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Global fashion organisations call for Saks Global to support emerging talent

A coalition of leading fashion bodies is calling for safeguards to protect emerging designers amid Saks Global’s ongoing restructuring. In a joint letter obtained by WWD, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), British Fashion Council (BFC), Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) and Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode...

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UK King opens London Fashion Week despite brother's arrest

London Fashion Week launched on Thursday with a rare visit from King Charles III only hours after his brother Andrew's sensational arrest -- his presence overshadowing an event traditionally focused on revealing new talent. The king surprised crowds when his car pulled up outside the opening show -- on a day when headlines were dominated by the...

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Clare Waight Keller to join the BFC executive board

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the appointment of British designer Clare Waight Keller, who has served as creative director at leading international luxury houses, including Pringle of Scotland, Chloé, and Givenchy, to its executive board. Waight Keller, who is currently creative director of Uniqlo, will join the BFC’s executive...

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BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2026 shortlist announced

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has shortlisted Aaron Esh, Bianca Saunders, Clio Peppiatt, Knwls, Onalaja, and Talia Byre for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund (BFC/VDFF) 2026. Launched in 2008, the BFC/VDFF has previously championed designers, including Conner Ives, Chopova Lowena, and Richard Quinn, and aims to “identify and support...

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The Fashion Awards: Jonathan Anderson triumphant for third successive year

On Monday night at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson scooped the coveted Designer of the Year accolade for the third consecutive year at The Fashion Awards 2025. The annual awards from the British Fashion Council, which act as the annual fundraising event for the BFC Foundation to support fashion talent...

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Kate Hawley named first-ever Costume Designer of the Year at The Fashion Awards 2025

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that acclaimed costume designer Kate Hawley will receive the inaugural Costume Designer of the Year Award at The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora. The ceremony, taking place 1 December at London’s Royal Albert Hall, marks the first time the event has formally recognised costume design as a...

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Kate Hawley named first-ever Costume Designer of the Year at The Fashion Awards 2025

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Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden named as Fashion Awards honourees

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named additional honourees ahead of this year's The Fashion Awards (TFA), taking place December 1, 2025. Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden will jointly receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator during the event. The trio are being recognised for their establishment of Dover Street Market...

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New BFC report underlines commercial benefits of repair and resale

A new report by the British Fashion Council (BFC), in partnership with management consultancy Clarasys, has outlined the commercial and strategic benefits of implementing repair and resale initiatives into a business. The report, titled ‘Customer-Centric Growth: A Playbook for Scaling Repair and Resale in Fashion’, stated that while circularity...

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Delphine Arnault to receive Special Recognition Award at BFC Fashion Awards

Delphine Arnault will receive the Special Recognition Award at this year’s Fashion Awards, hosted by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and presented by Pandora at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 1 December. The accolade recognises Arnault’s enduring influence across the global fashion industry, a career that has married strategic acuity with a...

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London Fashion Week SS26: A reset for British fashion's future

The SS26 edition of London Fashion Week drew to a close this week, wrapping up not just the season but a turbulent year of reinvention for the British fashion calendar. Under the new leadership of British Fashion Council (BFC) chief executive Laura Weir, the event sought to strengthen its position of being both a platform for fresh talent and a...

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London Fashion Week hopes to usher in new era with leadership change

London Fashion Week, which is under new leadership after 16 years, opens Thursday with hopes of reinvigorating its runway schedule and easing the financial woes of its young designers. "This season marks... the beginning of a new era for British fashion," said Laura Weir, former creative director of luxury department store Selfridges, who...