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Against a backdrop of challenging times, young designers triumph at London Fashion Week

Since its inception in a Kensington car park in 1984, London Fashion Week has undergone significant transformations. In those early days, with established fashion calendars in New York, Milan, and Paris, British designers, particularly those fresh out of school, found themselves lacking both outlets and budgets to showcase their collections....

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LFW: Future Collective with Fashion Scout

Fashion Scout is at the heart of London Fashion Week’s off-schedule championing and empowering emerging fashion and accessories designers from around the world. One of the standout moments was its Future Collective show, which debut three talented emerging designers - Gyouree Kim, Figura Services, and Felix Bendish. FashionUnited chatted to all...

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Fashion Scout names SS20 ‘Ones to Watch’

Fashion Scout has named four designers hailing from London, France, Serbia, and the Netherlands, as part of its ‘Ones to Watch’ collaborative showcase, which is set to take place during London Fashion Week on September 13. The four emerging brands who will make their London Fashion Week debut are: Gala Borovic, IA London, Studio Adaptive Skins...

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Fashion Scout name Wen Pan as Merit Award winner

Fashion Scout has named London-based eponymous brand Wen Pan as the winner of its spring/summer 2020 Merit Award, which will see the womenswear label presenting its collection during London Fashion Week. Created in 2009 and now in its tenth year, the Merit Award supports the winning designer across two seasons and has been created to support and...

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Fashion Scout announces new venue for LFW SS20

Fashion Scout, the international showcase for emerging designers, which has become a fixture of the London Fashion Week schedule, has announced that it is moving from Freemasons Hall, its home for the past eight years to Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, as part of a relaunch of its off-schedule platform. The move will see Fashion Scout taking...

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LFW: What Not To Miss For AW19

London Fashion Week officially kicks off tomorrow, February 15 until February 19 and will feature more than 100 catwalk shows, presentation and events, including the highly anticipated debut catwalk show from fashion favourite Shrimps, as well as a first for Wales Bonner who is joining the womenswear schedule to present a co-ed show, and a move...

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Fashion Scout names Ones to Watch winners

Fashion Scout, the international showcase held during London Fashion Week, has named four winners of its The Ones to Watch Award for autumn/winter 2019 - 1x1 Studio, Aurélie Fontan, Bowen Hu and Shie Lyu. The four emerging designers will take part in a collaborative show with the aim of helping raise the profile of emerging design on a global...

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Fashion Scout names Tolu Coker as Merit Award winner

London based eponymous brand Tolu Coker has been named as the winner of the autumn/winter 2019 Merit Award by Fashion Scout, which will see the unisex fashion label making its debut at London Fashion Week in February. The Merit Award was created in 2009 as a new talent initiative to develop new designer businesses and support them on their...

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LFW: Fashion Scout - Ones To Watch SS19

Fashion Scout’s collaborative showcase, Ones To Watch, has a long reputation for propelling hot new designers onto the London Fashion Week scene and the three designers taking part for its spring/summer 2019 show were no exception, with Argentine brand Nous Etudions and Croatian Price on Request both showing their ethical credentials, while...

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LFW: I-Am-Chen on pushing the limits of knitwear

London - Fashion Scout’s Merit Award winner, I-Am-Chen, who was recently announced as a finalist for the International Woolmark Prize, is proving that her knitwear label can be an all-seasons label after showcasing her spring/summer 2019 collection filled with innovative lightweight pieces. It has been a busy debut year for Hong Kong-based,...

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Fashion Scout opens applications for AW19

London-based, International emerging designer platform Fashion Scout, which takes place during London Fashion Week, has opened applications for its autumn/winter 2019 season. Designers can apply for multiple showcase options including catwalk, presentation and installations within its Freemasons’ Hall venue during fashion week, as well as for...

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Fashion Scout names Ones to Watch for SS19

International showcase for emerging talent Fashion Scout has named the three designers who will take part in its collaborative Ones to Watch spring/summer 2019 showcase in the vestibule catwalk hall at the Freemasons’ Hall location during London Fashion Week. The three designers taking part in the group showcase are - Aucarre, Nous Etudions and...