British Fashion Council announces NEWGEN sponsorship winners
The British Fashion Council has announced nine of London's brightest emerging fashion labels that will receive sponsorship to showcase SS14 collections at London Fashion Week (13th – 17th September, 2013) from the newly-focused designer support initiative, NEWGEN sponsored by TOPSHOP.
As part of the BFC's three year strategy to support growth in the sector, it is developing and broadening its designer business support.
The BFC say they have recognised that with growing international demand, existing and new schemes need to focus further on the designers at this crucial stage of their business development.
NEWGEN will remain the BFC's landmark scheme to support the very best emerging talents whose ambition is to build global, high end fashion brands for the future. NEWGEN designers, says the BFC, "are identified by their creativity, strong design aesthetic and point of difference".
The full list is:
Catwalk sponsorship:
J.JS Lee, Lucas Nascimento, Marques’Almeida, Simone Rocha, Sister by Sibling
Presentation sponsorship:
1205, Nasir Mazhar, Sophia Webster
Exhibition sponsorship:
Liam Fahy
This season the NEWGEN committee, chaired by Sarah Mower, focused on selecting designers that are ready for the profile, platform and support
Simone Rocha (NewGen) - London Fashion Week (LFW) - Autumn/Winter 2012-2013 - Full Fashion Show
that NEWGEN offers. The committee will form mentoring support groups for NEWGEN designers, the British Fashion Council will deliver a series of focused seminars and 1:1 workshops, and TOPSHOP, the long-term partner of NEWGEN, has committed access to their team's vast knowledge on all aspects of the business to assist the designers as they build their own infrastructure and skills.
Caroline Rush, CEO of the British Fashion Council, commented: "It's with pleasure that we are able to offer this incredibly talented and diverse group of designers NEWGEN support to help guide their journey towards commercial success both at home and overseas. All nine recipients sit at the helm of Britain’s creative success and we look forward to seeing their upcoming collections this September".
Mary Homer, Managing Director of TOPSHOP, commented: "Topshop is incredibly proud of its support of NEWGEN and it is a testament to the success of the platform that such a strong talent comes through every season. Topshop is committed to the future of NEWGEN, to ensure that we continue to help develop and nurture young British designers".
SHOWstudio: Sister by Sibling - Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2013 Panel Discussion - Mandi Lennard, Hettie Judah, Fred Butler, Jez Tozer and Lou Stoppard discuss the show on 16th February, 2013
Since its inception in 1993, NEWGEN sponsorship has acted as a promotional launch pad for young designers, attracting media profile, orders and investment whilst offering encouragement and support for new talent.
Previous NEWGEN winners have included Alexander McQueen, Antonio Berardi, Boudicca, Christopher Kane, Clements Ribeiro, David Koma, Erdem, Gareth Pugh, Holly Fulton, Jonathan Saunders, Julien Macdonald, Louise Gray, Marios Schwab, Mary Katrantzou, Matthew Williamson, Meadham Kirchhoff, Michael van der Ham, Peter Pilotto, Richard Nicoll and Sophia Kokosalaki.
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