Established in 2008, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund champions exceptional talent, creativity and empowers business growth. The winner will receive a cash prize of £150,000, a dedicated industry mentor for the year, 20 hours of pro-bono legal services for the year from award-winning law firm Mishcon de Reya, and additional expert advisors specifically allocated for their business requirements.
The winner for 2025 is:
Conner Ives
The shortlisted designers for 2025 were:
Conner Ives | DI PETSA | Dilara Fındıkoğlu | Edeline Lee | Talia Byre
Since its inception, winners of the Fund include Chopova Lowena (2024), 16Arlington (2023), Richard Quinn (2022), Bethany Williams (2021), WALES BONNER (2019), Molly Goddard (2018), Mother of Pearl & palmer//harding (2017), Sophia Webster (2016), Mary Katrantzou (2015), Peter Pilotto (2014), Nicholas Kirkwood (2013), Jonathan Saunders (2012), Christopher Kane (2011) and Erdem (2010).
In 2020 at the onset of the COVID Crisis, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund was split between the six shortlisted brands for the very first time: Alighieri, Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY, David Koma, Halpern, Metier and Rejina Pyo.
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.
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). The foundation, established in 2020, brought all of the BFC’s charitable initiatives under one umbrella and supports the future growth and success of the British fashion industry by focusing on three areas: Education, Grant-Giving & Business Mentoring, and Institute of Positive Fashion. Each recipient signs a grant agreement with the BFC Foundation which includes a Code of Conduct, and requirements to ensure that applicants provide key information for future impact reporting.