Image: The first funders of the BFC / Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. See full credits below.
The British Fashion Council has announced the shortlist for the inaugural BFC / Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The shortlisted designers are
Angel Jackson,
Christopher Kane,
Clements Ribeiro,
E.Tautz,
Erdem,
Marios Schwab,
Nicholas Kirkwood and
Richard Nicoll.
The Fund was launched by BFC Chairman Harold Tillman in September 2008 as a legacy project for the BFC’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Those supporting The Fund include Arcadia Group, Burberry, Condé Nast, Debenhams, Harrods, House of Fraser, HSBC Commercial Bank, Jaeger / Aquascutum, Marks & Spencer, Paul Smith, Tesco Clothing, TONI&GUY and Westfield Shopping Towns.
The Fund will provide one British based designer with £200,000 and high level mentoring support - additional awards of mentoring and business support may be allocated to finalists at the judging panel’s discretion.
The aim of The Fund is to assist talented British designers with the potential for commercial growth to start making the transition from a developing creative business to a global fashion brand.
In order to be eligible for this scheme, designers must have an established business. They must also be UK based, as well as having UK and international stockists and support from key media both UK and internationally. The winner will demonstrate a clear vision for their business and how The Fund will contribute to their growth with a focus on creating an international brand.
Full press release
For further information please contact:
Marcos Eleftheriou
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7759 1999
marcos@britishfashioncouncil.com
Image credits
Seated from left: Christopher Bailey, Burberry; Marigay McKee, Harrods;
Harold Tillman, BFC and Jaeger / Aquascutum; Alexandra Shulman, Vogue;
Carol Bagnald, HSBC Commercial Bank; Kate Bostock, Marks and Spencer;
Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck, TONI&GUY.
Standing from left: Angela Ahrendts, Burberry; Sir Paul Smith; Nicholas
Coleridge, Condé Nast; Sir Philip Green, Arcadia Group; Michael Sharp,
Debenhams; Terry Green, Tesco Clothing; Bill Giouroukos, Westfield
Shopping Towns; James Tarbuck, TONI&GUY.
With thanks to The Sanderson hotel for providing the location for the shoot - The Apartment, The Sanderson, 50 Berners Street, London.
