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BFC announces second round of fashion fund recipients

The British Fashion Council (BFC) on Tuesday announced the second round of recipients of its Fashion Fund, which sees 30 UK designers receive a shared sum of 500,000 pounds, with a maximum payout of 50,000 pounds. Over 350 applications were made for financial support. At the start of the pandemic the BFC launched an emergency fund of one million...

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The winner of the BFC/ Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2016 is...Sophia Webster

British designer Sophia Webster has been named the winner of this year's BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, beating competition from the likes of Emilia Wickstead and Osman. As the winner of the 2016 award, Webster will be provided with twelve months of bespoke mentoring to help her take her business to the next level, alongside of a 200,000 pound...

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Mary Katrantzou wins BFC Fashion Fund

London Fashion Week designer Mary Katrantzou, known for her vibrant digital prints, has beaten off competition from Emilia Wickstead, Holly Fulton, Michael van der Ham, Mother of Pearl, Osman and Sophia Webster to win this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The fund, established in 2008, provides the winning designer with a bespoke, high...