BFC announces winner of Designer Fashion Fund

Caroline Rush, Chief Executive British Fashion Council commented “The calibre of applications in the shortlist were second to none, all of the designers proved that they are at a very crucial stage in their business when the fund could deliver a real opportunity to accelerate growth. However Nicholas’ application provided a clear and compelling case for how both funding and targeted mentoring would be used to assist him in taking the next steps in developing a global brand.”

“I am delighted Nicholas Kirkwood is the winner of this year's award. Nicholas has created a real business in an impressively short amount of time and has become one of the world's most influential shoe designers. I very much look forward to seeing what he does next.” - Alexandra Shulman, Editor British Vogue commented

The BFC would like to thank the fund sponsors Burberry, Clothing at Tesco, Debenhams, Harrods, LF Europe, Marks & Spencer, Paul Smith, Topshop, and Vogue.

British Fashion Council