and another designer at london fashion week isn't doing any kind of runway at all not even a hike through the woods but gareth pugh is showing his new collection at christie's auction house it's a multimedia exhibition combining fashion music and film has been called an architect and sculptor of fashion even before we meet a fashion here he is in his own words. you'd like to see challenge that with things that don't we don't necessarily like to see down the soviets in the us drone so to speak so it's kind of like. doing something in a in a in an alternate formats than just a stand it fashion show which i sometimes equate to a tennis match to open and it's you know we need to evolve from nothing basically with the collection we've we've done a very small collection it's that in looks that we've had with 13 different trucks kind of like a visual album. so so yeah i mean it was it was super nice to be back at the stage and after the down. i realize you know working from home doesn't quite cut it so in back of the studio and happens in the folk. that's really important i made a little model a

samanta, london fashion week is under way, how the fashion industry got to go in terms of inclusivitysomething like 0.1%. yes. so it is almost nonexistent. it's going to be a long journey for fashion. it is not only about disability. as you can see in the video we made, we are talking about diversity as a whole. kohler, plus size, fashion should be... we need to see fashion as something that is going to make a social difference. —— colour. not just going to make a social difference. —— colour. notjust something that is about beauty or... it is more. we need to get to the root of things. we need to make a transformation, something deep, a social transformation. would you agree with that? this is about inclusivity of all types, not just about that? this is about inclusivity of all types, notjust about people with disabilities? it's a very wide ranging campaign. it needs to change in quitea ranging campaign. it needs to change in quite a substantial way. it certainly needs to change. i think we shouldn'tjust certainly needs to change. i think we shouldn't just be certainly needs to chang

and another designer at london fashion week isn't doing any kind of runway at all not even a hike through the woods but gareth pugh is showing his new collection at christie's auction house it's a multimedia exhibition combining fashion music and film she has been called an architect and sculptor of fashion even before we meet a fashion here he is in his own words. you'd like to see challenge that with things that don't we don't necessarily like to see done so be it somebody else go so this aches so it's kind of like. doing something in a in a in an in the thoughts than just astounded fashion show which i sometimes equate to a tennis match is open and it's you know we need to evolve from nothing basically with the connection with we've done a very small collection it's 13 looks that we've had with 13 different tracks it's kind of like a visual album. so to get i mean it was it was super nice to be back at the stage after lockdown and i realized you know working from home doesn't quite cut it so being back at the studio and happens in the folk. that's really important i'm a little model an

and another designer at london fashion week isn't doing any kind of runway at all not even a hike through the woods but gareth pugh is showing his new collection at christie's auction house it's a multimedia exhibition combining fashion music and film she has been called an architect and sculptor of fashion even before we meet a fashion here he is in his own words. you'd like to see challenge that with things that don't we don't necessarily like to see down the soviets in the us so the stakes so it's kind of like. doing something in a in a in an that for months then just to stand it fashion show which i sometimes equate to a tennis match of open and it's you know we need to evolve from nothing basically with the connection with we've been a very small collection it's 13 looks that we've had with 13 different trucks kind of like a visual album. so so yeah i mean it was it was super nice to be back at the stage after the down and i realized you know working from home doesn't quite cut it so being back at the studio and happens and focus on this really important i made a little model and i s

and another designer at london fashion week isn't doing any kind of runway at all not even a hike through the woods but gareth pugh is showing his new collection at christie's auction house it's a multimedia exhibition combining fashion music and film has been called an architect and sculptor of fashion even before we me a fashion here he is in his own words. you'd like to see a challenge there with things that don't we don't necessarily like to see done so be it some of it was so this aig so it's kind of like. doing something in a in a in an alternate form us than just a stand it fashion show which i sometimes equate to a tennis match of open and it's you know we need to evolve from nothing basically with the collection we've we've done a very small collection it's 13 looks that we've had with 13 different track it's kind of like a visual album. so so yeah i mean it was it was super nice to be back at the stage after the down and i realized you know working from home doesn't quite cut it so being back at the stage in hopkins and focus on was really important i made a little model and i s

