British Fashion Council

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COMPANY OWNERSHIP

Current organisation structure including employees and roles, consultants, advisors and professional organisations you work with. Max 100 words*

Please enter each owner's name, their relationship to you and the percentage of the business that they own, including yourself. Max 100 words*

Is your business a subsidiary of/owned by a larger entity (no more than 25%)?* YesNo

Please indicate the diversity information of the business majority ownership from the categories listed below. Business majority ownership is defined as at least 50% of the individuals who own the business, or at least 50% of the composition of senior management.

You are not obliged to answer any of these questions but the more information you supply, the more effective our monitoring will be.

Ethnicity?*

These ethnic groups do not represent how all people identify. We encourage applicants to write in their ethnicity using their own words if they do not identify with any groups on the list.

Gender identity?*

Under the definition in the 2010 Disability Discrimination Act, is the majority ownership disabled?*

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disability as a "physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities". An effect is long-term if it has lasted, or is likely to last, more than 12 months.

STAFF DIVERSITY

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is activating a long-term plan to create a more diverse and equitable fashion industry. As part of a number of measures we are taking in our commitment to advocate for positive change, we would appreciate your time in completing the below information so we are able to monitor engagement and representation across our education networks.

We kindly ask you to fill in the below questionnaire so that we can understand the ethnicity, gender and disability status of your staff. You are not obliged to answer any of these questions but the more information you supply, the more effective our monitoring will be.

Please indicate below the number of your staff that relates to each ethnicity group.*

These ethnic groups do not represent how all people identify. We encourage applicants to write in their ethnicity using their own words if they do not identify with any groups on the list.

Asian Indian

Asian Pakistani

Asian Bangladeshi

Asian Chinese

Any other Asian background

Black Caribbean

Black African

Any other Black, Black British, or Caribbean background

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Mixed White & Black African

Mixed White & Asian

Any other Mixed or multiple ethnic background

White English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

White Irish

White Gypsy or Irish Traveller

White Roma

Any other White background

Arab

Any other ethnic group
(please state the ethnic group followed by the number of staff which belong to that ethnic group)

Prefer Not to Say

Please indicate below the number of your staff that relates to each gender identity.*

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer to self-describe
(please state the identity followed by the number of staff which belong to that identity)

Prefer Not to Say

Please indicate the number of your staff that has declared themselves disabled.*

COMPANY & DESIGNER BACKGROUND

Short description of your brand. Max 150 words*

Historically have you produced a catwalk or presentation?*

Yes

If yes to the above, where did it take place?

Creative Director/Designer's name*

Creative Director/Designer's background e.g. design education, training, previous jobs of relevance. Max 100 words*

Creative Director/Designer's direct email*

Please indicate the diversity information of each designer from the categories listed below.

You are not obliged to answer any of these questions but the more information you supply, the more effective our monitoring will be.

Ethnicity?*

These ethnic groups do not represent how all people identify. We encourage applicants to write in their ethnicity using their own words if they do not identify with any groups on the list.

Gender identity?*

Under the definition in the 2010 Disability Discrimination Act, does the creative director/ designer identify as disabled?*

Creative Director/Designer 2's name

Creative Director(s)/Designer 2's background e.g. training, previous jobs of relevance. Max 50 words

Creative Director 2's direct email

You are not obliged to answer any of these questions but the more information you supply, the more effective our monitoring will be.

Ethnicity?

Gender identity?

Under the definition in the 2010 Disability Discrimination Act, does the creative director/ designer identify as disabled?

PRODUCT CATEGORY*

Ready-to-Wear Womenswear

Ready-to-Wear Menswear

All Ready-to-Wear

Shoes

Jewellery

Bags

Millinery

Other Accessories

SUPPORT APPLYING FOR

NEWGEN Supported Catwalk Show

NEWGEN Supported Presentation

NEWGEN Supported Digital Schedule Activation

Please specify which judging panel better suits your brand*

Womenswear

Menswear

Please select one option

BFC NEWGEN APPLICATION 2025

NEWGEN: Annual Application

COMPANY INFORMATION

COMPANY OWNERSHIP

STAFF DIVERSITY

COMPANY & DESIGNER BACKGROUND

PRODUCT CATEGORY*

SUPPORT APPLYING FOR

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BFC Initiatives

BFC NEWGEN APPLICATION 2025

NEWGEN: Annual Application

COMPANY INFORMATION

COMPANY OWNERSHIP

STAFF DIVERSITY

COMPANY & DESIGNER BACKGROUND

PRODUCT CATEGORY*

SUPPORT APPLYING FOR

About

BFC Initiatives

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