BFA news and archive

BFA launches new English-language program in Business & Fashion

This September, the Business Fashion Academy introduces a brand new, English-language program focused on the intersection of business and fashion. Program integrates fashion and business for a dynamic career The curriculum of this new program is rich and versatile, covering both the business and creative facets of the fashion world. Students...

BusinessFeatured

British Footwear Association names Jane Wilson as board chairman

The British Footwear Association (BFA) has appointed footwear professional Jane Wilson as chairman of the board of directors. The company said in a release that Wilson succeeds Robert Perkins, who held the chairmanship of the BFA for more than four years. Commenting on the development, BFA chief executive officer, Lucy Reece Raybould, said: "I...

People

British Footwear Association names new board members

The British Footwear Association (BFA) has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board to help “drive the association’s strategy forward”. Joining the BFA board this month are Jane Wilson, chief executive of footwear and accessories supplier William Lamb Group, Rink Bindra, head of omnichannel at footwear independent Tower London,...

FairsFeatured

Moda announces line-up featuring more than 160 brands

Trade show Moda, also known as the National Footwear Show, has announced a line-up of over 160 footwear, fashion, accessories, and jewellery brands for its upcoming event in September. Moda will run alongside the leading home and gift show Autumn Fair for the first time, from September 5 to 8 at NEC Birmingham, as part of the organiser Hyve...

BusinessFeatured

Research shows that an anti-viral treatment can inactivate coronavirus on leather

Researchers at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) working with the British Footwear Association (BFA) have discovered that while coronavirus can remain on shoe leather for up to two days that there is also an anti-viral treatment that can inactivate coronavirus after two hours. The independent research was commissioned to help the shoe...

Fashion

British Footwear Association to promote footwear in Kazakhstan

The British Footwear Association, which represents British talent and skills within the footwear industry, is looking for UK brands to promote in Kazakhstan as part of a trade mission to promote European footwear by the European Confederation of Footwear Industries. Kazakhstan is an expanding emerging market and has been selected for the trade...

Fashion |INTERVIEW Featured

Parsons: Three to Watch Part III: Elizabeth Bastian

As the student fashion shows wrap up for another year, and graduates’ job search plans are put on short term hold while well-earned vacations are embarked upon, I’ve had a moment to reflect on this year’s stands outs. If Parsons represents the cream of the crop, it is there I must return to seek out the three BFA students whose visions for their...

Fashion |INTERVIEW Featured

Parsons: Three to Watch Part II: Shen Zhang

Fashion |REVIEW Featured

Parsons Fashion Show 2015

New York - Outside the River Pavilion, the sun glimmers off the Hudson; inside, Parsons student collections dazzle on a raised white runway. It is the annual Fashion show. A rigorous judging system ensures that only a select number of BFA students get to show three looks on this special night. Many of the Class of 2015 will graduate and go on to...

Design

BFA names new chief executive

The British Footwear Association has promoted John Saunders to chief executive, effective from November 1, as RichardKottler announces his retirement after six years running the association. Saunders joined the BFA in April 2013 as sales and marketing director, and in his new position as CEO he will continue to maintain responsibility for sales...

Design

BFA announces Accelerated Development Programme winners

Govan Originals and Gothenburg Boots have been named the winners of the British Footwear Association’s second Accelerated Development Programme. The annual scheme is designed to add a further dimension to the BFA mentoring services by channelling expert help and advice to companies within the footwear industry. The aim of the ADP is to help...

Design

BFA appoints new sales and marketing director

The British Footwear Association has named John Saunders as its new sales and marketing director, to succeed Nicholas Parry-Billings who is retiring after 19 years with the BFA. The new sales and marketing director role has been created by the BFA in line with its development programme aimed at providing increasing support for its members and...