samanta, london fashion week is underway, how far has the fashion industry got to go in terms of inclusivityr is something like 0.1%. yes. so it is almost nonexistent. it's going to be a long journey forfashion. it is not only about disability. as you can see in the video we made, we are talking about diversity as a whole. we have from colour, plus size, everything fashion should be... we need to see fashion as a tool, as something that is going to make a social difference. not only something that is about beauty or... it is more. we need to get to the root of things. we need to make a transformation, something deep, a social transformation. a memorial service is being held at westminster abbey in london this morning marking 80 years since the battle of britain. the battle, fought entirely in the air, was a major turning point in the second world war. the abbey has held a service of thanksgiving on battle of britain sunday every year since 1944. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. there has been more mist and fog around and low cloud to start the date. for many it wi

your work that story coming up on arts and culture and later on the show london fashion week edition designers take a step away from the traditional catwalk and. what's the buzz on bees and electronic music. welcome to arts and culture german artist joe hart says he's completed the last major project of his life and if that's true it is a pretty grand farewell the 88 year old whose works rank among the most valuable in contemporary art donated a new set of abstract stained glass windows to germany's oldest abbey. it's a monumental gift of in estimable value light shines through an original work by ken hard to ishtar abstract art meets gothic church architecture but it's not a biblical scene which is depicted. i think it's incredibly important we don't give in to the temptation to depict god as an old man with a bushy beard and white hair. when gary hart was asked to create the windows he agreed immediately. the artist was not present at the opening but let it be known he is very happy with the result the artwork is based on an abstract painting from 1990 which richter processed digit

and another designer at london fashion week isn't doing any kind of runway at all not even a hike through the woods but gareth pugh is showing his new collection at christie's auction house it's a multimedia exhibition combining fashion music and film she has been called an architect and sculptor of fashion even before we meet a fashion here he is in his own words. you'd like to see challenge that with things that don't we don't necessarily like to see downs be it some of it is so to speak so it's kind of like. doing something in a in a in the thought process than just astounded fashion show which i sometimes equate to a tennis match to open and it's you know we need to evolve from nothing basically with the collection we've we've done a very small collection it's 13 looks that we've had with 13 different tracks it's kind of like a visual album. so so yeah i mean it was it was super nice to be back at the studio after the down. i realized you know working from home doesn't quite cut it so being back at the studio and happens in the folk. on this really important i'm a little model and a s

let's talk fashion now because london fashion week got underway on thursday, amid tough times for an es at the luxury end of the market are expected to fall 40% this year. last time the event was held, injune, it was online only. but this time there are a limited number of physical events including catwalk shows. erdem moral oglu is founder of the fashion label, erdem — you've just been seeing some of his designs — they are worn by the duchesses of cambridge and sussex, otherwise known as kate and meghan, as well as nicole kidman and scarlett joha nsson. you have a vast amount of experience in the industry. how do you see the industry in these global pandemic era?m isa these global pandemic era?m is a very interesting time. more than anything it is about being agile and able to connect to your client in a more innovative way. have designed changed? innovative way. have designed changed ? less formal wear, innovative way. have designed changed? less formalwear, more co mforta ble changed? less formalwear, more comfortable where? it is interesting, we find a rise in the sales of very sp

. >>> london fashion week kicked off. times have forced designers new ways to show case their collections and tap into alternative sales channels telling cnbc that the coronavirus crisis has hurt the luxury industry. >> there is a lot of challenges finding their way and are we going to go back into another lockdown so planning for that and making sure everyone is safe and well as leaders are doing enough. >> it is on the public sector and the private sector it would be led and they can do a lot i'm sure there can be more and that is not my preference. where they are choosing those supply chains. encouraging people to get going in the priority. i think one of the things that will be amazing is to have the transparent si of system something that signals the response there is a lot we can do and we'll pull together to make those things happen. >> during now, the presidential nominee has rejected claims by president trump that a coronavirus vaccine will soon be available. trump's handling of the pandemic has become a key issu

it is great that london fashion week can take place evenin london fashion week can take place even inat also looking at barriers of entry to the industry, the make—up of the businesses, everything from entry—level to support level. we want this committee to focus on business policy, to look at education, mentoring and talent id. in the communications that goes around the industry. whether that be campaigns, events, fashion shows all the way through to the written word. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good afternoon. a relatively quiet and settled weekend of weather is on the way. it will be breezy for parts of england and wales, mostly dry with sunny spells. just the chance of a shower towards the south because of an area of low pressure that has been spinning close to iberia. this could throw one or two showers in and on the northern flank we‘ve got some brisk winds across england and wales in particular, southern areas — gusts of 30 or 40 mph. not as windy further north. hazy sunshine for most, thicker cloud for northern scotland with some patchy rain. through

and with london fashion week under way, we speak to the paralympian