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Looking back at 15 Years of the BFC under Caroline Rush

Next year, Caroline Rush will officially step down from her role as chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council (BFC), bringing to an end a 15 year run at the helm of the UK’s leading fashion industry non-profit. The announcement of her departure comes at a time of great evolution at the organisation, which has set about repositioning...

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The hidden costs of Fashion Week: A barrier for young designers

As London Fashion Week (LFW) reaches its final days before the calendar moves to Milan, there is no doubt the city’s fashion week stands as a beacon of creativity and innovation. Yet, beneath the surface lies a stark reality: the prohibitive costs of runway presentations are increasingly pushing young designers to the margins of this influential...

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S.S. Daley wins Queen Elizabeth II Award

British designer S.S. Daley has been named the 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Award winner on the opening day of London Fashion Week. The award, given annually, recognises a designer who leads with innovation and who makes a difference to society either through sustainable practices or community engagement. It has previously been awarded to Richard...

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LFW SS25: What not to miss

London Fashion Week officially kicks off on Thursday, September 12, with a 72-strong line-up of emerging and established designers, including Burberry, Roksanda, JW Anderson and Harris Reed, as it culminates its 40th-anniversary celebrations. Running until September 17, the spring/summer 2025 showcase has a packed on-schedule line-up of 48...

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London Fashion Week ‘City Wide Celebrations’ expands nationwide

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is expanding its consumer-facing City Wide Celebrations (CWC) programme of events and activations, which runs alongside London Fashion Week, to include Manchester and Newcastle for the first time. CWC is a programme of more than 1,000 experiences and activities open to the public from more than 350 brands...

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eBay launches Pre-Loved Fashion Week in London and New York

E-commerce and resale platform eBay is set to debut its inaugural Pre-Loved Fashion Week in September, partnering with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and British Fashion Council (BFC). This initiative, featuring live shoppable runway shows in New York and London, aims to capitalise on the growing demand for secondhand luxury...

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The Fashion Awards: Jonathan Anderson receives three nominations

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2024, taking place on December 2 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The awards, which acts as the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation, sees British designer Jonathan Anderson securing three nominations for Designer of the Year, British Menswear Designer of...

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Tyler Mitchell to be honoured at The Fashion Awards

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that acclaimed artist, photographer and filmmaker Tyler Mitchell will receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator at The Fashion Awards 2024, taking place on December 2 at Royal Albert Hall, London. Mitchell, whose work introduces new narratives about beauty and desire, while embracing...

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Bianca Saunders wins BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund 2024

Menswear designer Bianca Saunders has won the 2024 BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund. Established in 2013, the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund provides the winner with a cash prize of 100,000 pounds to support their business growth and contribution to the British and global fashion ecosystem, as well as provide pro-bono bespoke high-level business...

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BFC announces NewGen designers for 2024/25

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced a new cohort of designers for its emerging talent support initiative NewGen, which is being supported for the first time by Inditex-owned fashion brand Pull&Bear. The initiative, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, offers designers financial grants, showcasing opportunities and...

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Bora Aksu wins Goodwood Talent in Fashion Award

Turkish-born, London-based fashion designer Bora Aksu, known for his demi-couture romantic looks infused with nostalgia, has won this year’s Goodwood Talent in Fashion Award. The award from Goodwood Racecourse, in association with the British Fashion Council (BFC), is its fourth year and was created to recognise rising home-grown talent. Aksu, a...

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The British Fashion Council Announces Keynote Speakers for Institute of Positive Fashion Forum 2024

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce the keynote speakers for the fourth annual Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) Forum, which will take place on Thursday 18th April 2024 at 180 Studios, 180 The Strand, London. The IPF Forum is an annual sustainability event, designed to be provocative in thinking with multi-faceted...