British swimwear brand Tom & Teddy will take part in the second leg of a global fashion event hosted by Oxford Fashion Studio.

Now in its eighth year, the event will return to the runways of New York, London, Paris and, for the first time, Milan, in support of independent fashion talent.

Tom & Teddy, which designs swimwear for men and boys, will showcase its SS18 collections on the London catwalk at Devonshire Square on September 16. The show will coincide with London Fashion Week.

An Estonian underwear brand named Friends will also appear on the London runway.

Founded in 2009, Oxford Fashion Studio has presented collections from 525 designers from 61 countries to date.

This season, the company will highlight 78 new collections from independent fashion designers sourced from all over the world.

Carl Anglim, director of Oxford Fashion Studio said: “We at Oxford Fashion Studio seek extraordinary design talent wherever in the world it can be found. Our team of curators have reviewed more than 20,000 designers since February 2017. The state of independent global fashion talent is truly exciting, and we cannot wait to share it with you.”

Oxford Fashion Studio dates:

September 8 – Studio 450, New York City

September 16 – Devonshire Square, London

September 22 – Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan

September 28 – Hotel D’evreux, Paris

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