The British Fashion Council has announced the new recipients of financial and mentoring support from the BFC Fashion Trust. Grants totalling £215,000 will be split between eight designers: Emilia Wickstead (pictured), House of Holland, Mary Katrantzou, Michael van der Ham, Osman, Richard Nicoll, Todd Lynn and Zoe Jordan. The Fashion Trust is a British Fashion Council initiative, founded in February 2011 to offer selected designers business support through mentoring and financial awards to promote the art and business of fashion. This philanthropic programme has been created and developed in partnership with its co-chairs Tania Fares and Kim Hersov, and the Founder Member Committee. The designers benefiting from the programme gain access to a network of advisors, mentors and businesses, including Taylor Wessing which specialises in copyright and IP law; global investment firm Rothschild, and The Future Laboratory, which delivers trend forecasting, consumer insight and brand strategy to the luxury and fashion sectors. The designer support programme also includes a wide range of seminars throughout the year to help strengthen the designers’ knowledge and understanding of topics linked directly to their business.

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