BFC announce NEWGEN MEN recipients for AW14

 

The British Fashion Council announces London’s brightest emerging menswear talents who will receive NEWGEN MEN, sponsored by TOPMAN, support to showcase their AW14 collections at London Collections: Men in January 2014 (see Fashion Insight Events). Ten designers will be awarded sponsorship for AW14, the highest number of designers to receive support in one season since the initiative launched in 2009. This season, three new designers join NEWGEN MEN: menswear brand Common and Fashion East star Kit Neale will host presentations on the London Collections: Men schedule and footwear designer Diego Vanassibara will exhibit his collection in the Designer Showrooms. The recipients for AW14 are: Agi & Sam (pictured); Astrid Andersen; Common (new); Diego Vanassibara (new) Kit Neale (new); Lee Roach; Martine Rose; Matthew Miller; Nasir Mazhar and Shaun Samson. All recipients receive sponsorship and showcasing opportunities at London Collections: Men, as well as tailored business and mentoring support with a view to increasing the success of their business commercially and building relationships with key press and buyers.

 

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