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BFC names winners of 2026 Fashion Trust grant programme

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the winners of this year’s BFC Fashion Trust awards, with six designers selected to receive financial support and mentoring to help build their businesses. For the 2026 edition, the winners are Clio Peppiatt, Conner Ives, Nicholas Daley, Paolo Carzana, Patrick McDowell and Tolu Coker. The news was...

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Jimmy Choo delves into the archives ahead of 30th anniversary

British luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo has unveiled a curated edit of archival styles from the first five years of the label, which it states represent the “blueprint” and DNA of the brand, ahead of its 30th anniversary in 2026. The archival edit has been curated by the brand’s creative director Sandra Choi, alongside BFC New Generation...

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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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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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Conner Ives launches upcycled capsule collection on Depop

Emerging fashion designer Conner Ives has launched his own Depop shop with an exclusive capsule collection of upcycled accessories and clothing. The limited-edition collection, designed and produced in London, is exclusive to the fashion resale platform and includes a two-piece T-shirt and skirt set featuring hand-drawn motifs alongside...

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24S.com launches capsules with Ashlynn Park and Conner Ives

24S.com, the LVMH-owned, Parisian online shopping destination, has launched exclusive capsule collections with LVMH Prize finalists Ashlynn Park and Conner Ives. The platform gave both designers “free rein” to create a collection filled with Parisian-inspired pieces with a contemporary twist for spring/summer. Image: 24S.com; Ashlyn x 24S.com...

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LFW: NewGen Talents - Chet Lo, S.S.Daley and Conner Ives

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the British Fashion Council’s NewGen initiative, which supports and nurtures emerging British designers, and the autumn/winter 2023 season kicks off a year-long celebration, which will include an exhibition hosted by the Design Museum in September. NewGen offers designers financial support, showcasing...

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LFW AW22: Conner Ives makes impressive catwalk debut

With several established brands stepping away from London Fashion Week this season, fresh new talents made their mark, and none more so than Conner Ives, who made his catwalk debut. Ives, who became known for his signature T-shirt dresses, reworked from vintage pieces while still a student at Central Saint Martins, embraced his debut catwalk...

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Browns Focus returns to highlight emerging talent

Luxury boutique retailer Browns is relaunching its emerging talent spotlight, ‘Browns Focus,’ with Series One featuring Conner Ives, Maximilian, Mariah Esa, Commission, Bianca Saunders, Labrum, Lueder, Saul Nash and Tsau. The initiative aims to celebrate not only new talent but also to highlight Browns’ legacy at nurturing innovative designers...