British Fashion Council 2016 –17 Annual Report 1 British Fashion Council 2016–2017 Annual Report 2 3 12 About The British 31 Pillars Fashion Council Contents 32 Five Pillars 15 Our Vision 36 Pillar Presidents 17 Mission Statement 39 Reputation 19 Our Values 42 London Fashion Week 20 Governance: 52 London Fashion Week Festival Executive Board Funding 56 London Collection Men’s / London Patrons Fashion Week Men’s 22 Advisory Board 66 British Fashion Awards 24 Business & Cultural Ambassadors 70 Positive Fashion Press Committee 74 The British Fashion Council Menswear Committee Represents UK Fashion 28 Events and Announcements: 77 Innovation & Digital Events Talent Support Announcements 83 Business Business Support 86 Business Development and Support Supported Events 87 Talent Support Pathway 88 NEWGEN and NEWGEN Men 90 BFC Fashion Trust 92 BFC GQ Designer Menswear Fund supported by Vertu 94 BFC/Vogue designer Fashion Fund 96 Initiatives: Rock Vault Supported Designers BFC Fashion Film Supported Designers Headonsim Supported Designers Fashion Business Network Designer Factfile Funding Talent Fashion Arts Foundation Charity Trustees 99 Investment 102 Fashion Forum 105 Education 109 BFC Education Foundation 110 Scholarship Winners 116 Colleges Council 118 Annual Programme 120 Competitions 4 5 ASHISH AW17 6 7 The UK fashion industry contributes £28 billion to the UK GDP — Oxford Economics, 2016 8 9 London is a global hub for fashion and its influence is felt all over the world 10 11 About The British Fashion Council The British Fashion Council is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to further the interests of the British fashion industry and its designer businesses by harnessing and sharing the collective knowledge, experience and resources of the sector. Through advocacy, promotion and showcasing events both in the UK and key export markets, the British Fashion Council assists in the growth and economic impact of the designer fashion industry to UK plc and enhances the international, cultural and creative reputation of our whole industry. BURBERRY SS17 12 13 Our vision: Our ambition is to strategically reinforce British fashion’s position in the global fashion economy 14 15 Mission statement: The British Fashion Council leads the fashion industry through creative influence 16 17 Our values: Inspire Nurture Facilitate Lead Unite Enhance Negotiate Celebrate Evolve 18 19 Governance An Executive Board was established in 2009 with the appointment of the organisation’s first full-time management team. The Executive Board meets eight times per year and is responsible for setting the overall strategy of the business. The Executive Board briefs an industry Advisory Board quarterly on strategy, achievements and challenges. MOLLY GODDARD SS17 20 21 Executive Board Funding Patrons 2016–2017 Dame Natalie Massenet Chairman The British Fashion Council (BFC) is funded by industry patrons and AllSaints Caroline Rush CBE Chief Executive commercial partners. It receives grant support from the Mayor of Amazon Fashion London to enable it to strengthen the content and international American Express Non-Executive Directors profile of London Fashion Week (LFW) and the profile and impact of Arcadia Group Ltd Anya Hindmarch CBE British designers. Aspinal of London Dylan Jones OBE Funding from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) supports specific ASOS PLC José Neves initiatives that directly deliver increased opportunities for British Bicester Village David Pemsel businesses to grow. Since July 2011, the European Regional Boden Development Fund (ERDF) Programme 2007–2013 has supported Burberry LONDON show ROOMS (LsR), London Fashion Week Men’s (LFWM), Coach the BFC’s business support seminars and digital showcasing. Condé Nast Publications The BFC prides itself in developing long-term