor is Blinding in Loewe
Now that is a heart-stopping look. The British actor and star of Netflix’s Heartstopper arrived at Vogue World: London in a look from Jonathan Anderson’s latest menswear collection for Loewe.
Juergen’s Shorts, Stella’s Girl Gang, and a Stealth-y Selfie: Check Out Vogue World’s Street Style
Don’t Forget About the Designers!
Spotted at Vogue World: the New York designers Stuart Vevers of Coach, Joseph Altuzarra, and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler. And from London, the likes of Christopher Kane, Erdem Moralioglu, Conner Ives, Roksanda Ilincic, Roland Mouret, Steven Stokey-Daley.
The audience at Vogue World: London was every bit as stellar as the cast, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Foy among those taking their seats at Theatre Royal Drury Lane tonight. Scroll down to see all of the arrivals.
