British Fashion Council announces Fashion Forward initiative winners

 

The British Fashion Council today announced three new womenswear designers have been awarded Fashion Forward support sponsored by eBay Fashion and supported by Mayor of London for two consecutive seasons from AW13.

 

Fashion Forward winners for 2013 are: David Koma, Holly Fulton and Michael van der Ham

 

Fashion Forward was first established in 2009 to help provide funding to talented emerging British designers to show and develop their businesses in London.  To be eligible, designers will either have progressed through NEWGEN or be at a similar stage in their business. London Fashion Week is the most creative and dynamic event on the international fashion calendar promoting established and emerging British design talent to a global audience.

 

Fashion Forward is a key BFC initiative to promote developing design talent. The award provides the winner with a monetary prize to assist in showing their collection as well as access to business support provided by the BFC.

 

Fashion Forward applicants are judged by a panel of key industry representatives including Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, BFC; Melanie Smallwood, Head of eBay Fashion Brands; Sarah Mower MBE; Paula Reed, Harvey Nichols; Oscar Pinto; Hervia Bazaar; Caroline Issa, Tank Magazine.