About BFC

British Fashion Council

we promote leading british fashion designers in a global market. Our events and initiatives support and strengthen the UK's reputation for developing design excellence.

Resources for Press

Image galleries, latest press releases and our press kit with a full archive of news.

Initiatives for Designers

Support and resources for designers at every stage of their career, including online application forms for our schemes.

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week is one of the world’s highest profile designer showcases. Organised by the BFC, it takes place twice a year, in February and September.

British Fashion Awards

An annual event recognising the most influential people in fashion today and celebrating the reputation and development of British fashion.

Designer Fashion Fund

9 designers have been nominated for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2012

NEWGEN

NEWGEN is one of the world’s most internationally recognised talent identification schemes, sponsored by Topshop.

Fashion Forward

Established 6 years ago to provide funding to talented emerging British designers to show and develop their businesses in London
NEWGEN MEN

NEWGEN MEN supports emerging menswear talent. Sponsored by Topman.

Fashion 2012

The official fashion industry activity for the Olympic year, created by the BFC.

Executive Board

The executive board oversee the day to day running of the BFC and report to the advisory board.

Featured Designer

Erdem, the eponymous London-based ready-to-wear line, established in 2005 by Erdem Moralioglu has won applause for its now-signature modern and unabashedly feminine designs. The brand utilizes a blend of skilled craftsmanship with romanticism and bold custom-designed prints. “He could almost be called the Christian Lacroix of London,” writes Sarah Mower, contributin ...

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