Established in 2013, the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund (BFC/GQDFF) champions exceptional talent, creativity and empowers business growth. The winner will receive a cash prize of £100,000, a dedicated industry mentor for the year, 20 hours of pro-bono legal services for the year from leading law firm Sheridans, and additional expert advisors specifically allocated for their business requirements.
The 2026 winner is LABRUM. The other shortlisted designers were CLOTHSURGEON | DERRICK | HARRI.
Since its inception, winners of the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund include BLEUE BURNHAM (2025), WALES BONNER (2023), NICHOLAS DALEY (2022), AHLUWALIA (2021), A-COLD-WALL* (2019), and CRAIG GREEN (2016).
Thank you to our BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund legal partner, Sheridans, for their continued support providing pro-bono legal services to the winner and shortlist, and to Zedonk.
Many thanks to the Funder: Paul Smith.
The winning recipient of the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund receives a grant through the BFC Foundation (Registered Charity Number: 1185152). Established in 2019, the BFC Foundation underpins the UK’s creative pipeline, supporting creatives from education through to global business growth via its Prizes and Programmes. Collectively, this work positions British fashion as a driver of the UK’s creative economy and a force in global cultural influence.
