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BFC names winners of 2026 Fashion Trust grant programme

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the winners of this year’s BFC Fashion Trust awards, with six designers selected to receive financial support and mentoring to help build their businesses. For the 2026 edition, the winners are Clio Peppiatt, Conner Ives, Nicholas Daley, Paolo Carzana, Patrick McDowell and Tolu Coker. The news was...

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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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Conner Ives among BFC Foundation talent support scheme recipients

The British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation, the registered charity for the BFC, has named the recipients of its annual support schemes, including BFC NewGen in partnership with Pull&Bear, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund and BFC Fashion Trust. The objective of the BFC Foundation is to support the future growth and...

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Recipients of BFC’s 2024 Fashion Trust Grant named

Ahead of the impending fashion season, the British Fashion Council (BFC) has named the six recipients of its Fashion Trust grant for 2024, each of which will be supported in their pursuit of growing a business. Completedworks, Conner Ives, E.L.V. Denim, Helen Kirkum, Labrum London and Tove have been announced as this year’s recipients of the...

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BFC announces 2023 Fashion Trust grant recipients

The British Fashion Council, the non-profit organisation that champions British fashion, has announced six brands will receive financial grants from its BFC Fashion Trust initiative for 2023. The BFC Fashion Trust is a charitable initiative that accelerates business growth with financial grants and mentoring through the BFC Foundation. Since its...

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BFC Fashion Trust names three new recipients

The British Fashion Council’s charitable initiative BFC Fashion Trust has named designers Aries, Nabil Nayal and Teija as the new recipients of the 2018 grant, which will see them joining five previous recipients sharing grants totalling 380,000 pounds (500,000 USD). This year’s grant recipients have been chosen for their “exceptional effort and...