British Fashion Council news and archive

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...

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BFC announces 2023 Fashion Trust grant recipients

The British Fashion Council, the non-profit organisation that champions British fashion, has announced six brands will receive financial grants from its BFC Fashion Trust initiative for 2023. The BFC Fashion Trust is a charitable initiative that accelerates business growth with financial grants and mentoring through the BFC Foundation. Since its...

Business

British Fashion Council Foundation announces its 2023/24 newgen recipients

Today, the British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce the 2023/24 recipients of its most internationally celebrated emerging talent support and showcasing initiative, BFC NEWGEN. BFC NEWGEN supports the very best emerging talent and aims to build global, responsible fashion brands of the future. Currently celebrating the 30th...

Culture

BFC partners with Film AlUla to support female filmmakers and creators

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has struck up a new partnership with Film AlUla as part of the film agency’s newly launched AlUla Creates platform, created to empower future generations in film, the arts and fashion. The initiative comes as part of the Saudi Arabian firm’s efforts to encourage female filmmakers and creatives in the region to...

Business

The Seam wins Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund grand prize

The Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund, launched in December 2022 by Ebay UK and the British Fashion Council, has named on-demand clothing repairs and alterations service The Seam as the grand prize winner. In December, the fund awarded six businesses with circular fashion solutions, including social fashion rental app By Rotation and the...

Business

UK Prime Minister underscores value of British fashion

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has personally underscored the importance of the UK’s fashion sector. In a post on LinkedIn, Mr Sunak said the fashion industry employs nearly 900,000 people and contributes 21 billions pounds to the UK economy. The data was published in the ‘Value of the UK Fashion Industry’ report, commissioned by the British...

Business

The British Fashion Council celebrates 30 years of newgen & announces landmark exhibition at the design museum

The British Fashion Council (BFC) announces NEWGEN 30, the 30th anniversary of its internationally celebrated BFC NEWGEN initiative. 2023 marks 30 years since the launch of BFC NEWGEN, a showcasing support scheme which was established in 1993 to enable a group of designers, including the late Lee Alexander McQueen, to showcase their collections...

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Design Museum to celebrate London as a “powerhouse of global fashion”

The Design Museum is hosting a major fashion exhibition in September celebrating London’s contribution to contemporary global fashion in collaboration with the British Fashion Council (BFC). ‘Rebel: 30 Years of London Fashion’ will open on September 15, coinciding with London Fashion Week. It will celebrate the 30th anniversary of BFC’s NewGen...

Fashion

BFC unveils programme for LFW City Wide Celebration

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has unveiled the programme of the latest City Wide Celebration as part of the upcoming edition of London Fashion Week. Set to take place from February 17 to 21, the schedule includes a range of public events and activities held by retailers, restaurants and cultural institutions around London. Over 450 of these...

Fairs

London Show Rooms to return to Paris Men’s Fashion Week

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has confirmed that London Show Rooms will return to Paris Men’s Fashion Week in collaboration with trade show Tranoï Men. London Show Rooms provides emerging British designers and brands with a platform and showroom outside London to showcase their collections to international press and buyers as part of the BFC...

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By Rotation among winners of the new Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund

The British Fashion Council (BFC) and eBay UK have announced six winners of the first Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund, awarding 100,000 pounds to small businesses with circular fashion solutions. The fund is designed to help support the growth of small businesses providing more sustainable solutions for the fashion industry, with each winner...

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Daniel Lee’s debut for Burberry leads LFW provisional schedule

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has unveiled the provisional schedule for London Fashion Week (LFW), running from February 17-21, including a headlining showcase from Burberry from new chief creative officer Daniel Lee. The autumn/winter 2023 LFW provisional schedule is once again a digital-physical hybrid event and features both menswear and...