Here are 17 brands seen at this month’s London Fashion Week that show why the UK capital is one of the most creative cities on the planet.

Leading up to London Fashion Week, the vibes, as the saying goes, were off. More than a few brands scrapped shows they had been planning and others forewent planning them at all. But any doom and gloom as fashion week approached did not deter the most passionate fans,

From Denzil Patrick’s jousting brotherhood to Di Petsa’s male and female knights in shining armor—chestplates and armory were approached with differing perspectives.