Source: www.fibre2fashion.com
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the nominees for the BFC Foundation Award at The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora (TFA), taking place on December 2 at Royal Albert Hall, London. TFA, organised by the BFC, is the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation and celebrates the role of fashion at the intersection of culture and entertainment, spotlighting creative talent and telling the stories of the year in fashion through the lens of purpose, excellence, and creativity.
The BFC Foundation is dedicated to ensuring the future success and growth of the British fashion industry by focusing on three key areas: education, grant-giving, and business mentoring. The BFC Foundation Award recognises the purpose of TFA by celebrating the current cohort of designers receiving support through one of Foundation’s core initiatives: BFC Newgen, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund and the BFC Fashion Trust, BFC said on its website.
The nominees for the BFC Foundation Award include Aaron Esh, a current BFC Newgen recipient; Bianca Saunders, who received the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund in 2024; Chopova Lowena, awarded the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund in 2024; Labrum London, a current BFC Fashion Trust recipient; and Tolu Coker, also a current BFC Newgen recipient.
A voting committee of 1,000 leading industry members was invited to vote to determine this year's BFC Foundation Award nominees from a long list which featured all current BFC Foundation designers.
The 2024 accolades also include the Isabella Blow Award for fashion creator, outstanding achievement award as well as several special recognition awards for exceptional contribution to the fashion industry. Additionally, the event will recognise 50 of the most innovative and inspiring young creative talent from around the world as part of New Wave: Creatives.
