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Fashion East announces line-up for 25th anniversary

Talent incubator Fashion East, led by Lulu Kennedy, which has kick-started the careers of designers such as Kim Jones, JW Anderson, and Roksanda, is celebrating its 25th anniversary during this season of London Fashion Week. To mark its landmark milestone, Fashion East will be creating a London Fashion Week Hub, in partnership with Dazed and...

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Fashion East names five designers taking part in SS25 line up

Talent incubator Fashion East has revealed the five names taking part in its spring/summer 2025 line up, and thus set to show at the upcoming London Fashion Week in a show on September 13. Among those on the roster are Olly Shinder and SOS Skyn by Samara Scott Studio, as well as newcomers Loutre, Nuba and Kitty Shukman, all of which will...

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Swedish Fashion Council and Fashion East to showcase at PFW

Swedish Fashion Council is returning to the Fashion [X] showroom for the Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2024 season in collaboration with London-based talent incubator Fashion East. Located at 43 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth in Paris, the Fashion [X] showroom will run from September 27 to October 4 showcasing prominent young brands from the SFC...

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Ashley Williams named as recipient of Fashion East’s XLNC incubator

British designer Ashley Williams has been unveiled as the next recipient of Fashion East’s XLNC incubator programme, now in its second iteration following its initial launch in 2022. Supported by Ugg and previously granted to Knwls, the initiative looks to back selected brands with a 20,000 pound grant and an investment into the production of a...

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Fashion East announces SS23 designer line-up

Talent incubator Fashion East's spring/summer 2023 show will feature emerging designers Jawara Alleyne, Karoline Vitto, and Standing Ground, chosen for “challenging the status quo through ground-breaking visual storytelling and sensitive exploration of identity". The SS23 line-up features the debut collection from Karoline Vitto and the new...

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Fashion East names designer line-up for AW22

Emerging talent incubator Fashion East has confirmed that its autumn/winter 2022 catwalk showcase during London Fashion Week will feature Maximilian, Jawara Alleyne and Chet Lo. The three young designers, which all showcased with Fashion East last season, will present on-schedule on February 20 in a back-to-back catwalk show, with support from...

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Fashion East announces spring/summer 2022 line-up at LFW

Talent incubator Fashion East is supporting five designers for spring/summer 2022 at the upcoming London Fashion Week and has announced an all-new multimedia partnership with luxury retailer Browns. Fashion East will return to a physical showcase for the first time since the easing of lockdown with a live event at the Institute of Contemporary...

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Fashion East to showcase films for SS21

Fashion East is marking its 20th anniversary this weekend at London Fashion Week. The talent incubator will be celebrating its four designers through virtual film premieres in lieu of a physical catwalk show. This season will see designers Saul Nash, Nensi Dojaka, and Goomheo joined by newcomer Maximilian Davis, a womenswear designer who has...

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Fashion East to stage co-ed show at LFW

London-based talent incubator Fashion East is combining its womenswear and menswear shows into one for the first time with its autumn/winter 2020 showcase. The new-look showcase will take place during London Fashion Week in February, and will feature three returning talents alongside two newcomers to the line-up of designers. London-based...

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Saul Nash joins Fashion East menswear line-up

Royal College of Art graduate Saul Nash will make his Fashion East debut with his spring/summer 2020 collection, alongside returning designers Mowalola by British-Nigerian Mowalola Ogunlesi and Dublin-based Robyn Lynch, who are both returning for their second seasons. Nash, a dancer, choreographer and fashion graduate, is inspired by the kinetic...

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Fashion East names new line-up for autumn/winter 2019

Non-profit talent incubator Fashion East, which showcases during London Fashion Week, has confirmed that newcomer Gareth Wrighton will debut alongside Charlotte Knowles and Yuhan Wang who return for their third and second seasons respectively. The three designers will showcases their autumn/winter 2019 collection as part of a group show on...