LONDON, Thursday 4th June 2026 – The British Fashion Council (BFC) is pleased to announce the recipients of BFC Fashion Trust. Founded in 2011, BFC Fashion Trust is a grant-giving programme under the BFC Foundation, supporting designers at pivotal stages of growth through financial investment and tailored industry guidance to help build resilient, future-facing businesses.
The 2026 recipients are:
CLIO PEPPIATT | CONNER IVES | NICHOLAS DALEY
PAOLO CARZANA | PATRICK MCDOWELL | TOLU COKER
Since its inception, BFC Fashion Trust has supported 59 designer businesses with more than £3 million in funding via the BFC Foundation, helping scale operations across merchandising, e-commerce, production and sampling. The programme’s long-term impact was recognised at The Fashion Awards 2025, where BFC Fashion Trust founder Tania Fares received a Special Recognition Award celebrating 15 years of the initiative.
This year's recipients were selected by a panel, chaired by Caroline Issa, BFC Board Member and Chief Executive and Fashion Director, TANK and included Ade Hassan MBE, Nubian Skin; Andin Fonyonga, Lewis Hamilton Ventures; Barbara Campos, Joseph; Emily Chan, British Vogue; Narmina Marandi, BFC Foundation; Neil Clifford, Kurt Geiger; Richard Johnson, LuxExperience; Timmy Malkoun, Ixora Holdings.
Laura Weir, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council: “As part of our strategy BFC 2030: Access, Creativity, Growth, we have refined the BFC’s Prizes and Programmes and committed to support that is focused, meaningful and delivers measurable impact. BFC Fashion Trust remains a vital part of that commitment, demonstrating the value of sustained, strategic support for British fashion businesses. We are proud to support this year’s recipients as they strengthen and scale for their next chapter.”
Caroline Issa, BFC Board member and Chief Executive and Fashion Director, TANK: “The shortlisted finalists personified so much of what makes British talent and brands so special – resilience, determination, uniqueness and boldness. Our panel of experts and business leaders were all impressed by their vision, acumen and drive, and ultimately, the recipients of the BFC Fashion Trust grants will no doubt use the support to supercharge their businesses at a critical time, which makes this award in particular so crucial.”
The BFC extends its thanks to Winston Taylor, BFC Fashion Trust legal partner, for their support in providing pro-bono legal services to recipients.