Watch London Fashion Week as it celebrates 40 years

Summary

1. Stars and celebrities are flocking to London Fashion Week today as the event celebrates its 40th anniversary
2. Irish designer Paul Costelloe and Turkish-born Bora Aksu were the first designers to showcase their work on Friday morning
3. The biannual fashion show began as the British Designer Show in March 1984, at Olympia in London
4. It combined a fashion exhibition, catwalk shows, awards and social activities - regarded then as an innovation in the industry
5. LFW has said it aims to be a global showcase of “London’s unique individual talent and spirit”
6. The event attracts media, celebrities, fashion buyers and customers from around the world
7. Fashion is a big contributor to the UK economy, with womenswear sales bringing in £31.9bn last year and menswear £15.6bn
8. You can watch our live stream by pressing the play button at the top of this page - there will not be regular text updates