Image: The first funders of the BFC / Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. See full credits below.
Applications open for 2011
The Fund was launched by BFC Chairman Harold Tillman in September 2008 as a legacy project for the BFC’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Those supporting The Fund are Burberry, Clothing at Tesco, Debenhams, Harrods, House of
Fraser, HSBC Commercial Bank, Jaeger / Aquascutum, Marks & Spencer, Paul
Smith, TONI & GUY, Topshop, Vogue and Westfield Shopping Towns.
The Fund provides one British based designer with £200,000 and access to high level mentoring support - additional awards of mentoring and business support may be allocated to finalists at the judging panel’s discretion.
The aim of The Fund is to assist talented British designers with the potential for commercial growth to start making the transition from a developing creative business to a global fashion brand.
In order to be eligible for this scheme, designers must have an established business based within the UK. They must have UK and international stockists and support from key media. The winner must demonstrate a clear vision for their business and how The Fund will contribute to their growth with a focus on creating a global brand.
Application & criteria
Funders
Press
kit with all press releases
2010 Judging committee
2010 Shortlist
2010 Winner
Image
gallery from the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Cocktail Party
For further information please contact:
Marcos Eleftheriou
Somerset House,
Strand,
London WC2R 1LA
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7759 1999
marcos@britishfashioncouncil.com
Image credits
Seated from left: Christopher Bailey, Burberry; Marigay McKee, Harrods;
Harold Tillman, BFC and Jaeger / Aquascutum; Alexandra Shulman, Vogue;
Carol Bagnald, HSBC Commercial Bank; Kate Bostock, Marks and Spencer;
Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck, TONI&GUY.
Standing from left: Angela Ahrendts, Burberry; Sir Paul Smith; Nicholas
Coleridge, Condé Nast; Sir Philip Green, Arcadia Group; Michael Sharp,
Debenhams; Terry Green, Tesco Clothing; Bill Giouroukos, Westfield
Shopping Towns; James Tarbuck, TONI&GUY.
With thanks to The Sanderson hotel for providing the location for the shoot - The Apartment, The Sanderson, 50 Berners Street, London.
