From 19-23 February, London is awash with fashionistas as designers, models, stylists, reporters, critics and bloggers gather in venues across the English capital, including Tate Britain, the imposing Freemasons’ Hall and a car park. Among the 83 designers presenting their autumn/winter 2016 collections are Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Erdem and Topshop Unique.

The backstage areas at the shows are akin to beauty factories, with huge teams of make-up artists and hair stylists putting together the latest looks on an assembly line of models. IBTimes UK takes you behind the scenes at London Fashion Week autumn/winter 2016.

A model is styled backstage at the punk-themed On|Off show during London Fashion Week (Chris Ratcliffe/Getty)

Models line up backstage at the On|Off Presents Punk Diversity fashion show during London Fashion Week (Chris Ratcliffe/Getty)

An assistant steams an outfit backstage at the punk-themed On|Off show  (Chris Ratcliffe/Getty)

Models show work by Jessie Western at the beginning of the On|Off Presents Punk Diversity show (Chris Ratcliffe/Getty)

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