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In Pictures: Topshop releases collaborative capsule with Tolu Coker

British fashion brand Topshop has unveiled its entire 18-piece capsule collection designed in collaboration with British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker. The line, now available via Topshop’s e-commerce site, merges Topshop’s own design heritage with the creative vision of Coker, incorporating specifically the designer’s approach to tailoring. Much...

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Topshop and Tolu Coker unveil plans for collaborative capsule during LFW

In yet another chapter of Topshop’s ongoing relaunch, the once high street-centric womenswear brand has now struck up a new collaboration with Tolu Coker, unveiling part of a co-designed capsule collection during London Fashion Week. During Coker’s runway show held Thursday, with King Charles III and Stella McCartney observing from the front...

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UK King opens London Fashion Week despite brother's arrest

London Fashion Week launched on Thursday with a rare visit from King Charles III only hours after his brother Andrew's sensational arrest -- his presence overshadowing an event traditionally focused on revealing new talent. The king surprised crowds when his car pulled up outside the opening show -- on a day when headlines were dominated by the...

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Tolu Coker, Torishéju and Steve O Smith among LVMH Prize finalists

LVMH has announced the eight brands shortlisted for this year’s LVMH Prize. Among them are three UK-based designers who will be taking part in the final set to be held September 3 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton. Womenswear brand Tolu Coker has been selected alongside Steve O Smith and Torishéju, by Torishéju Dumi, both of whom create womenswear...

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Sinéad O’Dwyer and Tolu Coker among semi-finalists for LVMH Prize

A number of UK and Ireland designers have made it to the semi-final of the prestigious LVMH Prize following a selection process that brought together over 2,300 applicants from across the world. Among those on the list are that of Irish womenswear designer Sinéad O’Dwyer, as well as UK-based Tolu Coker, Torisheju and Steve O Smith. Other names...

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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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LFW SS25: Tolu Coker talks the struggles of being an emerging designer

One of the hottest emerging talents at London Fashion Week has to be Tolu Coker, a West London-born, British-Nigerian designer and multi-disciplinary artist who is part of the British Fashion Council’s NewGen programme. Coker, a graduate of Central Saint Martins, acquired experience in the design studios of J.W. Anderson, Maison Margiela and...

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LFW: NewGen’s three rising stars

London Fashion Week has become globally renowned for championing new design talent and at the heart of that is the British Fashion Council’s NewGen programme that nurtures emerging designers. For spring/summer 2024, the initiative welcomed a host of new designers, with Tolu Coker, Aaron Esh and Derrick becoming standouts this season and names to...

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Who are the new faces of BFC’s NewGen programme?

Each year, the British Fashion Council (BFC) looks to celebrate emerging talent through its BFC NewGen programme, which for 2023 now has five new participants set to receive support through the initiative. Those taking part are provided with access to financial grants, showcasing opportunities and individual mentoring sessions to assist them as...

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Video: Tolu Coker FW21 collection at LFW

In this video, fashion label Tolu Coker has presented its FW21 collection at London Fashion Week (LFW). Watch the video below. Do you want to see more FW21 clothing collections? Click here to view the FashionUnited Marketplace. Video: Tolu Coker via YouTube Photo credit: London Fashion Week

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Vlisco launches City of Joy fabric collection

Vlisco, a Dutch printer of wax fabrics, has teamed up with five designers including British-Nigerian fashion designer Tolu Coker to showcase a collection of fabrics designed to honour and raise funds for the women of the City of Joy, a transformational leadership community for women, who are survivors of brutal rape and mutilation by soldiers...

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Fashion Scout names Tolu Coker as Merit Award winner

London based eponymous brand Tolu Coker has been named as the winner of the autumn/winter 2019 Merit Award by Fashion Scout, which will see the unisex fashion label making its debut at London Fashion Week in February. The Merit Award was created in 2009 as a new talent initiative to develop new designer businesses and support them on their...