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Bianca Saunders and Puma bring Jamaican heritage to east London

British-Jamaican designer Bianca Saunders has never been one to follow the obvious path. Known for her thoughtful exploration of identity, masculinity and cultural memory, Saunders now joins forces with sportswear brand Puma to mark Jamaican Independence Day with a three-day pop-up experience in east London. Running from 7 to 10 August at 137A...

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Fashion

Nominees for BFC Foundation Award revealed

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named the nominees of its BFC Foundation Award, the winner of which will be announced at the upcoming The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora, scheduled to take place December 2. The five nominees for this year’s award are current BFC Newgen recipients, Aaron Esh and Tolu Coker; BFC/GQ Designer Fashion...

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Fashion|In Pictures

Bianca Saunders unveils first full footwear line at SS25 Paris show

On the back of winning this year’s 2024 BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund, British-Jamaican designer Bianca Saunders has unveiled her first full line of footwear as part of her latest SS25 collection. Alongside garments that aimed to evoke the feeling of “exploration and rediscovery”, Saunders took to the runway of Paris Fashion Week Men’s to exhibit...

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Bianca Saunders wins BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund 2024

Menswear designer Bianca Saunders has won the 2024 BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund. Established in 2013, the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund provides the winner with a cash prize of 100,000 pounds to support their business growth and contribution to the British and global fashion ecosystem, as well as provide pro-bono bespoke high-level business...

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Istituto Marangoni London names Bianca Saunders as newest mentor

International fashion and design school Istituto Marangoni London has named British designer Bianca Saunders as its latest mentor for the academic year beginning October 2023. As a mentor, Saunders will lead masterclasses that “delve deep into the creative and technical aspects of fashion design”, provide individual feedback and guidance to...

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BFC to launch short film series to celebrate 30 years of NewGen

The British Fashion Council is launching a short film series, concepted and shot by Rankin Entertainment, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its NewGen scheme that nurtures emerging British designers. Entitled ‘Sartorial Stories,’ the five-part short film series will highlight NewGen’s history and alumni, as well as London’s legacy in...

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Ecco Leather launches creative exchange ‘At.Kollektive’

Ecco Leather, a division of shoe company Ecco, has brought together designers Natacha Ramsay-Levi, Bianca Saunders, Isaac Reina, Kostas Murkudis and architect Bernard Dubois as the first guest creatives of its new design collective. ‘At.Kollektive’ is a new design project with a focus on material excellence, explains Ecco Leather, while also...

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Bianca Saunders unveils Selfridges pop-up showcasing Farah collaboration

London designer Bianca Saunder has revealed a new pop-up installation in Selfridges spotlighting the label’s collaboration with Farah. The in-store space showcases the design duo’s Uptown Top Ranking collaboration, which includes a selection of safari jackets, knitwear, graphic t-shirts and cotton polos. The installation itself aims to mirror...

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Bianca Saunders unveils new brand logo

British menswear designer Bianca Saunders has debuted a new brand logo with a spring/summer 2022 campaign in Paris. Saunders, who won the Andam Prize in 2021, has unveiled a logo to allow her brand to be “easily identifiable,” as well as offer a new luxurious premium finish to match the brand’s elevation. “The biggest driving force was ensuring...

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Video: Bianca Saunders at Paris Men's Fashion Week

In this video, fashion label Bianca Saunders has presented its FW22 collection at Paris Men's Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Video: Bianca Saunders via YouTube Photo credit: Image via Bianca Saunders on YouTube

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Bianca Saunders makes PFW debut with experimental collection

London-based designer and ANDAM 2021 award winner Bianca Saunders has made her Paris Fashion Week debut, exhibiting an AW22 collection that experiments with cuts, movement and three-dimensional (3D) elements. Warped check prints make up a number of statement pieces in the menswear collection, creating an almost optical illusion-like pattern over...

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Bianca Saunders collaborates with sustainable denim producer Isko in first collection since Andam award

London-based designer Bianca Saunders has unveiled her spring/summer 2022 collection featuring two designer collaborations, in a line intended to capture the “unselfconscious style of summers before digital photography”. Presented in a variety of analogue imagery, Saunders’ menswear collection displays her typically experimental cutting methods...