We are delighted to announce the nominees for the BFC Foundation Award at The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora (TFA), taking place on Monday 2nd December at Royal Albert Hall, London. TFA, organised by the BFC, are the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation and celebrate the role of fashion at the intersection of culture and entertainment, spotlighting creative talent and telling the stories of the year in fashion through the lens of purpose, excellence, and creativity.
The BFC Foundation (Registered Charity Number: 11852152) is dedicated to ensuring the future success and growth of the British fashion industry by focusing on three key areas: education, grant-giving, and business mentoring. The BFC Foundation Award recognises the purpose of TFA by celebrating the current cohort of designers receiving support through one of Foundation’s core initiatives: BFC NEWGEN, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund and the BFC Fashion Trust.
The BFC Foundation Award Nominees are:
Aaron Esh
Current BFC NEWGEN recipient
Bianca Saunders
Awarded BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund in 2024
Chopova Lowena
Awarded the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund in 2024
LABRUM London
Current BFC Fashion Trust recipient
Tolu Coker
Current BFC NEWGEN recipient
A Voting Committee of 1,000 leading industry members were invited to vote to determine this year's BFC Foundation Award nominees from a long list which featured all current BFC Foundation designers. Nominees for Designer of the Year, Model of the Year, British Menswear Designer, British Womenswear Designer, New Establishment Menswear, New Establishment Womenswear and British Accessories Designer can be found here. All of the winners will be announced on the night.
The 2024 accolades also include the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, Outstanding Achievement Award as well as several Special Recognition Awards for exceptional contribution to the fashion industry. Additionally, the event will recognise 50 of the most innovative and inspiring young creative talent from around the world as part of NEW WAVE: Creatives.
The generosity and commitment of partners, suppliers and supporters is more vital than ever. Please help us by acknowledging their support for The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora alongside our Official Partner: The Peninsula London. For information on ticket sales, please visit here. For Table and Box enquiries, please email adam.mace@britishfashioncouncil.com.