This afternoon the British Fashion Council, Jefferson Hack, Robbie Spencer and Isabella Burley celebrated the launch of LONDON show ROOMS Men SS16 in Paris with a cocktail reception attended by press, buyers, industry influencers and the designers showcasing their collections.
Jefferson Hack, who hosted the Opening Reception of the LONDON show ROOMS last season, co-hosted the event today with Dazed’s Robbie Spencer the newly appointed Creative Director and Isabella Burley the newly appointed Editor in Chief.
Over the next four days, the 19 designers showing their SS16 collections, which were first presented during London Collections Men SS16, are: Agi & Sam, Alex Mullins, Bobby Abley, Casely-Hayford, Christopher Shannon, Craig Green, Diego Vanassibara, E. Tautz, Edward Crutchley, James Long, Kit Neale, Lee Roach, Lou Dalton, Maharishi, Sibling, Todd Lynn, Vidur and MAN designers Liam Hodges and Rory Parnell-Mooney.
Launched in 2010, LONDON show ROOMS Men is a strategic element of the BFC's support and mentoring scheme, providing a unique opportunity for emerging British designers to promote themselves outside of London. The initiative has grown season on season, galvanising high profile media support for London’s hottest menswear rising stars including Astrid Andersen, Christopher Kane, Christopher Raeburn, J.W. Anderson and Nasir Mazhar. Designers are selected based on optimum opportunity to engage local media, retailers, stylists and the broader fashion communities around the globe. The project is co-directed by Anna Orsini, Strategic Consultant and Barbara Grispini, Curator and Designer Brand Development Consultant from the British Fashion Council.
This season, the BFC is delighted to announce that Penhaligon’s, the official London Collections Men supplier will also be present at LONDON show ROOMS in Paris with its new fragrance, Penhaligon’s No.33.
LONDON show ROOMS Men runs from Friday 26th to Tuesday 30th June 2015, 10am to 8pm (closing at 7pm on 30th June) at Le Loft – 3 Cour Bérard – Impasse Guéménée (off 28 rue Saint Antoine) – Paris 75004.
For appointments to see the collections and meet with the designers please contact:
Michalis Zodiatis
PR Executive
michalis.zodiatis@britishfashioncouncil.com
+44 (0) 207 759 1989