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The people you see at London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week goers are not like the people you see in the office, at nightclubs, in the street, in pubs or even in Shoreditch or at contemporary art galleries. Even before you get to a catwalk show, LFW's attendees have something special, an identity of their own, their own extravaganza and excesses.

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