The British Fashion Council (BFC) has released the provisional schedule for London Fashion Week in September, including Burberry, which returns after a short hiatus, and Raf Simons, who will be making his LFW debut. London Fashion Week will take place from September 16 to 20 and has confirmed more than 100 designers on its provisional hybrid...
25 Jul 2022
Burberry has announced a second surplus fabric donation to fashion schools through its ReBurberry Fabric programme in partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC) to support creative communities while promoting a circular economy. The ReBurberry Fabric initiative first launched in 2020 with the British heritage band donating leftover...
20 Jul 2022
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that curator, creative director and co-founder of Dazed Media, Jefferson Hack, will receive a Special Recognition Award for Cultural Curation at The Fashion Awards 2022. Hack is being honoured for “empowering youth through creativity and for creating countless opportunities for next generation...
18 Jul 2022
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has officially kicked off its second annual Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) Forum in London today, taking place during the city’s Climate Action Week 2022 which runs from June 25 to July 3. The event hopes to aid in the acceleration of a circular fashion ecosystem by bringing together industry leaders to...
30 Jun 2022
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced Nicholas Daley as the winner of the 2022 BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund, which comes with 12-month mentoring and 150,000 pounds to accelerate growth. The award was established in 2014 to celebrate and empower British menswear talent and has previously been awarded to Ahluwalia, A-Cold-Wall*, Craig...
13 Jun 2022
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged 80 million pounds in government funding to support a programme that hopes to push the UK industry towards a circular fashion model. Announced during a champagne reception in honour of sustainable fashion, Johnson said in a speech that the “cheque was on its way” and continued on to reference various...
10 Jun 2022
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that The Fashion Awards 2022 is set to take place December 5 and will be returning to London’s The Royal Albert Hall. Supported by its official partners, Getty Images and Moët & Chandon, The Fashion Awards come as the main fundraising event for the BFC Foundation, a charity that finances the...
13 May 2022
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the names of designers and students that will be receiving funds and grants as part of the BFC Foundation’s mission to support the British fashion industry. Payment provider Clearpay, London Fashion Week’s principal partner, is continuing its support of the programme for its second year, with BFC...
5 May 2022
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named menswear designer Saul Nash as the 2022 recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. Nash, who recently won the 2022 International Woolmark Prize, has emerged as one of the hottest talents in the UK. This latest accolade recognises his innovative take on design and developing new...
4 May 2022
eBay UK has been revealed as the newest patron of the British Fashion Council (BFC), and will work with the organisation to “make a positive change in the fashion industry”. The online marketplace is the latest big-name player in the fashion scene to be announced as a BFC patron, following in the footsteps of companies like Marks & Spencer,...
3 May 2022
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has joined a string of fashion brands and companies in expressing their support for Ukraine during Russia’s invasion. The fashion group, which previously shared links to charities and tips on how to help humanitarian aid in the region, has now released a statement noting it is looking to provide further support...
4 Mar 2022
Continuing in the digital form, London Fashion Week’s DiscoveryLab returned to the schedule to present 15 emerging designers ready to be discovered. Those selected by the British Fashion Council (BFC) did not yet meet the requirements for the main LFW schedule and were instead subject to criteria specifically set for DiscoverLab. Applicants,...
22 Feb 2022
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