NEWGEN Winners AW12
Posted: December 12, 2011 Filed under: autumn/winter, British Fashion Council, emerging designers, London, London Fashion Week, NEWGEN | Tags: Christopher Raeburn, David Koma, fashion, Holly Fulton, Huishan Zhang, J. JS Lee, J.W. Anderson, James Long, Lucas Nascimento, Michael van der Ham, Nasir Mazhar, NEWGEN Winners AW12, Palmer//Harding, Simone Rocha, SISTER by SIBLING, Thomas Tait, Tim Soar 1 Comment »
David Koma, James Long, Michael van der Ham & Holly Fulton SS12 at LFW, September 2011 (image from britishfashioncouncil.com)
Have you missed me? I’m back after a very nice and relaxing week in Denver and, oh, look what I’ve missed: The NEWGEN AW12 announcement! Sponsorship for their shows or presentations at the next London Fashion Week in February go to:
Catwalk sponsorship: David Koma, Holly Fulton, J.JS Lee, J.W. Anderson, Michael van der Ham and Simone Rocha
Presentation sponsorship: Christopher Raeburn and Thomas Tait
Installation sponsorship: Nasir Mazhar and SISTER by SIBLING
Exhibition sponsorship: Huishan Zhang, James Long, Lucas Nascimento, Palmer//Harding, and Tim Soar
For more info go to www.britishfashioncouncil.com/newgen.
British Fashion Awards 2011
Posted: November 29, 2011 Filed under: British Fashion Council, London | Tags: Alexander McQueen, BFA, BFC, British Fashion Awards, British Fashion Council, fashion, Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, Sam Gainsbury, Sarah Burton, Savage Beauty, Victoria Beckham 1 Comment »
BFA 2011 winners: Sarah Burton (Designer of the Year), Victoria Beckham (Designer Brand), Sam Gainsbury (Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator) - images from vogue.co.uk & britishfashionawards.com
The British Fashion Awards took place in London last night and some of the people I really wished would win did actually win. Sarah Burton receiving the Designer of the Year Award was pretty much a given and came at the right moment, too. She has done a beautiful job since Lee McQueen died and the Royal wedding has given her the right amount of exposure to people outside the industry as well.
I’m also really happy for Victoria Beckham taking home the Designer Brand award. People tend to give her a hard time and insist that she’s basically just another celebrity designer. So I’m glad that at least the industry sees her for what she is: a fashion designer who makes beautiful clothes that women want to wear.
Sam Gainsbury is the very worthy recipient of the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator! Sam is a visionary who has translated countless designers’ ideas into breathtaking catwalk shows and has most recently worked her magic on Savage Beauty. Having seen the exhibition myself (twice, it’s been so good!), I know how stunning her work is.
The full list of winners:
Designer of the Year: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
Designer Brand: Victoria Beckham
New Establishment Award: Christopher Kane
Menswear Designer: Kim Jones
Accessory Designer: Charlotte Olympia
Red Carpet Award: Stella McCartney
Emerging Talent Award – Ready-To-Wear: Mary Katrantzou
Emerging Talent Award – Menswear: Christopher Raeburn
Emerging Talent Award – Accessories: Tabitha Simmons
Model: Stella Tennant
BFC Outstanding Achievement: Paul Smith
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator: Sam Gainsbury
For more info go to www.britishfashionawards.com.
NEWGEN Winners SS12
Posted: June 8, 2011 Filed under: British Fashion Council, emerging designers, London, London Fashion Week, NEWGEN | Tags: Alexander McQueen, Baker Tilley, BFC, British Fashion Council, Christopher Kane, Christopher Raeburn, Craig Lawrence, David Koma, Dominic Jones, fashion, Felicity Brown, Giles Deacon, Holly Fulton, J. JS Lee, J.W. Anderson, James Long, Jonathan Saunders, Jordan Askill, LFW, Lloyds TSB, London, London Fashion Week, Louise Gray, Marios Schwab, Michael van der Ham, Nasir Mazhar, NEWGEN Winners SS12, Palmer//Harding, Sarah Mower, Shoosmiths, SISTER by SIBLING, Somerset House, Thomas Tait, Tim Soar Woman, Tom's Terrace, Topshop Leave a comment »
FW11 looks by next season's NEWGEN winners David Koma, Holly Fulton, Louise Gray and Michael van der Ham
I’m almost paralysed by how close this headline makes 2012 feel! Too close for comfort. The newly minted NEWGEN (and NEWGEN MEN) winners may feel differently. On Tuesday afternoon they were revealed in London at Tom’s Terrace, Somerset House. Sarah Mower invited the press in her capacity as BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent to meet the winners who will get a chance to show their collections at London Fashion Week in September.
Catwalk sponsorship: David Koma, Holly Fulton, Louise Gray and Michael van der Ham
Presentation sponsorship: Christopher Raeburn, Craig Lawrence, Dominic Jones, J.W. Anderson and Nasir Mazhar
Installation sponsorship: Jordan Askill and SISTER by SIBLING
Exhibition sponsorship: Felicity Brown, J. JS Lee, James Long, Palmer//Harding, Thomas Tait and Tim Soar Woman
The sponsorship was established in 1993 and has been supported by TopShop for about 10 years now. The British Fashion Council calls it their ‘fashion design talent identification scheme’ and there’s no arguing with the fact that the programme has helped many designers at the beginning of their careers. Past winners include fashion greats such as Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane and Marios Schwab. International media and buyers pay close attention to NEWGEN.
Despite providing financial support, NEWGEN also offers business and mentoring support through the BFC in partnership with Shoosmiths, Baker Tilley and Lloyds TSB.
