Mango sponsors young LFW designers

After launching the Mango Fashion Awards 'El Boton' in Barcelona last year, Mango continues supporting Osman Yousefzada's AW show this February during London Fashion Week. Former city banker and Cambridge graduate Yousefzada is not the only one supported by the Spanish fashion chain. Mango will also support London based designer Jean Pierre Braganza. Jean Pierre Braganza is known for his signature sharp tailoring, deconstructed shapes and is Karl Lagerfeld's new protégé. On the collaboration he comments: 'I am pleased to be associated with Mango, who are great innovators of high street fashion. They have given me a great opportunity and have been very supportive. I look forward to working with them.'

With the Mango Fashion Awards, the Barcelona based retailer is looking for a natural progression for the company to be involved with young design talent during London Fashion Week. The project is part of a worldwide initiative to help support up and coming designers with in the fashion industry.

Mango will launch the Osman Yousefzada for Mango collection of 'Little black dresses' in 220 stores worldwide this March. Respectively, Jean Pierre Braganza and Osman Yousefzada, will be showing on Sunday 10th February at 10:45am and 17:00pm at the London flagship store.

Image: Osman Yousefzada SS08