Established in 2008, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund (BFC/VDFF) champions exceptional talent and creativity, and empowers business growth. The winner receives a cash prize of £150,000, a dedicated industry mentor for the year, 20 hours of pro-bono legal services from award-winning law firm Mishcon de Reya, and additional expert advisors specifically allocated for their business requirements.
The 2026 winner is BIANCA SAUNDERS. The other shortlisted designers were AARON ESH | CLIO PEPPIATT | KNWLS | ONALAJA | TALIA BYRE.
Since its inception, winners of the Fund include CONNER IVES (2025), CHOPOVA LOWENA (2024), WALES BONNER (2019), MOLLY GODDARD (2018), JONATHAN SAUNDERS (2012), CHRISTOPHER KANE (2011) and ERDEM (2010).
Thank you to our BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund legal partner, Mishcon de Reya, for their continued support providing pro-bono legal services to the winner and shortlist, and to Zedonk.
Many thanks to the Funders: Burberry and Vogue.
The winning recipient of the BFC/Vogue 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.