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Nominees for BFC Foundation Award revealed

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named the nominees of its BFC Foundation Award, the winner of which will be announced at the upcoming The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora, scheduled to take place December 2. The five nominees for this year’s award are current BFC Newgen recipients, Aaron Esh and Tolu Coker; BFC/GQ Designer Fashion...

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Recipients of BFC’s 2024 Fashion Trust Grant named

Ahead of the impending fashion season, the British Fashion Council (BFC) has named the six recipients of its Fashion Trust grant for 2024, each of which will be supported in their pursuit of growing a business. Completedworks, Conner Ives, E.L.V. Denim, Helen Kirkum, Labrum London and Tove have been announced as this year’s recipients of the...

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Labrum to open pop-up in London

British African menswear brand Labrum is opening a pop-up store in London’s Soho “in the coming weeks”. Labrum, founded by Foday Dumbuya, is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary and has become known for blending traditional tailoring techniques with West African culture. In 2023, the British label won the Queen Elizabeth II Award for...

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Labrum London teams up with Guinness on a summer collection

British fashion brand Labrum London, which won the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design 2023, has unveiled a capsule collection with Irish alcohol brand Guinness. The limited-edition summer capsule collection pays homage to the “joyful communion” the UK shares with those who have emigrated from Sierra Leone, Western Africa and features a...

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Labrum London wins Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design 2023

Labrum London founder and creative director Foday Dumbuya was presented with the annual Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design by King Charles III at an event celebrating the impact yesterday, May 18. The annual award was launched in 2018 to recognise the role the fashion industry plays in society and diplomacy and “to spotlight talented...