British Fashion Council
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 17:00
About British Fashion Council
The British Fashion Council is a not-for-profit organisation that harnesses the collective power of the industry to enable sustainable growth and strengthen British fashion in the global fashion economy
British Fashion Council Description
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to further the interests of the British fashion industry and its designer businesses by harnessing and sharing collective knowledge, experience and resources of the sector. Based in London and formed in 1983, the BFC is funded by industry patrons, commercial sponsors and the government including the Mayor of London and the European Regional Development Fund. It leads the industry through creative influence and is strategically repositioning British fashion in the global fashion economy. The BFC has five strategic pillars; business, reputation, education, digital and investment, and has appointed pillar presidents to help drive each element forward.
The BFC showcases the best of British fashion design to an international audience including press and buyers. London Fashion Week, its biannual showcase of womenswear occurs every February and September. London Collections: Men, its biannual menswear showcase was established in 2012 and occurs every January and June. Each season LONDON show ROOMs takes emerging designers to Paris giving them the opportunity to promote themselves overseas. It also takes designers to international key markets including LA, New York, Brazil and Hong Kong. The BFC also organises the British Fashion Awards, the UK’s annual celebration of excellence within the industry and Vodafone London Fashion Weekend, a biannual shopping event open to the public.
Furthermore, the BFC helps designers at various stages of their businesses through its support initiatives. These include the Colleges Council, an initiative that offers MA scholarships and facilitates links between the fashion industry and fashion graduates; BFC Fashion Film; Rock Vault, its fine jewellery initiative; Headonism, a millinery initiative; Estethica, an ethical fashion initiative, and its menswear and womenswear talent identification, business support and showcasing schemes NEWGEN, NEWGEN MEN, Fashion Forward and the BFC /GQ Designer Menswear Fund. The BFC also runs and owns charities including the BFC /Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, the BFC Fashion Trust, the Fashion Arts Foundation and the BFC Princess of Wales Charitable Trust. The BFC has published the Designer Fact-File, an online handbook for designers, and the first ever in-depth statistic-based reports on the fashion industry, most notably, The Value of Fashion (2010, figures updated in 2014) and The Future of Fashion (2012).
Reviews
London Fashion Week Festival is back from 20th-23rd September in the London Fashion Week BFC Show Space, The Store X, 180 Strand with catwalk shows, shopping and talks from industry experts. Book your tickets now at londonfashionweekfestival.com & follow @lfw_festival for the latest updates on designers, talks & how to get involved. #LFWF
ELLE dedicates their September issue to #sustainability encouraging a more environmentally-friendly fashion industry. Important voices have come together in a push for change including Stella McCartney & #LFW designers Richard Malone & Richard Quinn #PositiveFashion
See BFC Positive Fashion ambassador Adwoa Aboah with Naomi Campbell on the cover of Love Magazine’s 10th anniversary issue, wearing Stephen Jones Millinery for Matty Bovan. #HappyTenthBirthdayLOVE #PositiveFashion
Beyoncé wearing London Fashion Week designer Burberry at her On the Run II world tour. To see more stars wearing #LFW designers visit pinterest.com/britishfashion
London's design talent spotted on celebrities around the world. See more looks from British designers: http://bit.ly/1zFLwHb
#TBT Irina Shayk wearing Versace shot exclusively by the BFC Fash Cam at The Fashion Awards 2017 in partnership with SWAROVSKI. To buy tickets for the 2018 #FashionAwards visit fashionawards.com
Press & buyers, register to attend London Fashion Week! The September 2018 schedule highlights include Burberry, Halpern, Mary Katrantzou, Mother of Pearl, Richard Quinn and Victoria Beckham’s show which will move this season from New York. To view the full schedule & register to attend visit londonfashionweek.com
#LFWF is back from 20th-23rd September at the official BFC London Fashion Week Show Space, The Store Studios, 180 Strand. Featuring catwalk shows, shopping galleries and a series of talks from industry experts including inthefrow, be sure to book your tickets now at londonfashionweekfestival.com. Follow London Fashion Week Festival for the latest updates on designers, talks & how to get involved.
Tickets for The Fashion Awards 2018 are now on sale! Visit fashionawards.com to find out more. #Swarovski
The London Fashion Week September 2018 provisional schedule is now online! Highlights include an exciting line up of BFC #NEWGEN recipients, Christopher Kane, ERDEM, JW Anderson & Victoria Beckham. To see the full schedule & to register visit londonfashionweek.com #LFW
London's design talent spotted on celebrities around the world. See more looks from British designers: http://bit.ly/1zFLwHb
Calling all designers! Applications for the BFC #LONDONshowROOMS Paris 26th September - 2nd October 2018 are now online. To apply visit: bit.ly/2sHxRU7
London's design talent spotted on celebrities around the world. See more looks from British designers: http://bit.ly/1zFLwHb
The BFC is delighted to announce a partnership with the Home Office and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media to expand and promote the Tier 1 visa, granting access for International Designers and Creatives to work in the UK. Find out more: bit.ly/2L6uHzZ #PositiveFashion
Tickets for the #FashionAwards 2018 are on sale now!
The ceremony will take place on Monday 10th December 2018, at the iconic London venue The Royal Albert Hall. The annual celebration of creativity and innovation will shine a spotlight on exceptional individuals and influential businesses that have made significant contributions to the global fashion industry over the past twelve months.
The Fashion Awards are also a fundraiser for the British Fashion Council charities and... focus on celebrating excellence in the fashion industry and supporting the future pipeline of creative talent.
Last year guests included Adwoa Aboah, Dame Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace, Erykah Badu, Hailey Baldwin, Kaia Gerber, Rita Ora, Selena Gomez and Zendaya.
Buy your tickets now at fashionawards.com/tickets
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Tickets for The Fashion Awards 2018 in partnership with @swarovski will go on sale on Monday 2nd July. Returning to London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall on Monday 10th December, the #FashionAwards will celebrate the best of British and international talent from the global fashion community. Last year’s ceremony saw VIPs and industry heavyweights in attendance including BFC Positive Fashion Ambassador Adwoa Aboah, Donatella Versace, Edward Enninful, Hailey Baldwin, Kaia Gerber, Dame Anna Wintour, Raf Simons, Selena Gomez, Stella McCartney and Virgil Abloh. Stay tuned for more!
Last night the BFC and i-D celebrated the launch of #LONDONshowROOMS Paris at #TRANOIWEEK. Open until Tuesday 26th June, see designers including Bethany Williams, Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY & Per Gotesson. Press & buyers book an appointment now at britishfashioncouncil.com/LONDONshowROOMS #PositiveFashion
More about British Fashion Council
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 17:00