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Brunello Cucinelli to receive Outstanding Achievement Award at Fashion Awards 2025

Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli has been named as the next recipient of the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) Outstanding Achievement Award, an accolade he will receive during the 2025 Fashion Awards, set to be held December 1. Cucinelli was selected by the BFC Executive Committee, who recognised the designer for his "exceptional contribution...

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Ripples of change: London Fashion Week’s resilience and creative evolution amid adversity

“These are challenging times for British fashion,” said Caroline Rush, the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) outgoing CEO, during London Fashion Week’s opening event on February 21. “Although we’d prefer the landscape to be different, one thing I know is that this community is resilient and creativity is heightened further when facing adversity.”...

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BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund announces 2025 shortlist

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has shortlisted Conner Ives, Di Petsa, Dilara Findikoglu, Edeline Lee and Talia Byre for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2025 Established in 2008, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund celebrates “exceptional talent and creativity” and aims to empower business growth through bespoke high-level mentoring and...

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Emerging British designers look to Paris for growth as London Show Rooms returns to PFW

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has confirmed the return of London Show Rooms to Paris Fashion Week, a crucial event for emerging British designers seeking to gain a foothold in the international market. Taking place from March 6 to March 11, 2025, at 2 Rue Saint-Sauveur, Paris, the showroom will feature eight of the BFC Foundation’s most...

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BFC secures new funding from UK government to support emerging designers

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has secured an additional one million pounds in funding from the UK government to back its BFC NewGen programme and support emerging designers. The news was confirmed by the council to WWD, which reported that the government’s department for Culture, Media and Sport, an existing backer of the NewGen initiative,...

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BFC to adopt Copenhagen Fashion Week's sustainability requirements

The British Fashion Council (BFC), which organises London Fashion Week, is collaborating with Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) to accelerate the industry's sustainability actions across the Nordic and British fashion markets. In a statement, the BFC said it will be rolling out the Sustainability Requirements framework developed by CPHFW, where...

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The British Fashion Council names new CEO

The British Fashion Council (BFC), which champions British fashion internationally and organises London Fashion Week, has named Selfridges executive creative director Laura Weir as its new chief executive. In a statement, the BFC said that Weir would join the organisation on April 28, replace outgoing CEO Caroline Rush, who has led the...

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BFC releases provisional schedule for LFW in February

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the provisional schedule for the upcoming London Fashion Week (LFW), taking place from February 20 to 24, 2025. In a statement, the BFC said that this season LFW would “focus on shaping the future of British fashion while celebrating the city’s thriving independent designers, creative talent and...

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The Fashion Awards: Jonathan Anderson wins top accolade again

Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson, known for his signature JW Anderson label and as creative director of LVMH-owned luxury fashion house Loewe, was crowned Designer of the Year for the second year running at the annual The Fashion Awards. The awards from the British Fashion Council (BFC), which act as the annual fundraising event for the...

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BFC extends animal product ban to exotic skins

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is believed to have moved to ban the use of exotic skins by brands taking part in London Fashion Week. Brands that want to appear on the fashion week’s schedule must commit to not using the material in their collections when showing at the event. BFC’s deputy director for policy and engagement, David...

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Gucci and Nan Goldin to be honoured at upcoming Fashion Awards

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has revealed more names to be honoured during the upcoming Fashion Awards, set to take place December 2. Gucci is set to receive the Special Recognition Award for its ‘We Will Always Have London’ campaign, which had been directed by the brand’s creative director Sabato De Sarno and captured by photographer Nan...

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BFC unveils 2024 New Wave: Creatives list honouring 50 young fashion talents

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named 50 individuals that will be celebrated during its upcoming Fashion Awards 2024 show as part of the ‘2024 New Wave: Creatives’ initiative. Those selected were described by the organisation as “inspiring young creative talents who play a critical role within the fashion industry globally”, and derive...