Since its creation in 2011, BFC Fashion Trust has awarded over £3 million (~$3.82 million) to 58 designer businesses to promote business growth and fund the implementation of practical solutions. These include long-term strategic plans on topics such as marketing, e-commerce, production, sampling, and more. Previous BFC Fashion Trust winners include Chopova Lowena, Christopher Kane, David Koma, Emilia Wickstead, Erdem, Mary Katrantzou, Molly Goddard, Rejina Pyo, Roksanda, Sophia Webster and Wales Bonner.
BFC Fashion Trust, a charitable initiative of the BFC Foundation, has announced the 2024 grant recipients: Completedworks, Conner Ives, ELV Denim, Helen Kirkum, LABRUM London and TOVE. Since 2011, the trust has awarded more than $3.82 million to support 58 designer businesses, encouraging growth in areas such as marketing and production.
The BFC Fashion Trust is part of the BFC Foundation, which brings all of the BFC's charitable initiatives under one umbrella supporting the future growth and success of the British fashion industry by focusing on three areas: education, grantmaking and business mentoring. , the BFC said in a press release.
“A huge congratulations to the winners of the BFC Fashion Trust 2024. We are delighted to support the recipients as they develop specific areas of their business, enabling them to develop their strategy and become successful global brands. This group of designers embodies creativity, innovation and agility and it has been inspiring to watch them tackle key industry issues and thrive in a turbulent landscape. We look forward to seeing its continued impact.” Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive, British Fashion Councilsaying.
Categories eligible for financing include all ready-to-wear collections and/or accessories. Recipients were selected by a panel of judges from a short list of designers who had been identified by a selection panel. The judging panel was chaired by Yvie Hutton, Director of Member and Designer Relations at the British Fashion Council, and included Anna Orsini, Strategic Consultant at the British Fashion Council; Daniel Peters, founder and chief strategist of Fashion Minority Report; Laura Strain, chief operating officer of the British Fashion Council; Narmina Marandi, investor, philanthropist and co-chair of the BFC Foundation fundraising committee; Scott Morrison, founder of Boom!; Sian Westerman, senior adviser to Rothschild and executive board of the British Fashion Council; Sylvie Freund-Pickavance, Director of Group Strategy and Business Development, Value Retail and Tania Fares, Co-Founder of Fashion Trust Arabia and Fashion Trust US and Co-Chair of the BFC Foundation Fundraising Committee.
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