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eBay partners with BFC for Fashion Forward initiative

eBay have announced an exciting new partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC) in a multi-season sponsorship deal of the Fashion Forward initiative. The fashion arm of the UK’s biggest online marketplace will help to support emerging British design talent through the programme, starting at London Fashion Week SS13 this September. Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council  says, “Fashion Forward is one of the British Fashion Council’s talent support initiatives; designed to help emerging British fashion designers show and develop their businesses here in London. In its sixth year it has grown to encompass both womenswear and menswear british fashion designers and now supports seven designers each year; making this the perfect time to announce eBay as its new sponsor. eBay’s sales statistics are overwhelming and we hope they Read more…

Filmmaker Competition for London Fashion Week

Filmmaker search, launched by the British Fashion Council is looking for their first nationwide emerging filmmaker talent, as part of their Fash/On Film initiative sponsored by River Island, inviting up-and-coming directors to submit film ideas in response to a brief set by leading British designer Emilio de la Morena in conjunction with British Fashion Council Fash/On Film. The winning filmmaker fashion film will showcase Emilio’s pre-spring 2013 collection. One filmmaker will be selected to receive professional support and mentoring through the production process, offering a unique opportunity to gain insight into and experience of the fashion film industry. This film will be shown at London Fashion Week September 2012, creating a prestigious launch pad into the fashion film industry and the British Fashion Council.

The deadline for Filmmaker applications is Friday 6th July 2012.

Apply online
Find out application criteria and guidelines
Read the treatment guidelines for Fashion Film

For further information please contact:
Laura Hinson
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7759 1969
laura@britishfashioncouncil.com : ©ourtesy of londonfashionweek.co.uk


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Los Angeles Fashion Week set to kick off Thursday

 

Photos: Runway looks from Style Fashion Week’s Gen Art Fresh Faces showcase in October 2011 included, from left, Odylyne, Funktional and Chambers. Credit: Luis Sinco / ©Los Angeles Times

Paris Fall 2012 ready-to-wear (RTW) shows now over, it’s time to bring the fashion focus a bit closer to home. Following are some of the noteworthy scheduled events of Los Angeles’ 10-day Fashion “Week Shows,” which begins Thursday, March 8, 2012:
“Attire to Inspire,” a Thursday evening cocktail party, fashion shows and silent auction fundraiser for BREATHE LA (a nonprofit focusing on lung health and air quality) is set to include Moods of Norway, Yotam Solomon and eco-contemporary label VBN. It is open to the ticket-buying public at the Conga Room in downtown Los Angeles. Cocktails will kick off at 6:30 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. fashion shows. Attire to Inspire, Conga Room at L.A. Live, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., $125 tickets available at attiretoinspire.eventbrite.com Read more…

First Look A/W ’12 Schedule

Let the countdown begin… The British Fashion Council has released a provisional schedule for London Fashion Week in February 2012, with a few noteworthy changes to the mix. Brands joining the line-up for the autumn-winter ’12 shows include Stella McCartney, Dion Lee and Sophie Hulme. Lee, a young Australian designer admired for his artfully draped dresses, will make his London debut with a presentation on Tuesday 21 February. Also presenting for the first time is Sophie Hulme. The BFC/ELLE Launch Pad winner previously showed her work in a small-scale group exhibition. On 20 Feb, she’ll present her designs solo in between the Peter Pilotto and Michael Van Der Ham shows. One of the highest-profile additions to the schedule is Stella McCartney. The designer will show a special capsule collection on 18 Feb ahead of her full A/W ’12 show in Paris. Antoni & Alison and Twenty8Twelve, both of whom took breaks from the main schedule last season, also return with shows. See you at the tents in just 10 weeks… By Emily Cronin

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