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The Fashion Trust US announces the 2026 award finalists

Fashion Trust US has revealed its finalists for the fourth annual Fashion Trust US(FTUS) Awards. Taking place in Los Angeles on April 7, 2026, the finalists were chosen by the FTUS Board and advisory board members. All 16 finalist nominees are divided across the four categories, namely Ready-to-Wear, Jewelry, Accessories, and Graduate, in...

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The Fashion Awards: Jonathan Anderson triumphant for third successive year

On Monday night at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson scooped the coveted Designer of the Year accolade for the third consecutive year at The Fashion Awards 2025. The annual awards from the British Fashion Council, which act as the annual fundraising event for the BFC Foundation to support fashion talent...

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Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden named as Fashion Awards honourees

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named additional honourees ahead of this year's The Fashion Awards (TFA), taking place December 1, 2025. Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden will jointly receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator during the event. The trio are being recognised for their establishment of Dover Street Market...

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New BFC report underlines commercial benefits of repair and resale

A new report by the British Fashion Council (BFC), in partnership with management consultancy Clarasys, has outlined the commercial and strategic benefits of implementing repair and resale initiatives into a business. The report, titled ‘Customer-Centric Growth: A Playbook for Scaling Repair and Resale in Fashion’, stated that while circularity...

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London Fashion Week SS26: A reset for British fashion's future

The SS26 edition of London Fashion Week drew to a close this week, wrapping up not just the season but a turbulent year of reinvention for the British fashion calendar. Under the new leadership of British Fashion Council (BFC) chief executive Laura Weir, the event sought to strengthen its position of being both a platform for fresh talent and a...

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London Fashion Week hopes to usher in new era with leadership change

London Fashion Week, which is under new leadership after 16 years, opens Thursday with hopes of reinvigorating its runway schedule and easing the financial woes of its young designers. "This season marks... the beginning of a new era for British fashion," said Laura Weir, former creative director of luxury department store Selfridges, who...

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The Fashion Awards 2025 announces first nominees

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the Designer of the Year, British Womenswear Designer, British Menswear Designer and the Vanguard Award nominees for The Fashion Awards 2025. The annual awards will take place on December 1 at The Royal Albert Hall in London, and will celebrate British and international fashion talent while also...

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Backing British and exclusive entries: John Lewis adds 100 fashion brands to range

John Lewis is doubling down on fashion. The British department store has confirmed it is expanding its clothing range through the addition of over 100 brands this year, a strategy that has been further enhanced by a collaboration with the British Fashion Council (BFC). At the crux is the intention to create a “carefully curated range that offers...

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BFC pivots award category to honour evolving role of stylists

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has redirected an award category as part of its partnership with Pandora, honouring the evolving role and work of stylists. For The Fashion Awards 2025, set to take place December 1, the organisation will reveal the first recipient of the Style Moment of the Year Award presented by Pandora. The award, previously...

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Nigerians lead the way in UK fashion visas according to report

New data has shown that Nigerians make up the majority of accepted British visas in relation to fashion when compared to people from any other country. According to the Telegraph’s analysis of official data, there have been 291 Nigerian applications for fashion visas between 2019 and 2014, the highest number among all countries. This was...

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London Fashion Week SS26 will have 18 percent more designers showing on-schedule

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has released the provisional London Fashion Week (LFW) schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season, taking place from September 18 to 22 across the British capital city. The showcase marks the BFC’s new chief executive, Laura Weir’s first season in charge and will feature an 18 percent increase in on-schedule...

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BFC’s Laura Weir says it's “time to reset” in first speech as CEO

Laura Weir, the British Fashion Council’s new chief executive, has been in her role for 77 days, and at the BFC’s summer party in London, she unveiled several strategic updates designed to drive the “next British fashion era,” as she looks to revitalise the fashion economy for British designers. In her speech at the Serpentine Pavilion, Weir...