Charlotte Knowles, Yuhan Wang and A Sai Ta presented a series of experimental and whimsical designs.

The four designers showed big ideas and nuanced cross-cultural references.

An experimental, cross-cultural and playful approach wove through these emerging designers’ collections.

Lulu Kennedy’s coterie of emerging talent provided a rich offering of imaginative and experimental clothes.

The labels Art School and Rottingdean Bazaar telegraphed radically different moods, and probed the outer limits of men’s wear.

A experimental, highly decorated — and above all, imaginative — spirit continues to reign at Fashion East.

Rottingdean Bazaar and Luke Stevens employed mundane, everyday items to fashion their amusing collections.

Amie Robertson, whose AV Robertson label is new to the Fashion East group show this season, made a big splash with her collection.

Of the current crop of Fashion East designers who held static presentations Saturday, both Caitlin Price and Jenna Young, designer of This is the Uniform, channelled a fresh, youthful spirit, each harking back to their pasts.

Charles Jeffrey and Grace Wales Bonner showed their spring collections.

This season’s crop of Fashion East designers channeled the rebellious, experimental spirit that’s long been London fashion’s calling card.

The collections in the always-experimental Fashion East static group show ran the gamut from ultra-embellished to minimal and sporty this season.

The show rolled on after an accident, with designers Helen Lawrence, Louise Alsop and Ed Marler unveiling their spring offerings.

Edward Crutchley, who took part in the Fashion East group presentation on Monday showed a street wear collection inspired by Indonesian fabrics.

Designers showing at Fashion East, the group show and incubator for new design talent in London, included Ashley Williams, Helen Lawrence and Louise Alsop.