Comeback queens - London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/2014

cassi van den dungen backstage at giles FW1314 via style.com

London Fashion Week is in full swing and the ranks of the Aussie model posse have swollen – from 15 at the New York shows to at least 20 22 23 24 by our count. Who’s on deck? New to the circuit this season are Jess Gold, Eva Downey, Amanda Ware, Kye d’Arcy, Stephanie Carta, Rhianna Porter, Kaila Hart, Lola van Vorst and, perhaps the biggest surprise of all, Cassi van den Dungen, who is finally making her move on the international runways (and who changed her original plans to head straight from London to Paris on Monday after a callback from Love magazine editor - and Giles Deacon stylist -  Katie Grand). Carta, meanwhile, a Balenciaga fave five years ago, has been out of action for so long her Fashion Spot thread has not been updated in 14 months. In addition to Saturday night’s International Woolmark Prize show, she has popped up in a number of top shows, including Richard Nicoll, Antonio Berardi and L’Wren Scott. 

Catherine McNeil continued her magnificent comeback season with London appearances so far overnight at Jonathan Saunders and Paul Smith, closing the latter. 

Scott, who is besties with Nicole Kidman and the partner of Mick Jagger (who was front row), cast three Australians in her show: alongside Carta, also Ware and Chrystal Copland.  

With Scott joining major fashion brands such as Burberry and Tom Ford on schedule and Net-A-Porter founder and executive chairman Natalie Massenet recently appointed chairman of the British Fashion Council, great to see London finally getting its fashion mojo back. 

Here are the Australians' updated show lists for Fall/Winter 2013/2014, with the London shows highlighted in blue. 

JULIA NOBIS

Edun (opened)
Jason Wu
Rag & Bone
Helmut Lang
Alexander Wang
Lacoste
Jill Stuart
Victoria Beckham (closed)
Derek Lam
Tommy Hilfiger
Belstaff
Donna Karan
Marc by Marc Jacobs
Tory Burch
Vera Wang (closed)
Diesel Black Gold

Narciso Rodriguez

Michael Kors

Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti (opened)

Reed Krakoff

Proenza Schouler

Calvin Klein

Marc Jacobs

JEMMA BAINES

Houghton
Chadwick Bell (closed)
St John
Jill Stuart
Alexandre Herchcovitch
Boy by Band of Outsiders
DKNY
Zac Posen
Delpozo (closed)
Thom Browne
Badgley Mischka
Jenny Packham (closed)

Oscar de la Renta

Marchesa
John Rocha

MELISSA "MJ" JOHANNSEN

Sachin & Babi
Timo Weiland
Rebecca Minkoff
Billy Reid
Son Jung Wan
Noon by Noor
Boy by Band of Outsiders
Mathieu Mirano
Jenny Packham

Bibhu Mohapatra

CODIE YOUNG

Creatures of the Wind
Tadashi Shoji
Houghton (opened)
Nicole Miller (closed)
Suno
Son Jung Wan (opened and closed)
Boy by Band of Outsiders
Zac Posen
ICB by Prabal Gurung

Hache

Oscar de la Renta

Sophie Theallet

Araks

Honor

CATHERINE MCNEIL

Jason Wu
Kenneth Cole (closed)
Prabal Gurung
Diane von Furstenberg
Zac Posen
Carolina Herrera
Ohne Titel
Marc by Marc Jacobs

Oscar de la Renta

Michael Kors

J Mendel

Marc Jacobs
Jonathan Saunders
Paul Smith (closed)
Christopher Kane
Giles

CHRYSTAL COPLAND

Timo Weiland

Costello Tagliapietra
Parkmoonchoo
Ruffian
Libertine
Delpozo

Anna Sui

Jeremy Scott
L'Wren Scott
John Rocha
Thomas Tait

JORDAN COHAYNEY

Candela
Charlotte Ronson
Catherine Maladrino
Tia Cibani
Project Runway
Adam Andrascik
Ostwald Helgason

NICOLE POLLARD

Alexander Wang
Y-3
Theyskens' Theory
Marc by Marc Jacobs
Rodarte

AJAK DENG

Mara Hoffman

Lela Rose
Naeem Khan
Dennis Basso

Oscar de la Renta

Chado Ralph Rucci

Nanette Lepore

Jeremy Scott

DL1961 (closed)

TOM BULL

Billy Reid

Ian Velardi
Gilded Age
Boast

Michael Bastian

SHANINA SHAIK

Jason Wu 

Lela Rose
Tracy Reese

Nanette Lepore

RUBY JEAN WILSON

Carolina Herrera

Anna Sui

Marc Jacobs

JESS GOLD

House of Holland

Christopher Raeburn

Zoe Jordan
Michael van der Ham
Fyodor Golan

STEPHANIE CARTA

International Woolmark Prize

Christopher Raeburn
Richard Nicoll
L'Wren Scott
Antonio Berardi

AMANDA WARE

Sass & bide

London College of Fashion
David Koma (opened)
L'Wren Scott
Emilia Wickstead (closed)
Marios Schwab
Pringle of Scotland
Osman
Maria Grachvogel (closed)
Roksanda Ilincic

BRIDGET MALCOLM

J Crew

GABBY DOVER

Victoria, Victoria Beckham
Christopher Kane

SKYE STRACKE

Brandon Sun

KAILA HART
Christopher Kane

KYE D'ARCY

London College of Fashion

EVA DOWNEY
Jonathan Saunders
Christopher Kane

RHIANNA PORTER
Christopher Kane (exclusive)

LOLA VAN VORST
Dans La Vie
Zeynep Tosun
Love Mayka

CASSI VAN DEN DUNGEN
International Woolmark Prize
Giles