New venue and talent at On|Off February 2009

The Science Museum, located next to the Natural History Museum, will be the new venue of independent fashion showcase On|Off, Running from Saturday 21st until Tuesday 24th February 2009, the fashion fair will also the winners of 'On|Off Reinvents'. The theme for the new space is 'white on white' and will feature a 500 capacity catwalk, a designer exhibition, and a VIP & press lounge. The exhibition area will showcase collections from Carianne Moore-Harding, Darkest Star, Lorena De La Torre, Jasper Garvida, Reem, Louise Buchan and the On|Off Presents... designers.

On|Off Presents..., in association with oli.co.uk, returns this season with a collaborative catwalk showcase featuring four budding designers selected by On|Off and include Cecilia Mary Robson, q.e.d., Rachel Freire and Rozalb De Mura. Since its launch in September 2007, On|Off Presents... has showcased designers such as Hannah Marshall, Richard Sorger, Mark Fast, Steph Aman and Rizvi Millinery. On|Off's schedule features a presentation, an installation and twelve catwalk shows from designers including Osman Yousefzada, Emilio De La Morena, Olivia Rubin, Krystof Strozyna and Future Classics.

This January, On|Off launched a new prize in association with the London College of Fashion, 'On|Off Reinvents'. The prize demonstrates their mutual desire to highlight the importance of sustainable fashion. The MA Graduate winners, who include: Yun Ju Ko, Rohan Kale, Hsiang Ju Kung and 'Collection of the Year' winner, Manjit Deu will create outfits using On|Off's 10th season celebratory banner from September 2008, and will go on display at On|Off.

On|Off was established in 2003 by Lee Lapthorne and has supported 170 designers and artists over the last ten seasons, including Jasper Conran, Sinha Stanic, Emma Cook, Caroline Charles, Gareth Pugh, Gardem, Karen Walker.

Image: Osman Yousefzada trapeze dress