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Topman’s Britannia tees

Arcadia’s menswear retailer Topman has launched a t-shirt collection to celebrate and support home-grown British talent. The range designed by NewGen Men designers James Long, Katie Eary, Lou Dalton, Sibling, and Christopher Shannon epitomises all things British with £5 from the sale of each t-shirt going to The British Fashion Council Princess...

Fashion

BFC opens September New Gen applications

The British Fashion Council have announced it is now accepting applications for September 2009 New Generation sponsorship. The internationally recognised scheme was set up in 1993 to support the emerging designers at London Fashion Week and has helped launch the careers of some of Britain’s top designers, including Alexander McQueen, Clements...

Fashion

New Gen winners SS09

London Fashion Week is getting ready for fresh fashion meat, and with the announcement of The British Fashion Council’s (BFC) New Generation sponsorship winners we know who will be the ones to watch. Twenty of the UK’s most talented young designers have received the NewGen Award, supported by Topshop, for their catwalk show or their exhibition...

Fashion

New Gen commences

The search for the UK’s new Generation (NewGen) fashion designer has started. Initiated, by the British Fashion Council (BFC) last season over 200 designers applied to be part of the BFC sponsorship. Topshop, whose alumni include designers such as Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson, Giles Deacon, Christopher Kane and Marios Schwab, supports...