SEVEN-YEAR ITCH: Topshop, the once king of British high-street fashion, is returning with a runway show after seven years under the current majority owner Heartland, the investment and holding company representing the interests of Bestseller owner Holch Povlsen and his family.
The exact show date and location remain undisclosed at the moment, but the brand said it will be held at a landmark London location and is open to the public.
The show will be tied to the relaunch of the official website for Topshop and Topman, presenting the fall 2025 men’s and women’s collections in a see now, buy now format. It will be followed by a street party with live music, DJ sets and surprise guests.
Cara Delevingne walks the catwalk during the Topshop Unique show at the Tate Modern during London Fashion Week.
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Moses Rashid, global marketing director at Topshop and Topman, said the show, titled “Think Editorial With London Grit,” will be “a cultural moment in time, where we can all collectively take the creativity and swag that makes London’s energy so unique, and in turn take London to the world.”
Leading up to the show, Topshop and Topman on Wednesday unveiled an open casting running till Aug. 4 in collaboration with Wilhelmina Models in London with the goal of discovering unsigned talent to walk the show.
“We are looking to launch fresh and diverse new faces that aligns with both Topshop/Topman and the global standard of Wilhelmina Models,” said Natalie Knudson, a consultant for Wilhelmina Models.
“Topshop and Topman has been a defining force in British fashion and paired with Wilhelmina Models, who are a global leader in talent, we feel this will be more than a show, it’s a celebration of emerging talent,” she added.
The show will be a much-awaited comeback moment for Topshop and Topman since its Arcadia heydays. It was the first high-street brand to show during London Fashion Week, and supported the BFC NewGen scheme for well over a decade.
British e-tailer Asos acquired Topshop and Topman, among others, from the now-collapsed Arcadia in 2021 and revealed new identities for Topshop and Topman in September 2022.
Last September, Heartland purchased a 75 percent stake in the Topshop and Topman brands from Asos via a joint venture. As part of the deal, Asos also retains certain design and distribution rights for the Topshop and Topman brands in return for a royalty fee to enable it to continue marketing and selling the brands online.
