ZOOT at LONDON FASHION WEEK
Backstage HECTOR MACLEAN AW26
With
@Jo_Sugar
@hectormacleanlondon
@londonfashionweek
Hector Maclean’s autumn/winter 2026 collection, ‘Escape’ took place in London’s campest notorious nightclub Heaven. This is the story of Hector’s grandmother, Leokadia Osko’s whose life was shaped by war, loss, and a fierce, quiet resilience. Displaced during the Second World War, in a refugee camp — a place defined by uncertainty — she met Donald, Maclean’s Scottish grandfather, a soldier who returned day after day to her small fruit stall. What began as a simple exchange of coins and conversation slowly unfolded into something deeper: a love story born in hardship, sustained by hope, and rooted in the most extraordinary of circumstances. “War is part of my history,” says Mclean — a legacy that continues to shape his design language, influencing not only what he creates, but why he creates it.
The influence of Mclean’s time working with Vivienne Westwood was unmistakable — woven through sweeping gowns and tailored fabrics, plus intricate lace and crochet, and garments deliberately distressed with attitude and intent. Models carried glass fruit an ode to Oska. Maclean reminds us that fashion — the clothes we wear — carries history and deep personal meaning, and that both heritage and sustainability sit at the very heart of his work.
Words
@rebekahroy_
Slides
@ritavbaptista
Cover featuring
@_lilynova_ @milkmodelmanagement
Headwear
@leannecairnsmillinery
Special thanks to additional photos
@albertpalenphoto
Showcredits:
STYLIST
@victoriayoung_
HAIR
@TOMMYTAYLORHAIR WITH
@STELLACREATIVEARTISTS
BRAND CONSULT & SHOW PRODUCTION
@alexandra_georgette_oley
MAKE UP
@EMMAMAKEUPMILES USING
@WELEDAUK @SPECTRUMCOLLECTIONS
MANNICURIST
@CHIARA.BALLISAI
WITH
@ONEREPRESENTS USING
@THE_GELBOTTLE_INC
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