From Christopher Kane to S.S. Daley, the designers showing at the tail end of London fashion week found beauty in bleak times.

BoF sits down with Steven Stokey-Daley, Nensi Dojaka, KNWLS' Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault, Chet Lo, Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena, and Richard Quinn to discover how they are growing their businesses in a time of uncertainty.

With an LVMH Prize win under her belt, the designer is now focused on building out her collections, adding new categories and more wearable designs with an aim to reinforcing her brand identity while appealing to a broader audience.

The gala opened with a tribute to the late designer, who passed away from a rare form of cancer this weekend.

Nensi Dojaka, Supriya Lele and Harris Reed were among the upstarts that popped during London Fashion Week, but it was more experienced hands like Simone Rocha who truly triumphed.

This week, everyone will be talking about London’s emerging designers Supriya Lele, Nensi Dojaka and Harris Reed, as well as the Met Gala and On Running’s IPO.

The London-based womenswear designer beat out a shortlist of nine finalists for the prestigious fashion prize.

This season’s emerging talents will confront ugly truths, defy norms and embrace contradictions. Here’s who to look out for.