British designer Christopher Kane to take over as creative director at Mulberry

Response from British fashion industry has been jubilant and Kane’s first Mulberry collection is reportedly to be unveiled at London fashion week 2027

British fashion designer Christopher Kane has been named as the new creative director of Mulberry.

The Glaswegian-born designer will relaunch the heritage English brand’s ready-to-wear womenswear collection, with his debut reportedly to be unveiled next September at London fashion week, before landing in stores and online from January 2027.

Response within the British fashion industry has been jubilant. According to Vogue, “the shout of glee at the news that Christopher Kane is the new creative director at Mulberry was practically audible across London this morning”.

It will be the first time Mulberry has done a catwalk show since February 2017 and it will be a welcome return to the schedule for Kane, who counts Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Alexa Chung, Kendrick Lamar and FKA twigs among his fans. Mulberry would be the biggest name on the London fashion week schedule after Burberry, providing a heartening jolt for the event, which has recently lacked big-brand recognition.