London Fashion Week Celebrating 40 years of catwalks BBC.com
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- The bi-annual event, originally the brainchild of PR guru Lynne Franks, launched in 1984
- The anniversary edition of LFW will host 67 designers across 46 catwalks and 36 events
- Star attractions include Preen, Richard Quinn, Simone Rocha, Harris Reed and Emilia Wickstead
By Alex Taylor and Charlotte GallagherBBC Culture reportersBritish models Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, pictured in 1999, have been mainstays of London Fashion Week since the early daysStars are [+7142 chars]