Supporting Partners

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As part of the BFC Fashion Trust, designers will have access to a wide range of professional individuals and businesses including, legal firm Taylor Wessing, investment firm Rothschild and others advising on key areas for business growth including production, manufacturing, investment, media, property, trade mark protection, commercial, employment, company structure. Designers will also have access to those organisations supporting the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.

The BFC Fashion Trust has partnered with legal firm Taylor Wessing to provide pro-bono legal support to the designers supported by the Fashion Trust. Taylor Wessing specialise in issues which typically arise as designers expand into new regions across the world.

Rothschild is partnering with the initiative to offer advice and support on investment opportunities through one to one meetings and group seminars. Sian Westerman, an MD Rothschild, kindly gives her time to meet with designers as they require her support and expertise.

The annual conference, held in partnership with the BFC Fashion Trust, is hosted by co-founder of The Future Laboratory, Chris Sanderson. The conference will comprise of speakers and panel discussions aimed to inspire our designers to recognise future opportunities to help develop, drive and manage their brand strategy which embraces consumer and industry change.

The BFC are also delighted to be partnering with The Maybourne Group as the official venue for the Fashion Trust members’ programme, which is curated by Arts Co.

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:

Taylor Wessing
The Future Laboratory
The Maybourne
Rothschild Bank

For more information please contact:
Marcos Eleftheriou
British Fashion Council
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7759 1995
marcos.eleftheriou@britishfashioncouncil.com

For more information on the Fashion Trust Member Programme, please contact:
Isabella Macpherson
Arts Co
isabella@arts-co.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7221 7011