BFC Newgen Winners for Spring Summer 2011
June 11, 2010 | Levent OZLER
The British Fashion Council announced the names of 21 of London's brightest emerging fashion design talents that will receive BFC NEWGEN sponsorship, supported by Topshop, to show at London Fashion Week (LFW) in September 2010.
NEWGEN, established in 1993, is one of the world's most internationally recognised talent identification schemes.
Its alumni include many great British designers including Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson, Boudicca, Giles Deacon, Jonathan Saunders and more recently designers who have directly contributed to the anticipation that surrounds London during LFW with their innovative vision and truly unique collections, including; Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Richard Nicoll, Erdem and Meadham Kirchhoff.
Three designers will be making their on-schedule debut this season; Michael Van Der Ham has been awarded sponsorship for a standalone catwalk show to showcase his asymmetric patchworked lurex, lame and silk dresses.
Holly Fulton's collection of contemporary graphic dresses and clean geometric lines will be shown back to back with David Koma's intricate, sculptural body-con dresses.
more: britishfashioncouncil.com/newgenrecipients (115)
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