The British Fashion Council’s Institute of Positive Fashion has launched the Circular Fashion Eco-system Report, a blueprint for a circular fashion economy in the UK to address the industry’s impact on the planet through linear production models. Described as “bold and vital,” the report sets out a practical approach to creating a circular...
22 Sep 2021
What to expect from LFW for spring/summer 2022 With just days until London Fashion Week, running from September 17 to 21, FashionUnited wanted to share the ultimate guide on what not to miss as in-person catwalk and presentations return to London. While several brands are missing from the schedule, notably Burberry and Victoria Beckham, this...
14 Sep 2021
The British Fashion Council has confirmed London Show Rooms is collaborating for the first time with White Milano from September 23 to 26. London Show Rooms provides British designers with a platform and showroom outside London to showcase their collections and raise their profiles in international markets. This season the British Fashion...
10 Sep 2021
The British Fashion Council has named Glass Onion founder John Hickling, hairstylist Cyndia Harvey, and London Embroidery Studio owner Andrew Kenny as the winners of its inaugural BFC Changemakers Prize in partnership with Swarovski. The award celebrates the fashion industry’s unsung stars who “go above and beyond to strive for positive change,...
9 Sep 2021
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has confirmed a long-term partnership with 50:50 The Equality Project, an initiative created by the BBC for the media industry to increase representation and to create content that fairly represents the audiences it serves. Launching during London Fashion Week, the BFC and the 50:50 The Equality Project will ask...
2 Sep 2021
The British Fashion Council and London Fashion Week’s principal partner, Clearpay, known for its buy now, pay later services, have launched a collaborative initiative to showcase “innovative and diverse talent shaping the future of fashion”. The Clearpay Collective will see British fashion talent producing a range of exclusive fashion designs,...
9 Aug 2021
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the nominees for the BFC Changemakers Prize, an initiative that aims to discover and celebrate the “unsung stars” of the fashion industry. Launched in April in partnership with Swarovski, the BFC Changemakers Prize is open across multiple disciplines to anyone “making outstanding contributions,...
23 Jul 2021
London Fashion Week (LFW) has unveiled a provisional line-up for its September edition that features more than 100 confirmed designers who will present new collections. In the statement, the British Fashion Council (BFC) said that London Fashion Week running from September 17 to 21, will return as a physical-digital hybrid event, incorporating...
1 Jul 2021
London-based designer Priya Ahluwalia has been crowned the winner of the 2021 BFC/GQ designer menswear fund. Ahluwalia will take part in a one-year high-level business mentor program, have access to pro-bono legal services from Sheridans and receive a 212,000 dollar cash prize. Dylan Jones OBE, BFC chair of menswear and editor of British GQ said...
14 Jun 2021
The British Fashion Council has unveiled its annual talent support and impact program. The foundation revealed it raised 2.4 million dollars for its charity and will support 34 designers and a number of students through mentoring and financial support grants. BFC paused this initiative last year to focus on raising money for its Covid fund. This...
28 May 2021
The British Fashion Council has announced that through working closely with the British Fashion Model Agents Association (BFMA), and the Home office with the support of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) it has secured visa concessions for models and creative freelancers. The change to the immigration rules will introduce...
20 May 2021
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the dates and provisional line-up for next month’s London Fashion Week which will include collection launches and digital events from the likes of Bethany Williams, Nicholas Daley, Qasimi, and Robyn Lynch. The “digital-first” event will take place between Saturday June 12 and Monday June 14 and...
17 May 2021
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