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The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the 2024/25 recipients of BFC Newgen, its incubator scheme for emerging talent.
New participants include three recent alumni of London talent incubator Fashion East: made-to-order eveningwear brand Standing Ground, who recently dressed Florence Pugh for the Dune: Part Two premiere in Mexico; functional womenswear label Johanna Parv; and size-inclusive designer Karoline Vitto, who returns to London following her Milan debut for SS24, where she showed with support from Dolce & Gabbana (she took a pause for AW24).
Other additions include buzzy new designer Steve O Smith, who recently dressed Eddie Redmayne for the Met Gala; genderless outerwear designer and 2023 LVMH Prize semi-finalist Charlie Constantinou; women’s knitwear designer Pauline Dujancourt; and avant-garde genderless designer Yaku (who recently won Scandinavia’s Challenge the Fabric award).
Since its launch in 1993, Newgen has supported designers including Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane, Grace Wales Bonner, Kim Jones, Bianca Saunders and Jonathan Anderson. Recipients are chosen by a select committee of industry leaders, featuring Vogue chief fashion critic Sarah Mower MBE; Stavros Karelis, founder of Machine-A; Hetty Mahlich, editor of ShowStudio; Anita Chhiba, creative director of Diet Paratha; and Roksanda Ilinčić, founder and creative director of Roksanda.
Returning participants this year include Aaron Esh, Ancuta Sarca, Chet Lo, Derrick, Di Petsa, Harri, Kazna Asker, Leo Carlton, Masha Popova, Paolo Carzana, Sinéad O’Dwyer, The Winter House and Tolu Coker.
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