The British Fashion Council (BFC) has redirected an award category as part of its partnership with Pandora, honouring the evolving role and work of stylists. For The Fashion Awards 2025, set to take place December 1, the organisation will reveal the first recipient of the Style Moment of the Year Award presented by Pandora. The award, previously...
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New data has shown that Nigerians make up the majority of accepted British visas in relation to fashion when compared to people from any other country. According to the Telegraph’s analysis of official data, there have been 291 Nigerian applications for fashion visas between 2019 and 2014, the highest number among all countries. This was...
Jul 29, 2025
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has released the provisional London Fashion Week (LFW) schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season, taking place from September 18 to 22 across the British capital city. The showcase marks the BFC’s new chief executive, Laura Weir’s first season in charge and will feature an 18 percent increase in on-schedule...
Jul 23, 2025
Laura Weir, the British Fashion Council’s new chief executive, has been in her role for 77 days, and at the BFC’s summer party in London, she unveiled several strategic updates designed to drive the “next British fashion era,” as she looks to revitalise the fashion economy for British designers. In her speech at the Serpentine Pavilion, Weir...
Jul 15, 2025
The British Fashion Council (BFC), together with jewellery specialist Pandora, has announced the winners of the first Pandora x BFC Student Prize 2025. The recipients were unveiled during an event at London’s Old Sessions House, where student talent from the BFC Colleges Council network were honoured. For this edition, Elizabeth Knight, from the...
Jun 13, 2025
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is turning to the expertise of former government official and marketing leader Karen Blackett to flesh out its board of directors. Blackett’s appointment to the board comes as June Sarpong prepares to wrap up her tenure at the organisation by the end of June. Blackett brings to the BFC experience at leading...
Jun 3, 2025
Patrick McDowell has been selected as the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. The Liverpool-born designer was presented with the award by the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, during an event at 180 Studios. He joins the ranks of SS Daley, Saul Nash and Labrum London as a winner of the award. Introduced in 2018, with...
May 13, 2025
The British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation, the registered charity for the BFC, has named the recipients of its annual support schemes, including BFC NewGen in partnership with Pull&Bear, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund and BFC Fashion Trust. The objective of the BFC Foundation is to support the future growth and...
As increasing regulation unfolds in the pursuit of establishing a more circular industry, obstacles and challenges faced by UK brands in their attempts to align with these changes are becoming more and more clear. It is exactly this that is explored in a new report by UK-US consultancy firm Clarasys, backed by the British Fashion Council’s (BFC)...
Apr 15, 2025
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has cancelled the June edition of London Fashion Week (LFW) as it looks to pivot towards the provision of “vital commercial opportunities for British designers”. LFW June initially launched under the title ‘London Collections: Men’ in 2012 and by 2024 has assumed its new name, yet still retained a focus on...
Apr 4, 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...
Feb 25, 2025
“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.”...