Attendees:
Aidan Zamiri, Alexander James, Bethany Williams, Bianca Saunders, Bruce Pask, Caroline Rush, Dennis Okwera Florence Huntington Whiteley, Helene Selam Kleih, Jack Laver, Lancey Foux, Luke Day, Nicholas Biela, Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire, Sian Westerman, Sonny Hall, Teo van den Broeke, Wilson Oryema, Yu Masui, Yu Zheng
London, 7th January – Yesterday evening, Alexander James and the British Fashion Council celebrated the opening of One More Slope, a group show curated by Alexander James in collaboration with BFC NEW WAVE: Creatives, a list of the most innovative young creative talent across multiple disciplines, as nominated by The Fashion Awards 2019 international voting panel.
The opening event, which took place at The Painting Rooms in Soho, London, featured a mix of exhibited works, installations and live performances by British emerging artist Alexander James and NEW WAVE: Creatives talent including Aidan Zamiri (video director), Helene Selam Kleih (writer/activist) and Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire (performance artist). Contributing artists participating in the event were Jack Laver (artist) & Sonny Hall (poet).
Guests were served gin cocktails by Slingsby and mocktails by Amplify.
The exhibition, which will be open for private appointments from 7th - 13th January, is part of the British Fashion Council’s larger initiative to highlight the relationship between the creative industries by celebrating not only fashion designers, but also the broader creative community who all play a vital role in our industry’s culture and reputation.