partnerships Debenhams with commercial partners for its events and initiatives, delivering DHL opportunities for both designers and partners alike. Eiesha Bharti Pasricha The BFC thanks all of its patrons, partners and sponsors who have Fenwick Limited helped make the growth and profile of the designer sector possible. GAP LFW and LFWM now draw more influential audiences from fashion Grazia media and designer fashion retailers to the capital than ever before. H&M Harrods Hearst Magazines House of Fraser Hunter Huntsman Intel Jimmy Choo John Lewis Partnership KPMG LLP Land Securities LVMH MARKS & SPENCER MATCHESFASHION.COM McArthurGlen Group Mulberry Next Nicole Farhi Pringle of Scotland River Island Rodial Selfridges & Co Shaftesbury Very Exclusive The Woolmark Company Yoox Net-A-Porter Group 22 23 Patron Advisory Advisory Board 2016–17 Members Wil Beedle AllSaints Juliet Warkentin Amazon Fashion Vikki Ginks American Express Mary Homer Arcadia Group Rachel Bremer ASOS plc Emma Ganderton The British Fashion Council’s industry Advisory Board comprises of BFC committee Aspinal of London Sophie Brocart Advisory Board Members LVMH Fashion Division chairs, Pillar Presidents, representatives from education, patrons and designers Lauren Holleyoake Fabio Piras Bauer Media Tania Littlehales Central Saint Martins who give their time and expertise freely to help develop a focused programme of Marks & Spencer promotion and support for leading British designer businesses. The board meets Fiona Collins Maurice Mullen Boden Justine Simons Evening Standard quarterly, two full board meetings chaired by Dame Natalie Massenet and two Mayor’s Office Sarah Manley Frances Corner OBE patron briefings chaired by Caroline Rush CBE. Burberry Julia Calabrese London College of Fashion McArthurGlen Group Michelle McGrath Zowie Broach Capco Vanessa Lunt Royal College of Art Mulberry Kevin Duffy Lisa Armstrong Centre:mk Bruno Roland Bernard The Daily Telegraph Yoox Net-A-Porter Group Helen Powell Sue Bishop Centre:mk Gemma Metheringham UKTI Next Amber Pepper Hilary Alexander OBE Coach Maxine Hargreaves-Adams Nicole Farhi Suzanne Harlow Debenhams Josie Cartridge River Island Abi Brodie DHL Maria Hatzistefanis Rodial Eiesha Bharti Pasricha Eiesha Bharti Pasricha Tania Foster-Brown Selfridges Adam Fenwick Fenwick Limited Tamara Benjamin Value Retail Plc Debbie Edwards GAP Sarah Curran MBE Very Exclusive Alasdhair Willis Hunter Boot Ltd Alexandra Shulman Vogue Pierre Lagrange Huntsman Stephen Quinn Vogue Emma Woolley Jimmy Choo Laura Emsell John Lewis Partnership Eva von Alvensleben Kering Paul Guyot-Sionnest Kering Don Williams KPMG LLP 24 25 Business & Cultural Press Committee Sophia Neophitou 10 Magazine Ambassadors 2016–17 Alexander Fury AnOther Magazine Susannah Frankel The BFC Ambassador Programme aims to develop a strong network of business AnOther Magazine and cultural ambassadors to support the BFC’s strategic goals. Ben Cobb AnOther Man Magazine Menswear Committee Anna Orsini Anda Rowland British Fashion Council Anderson & Sheppard Imran Amed Ambassador for Asia Stephen Ayres Business of Fashion Avenue 32 Angelica Cheung, Vogue China Tim Blanks Simon Burstein Business of Fashion Ambassador for Emerging Talent Browns Jefferson Hack Sarah Mower MBE Christopher Bailey MBE Dazed Group Burberry Cultural Ambassador Anne-Marie Curtis Jane McFarland Lulu Kennedy MBE Elle Sunday Times Style Laura Bailey Fashion East Alex Bilmes Lisa Armstrong David Walker-Smith Esquire The Daily Telegraph London Fashion Week Festival Ambassador DWS.London Daisy Lowe Catherine Hayward Karen Dacre Grant Pearce Esquire The Evening Standard GQ Asia Pacific London Fashion Week Men’s Ambassadors Carola Long Emma McCarthy Jeremy Langmead Financial Times The Evening Standard David Gandy Mr Porter Dermot O’Leary Jo Ellison Jess Cartner-Morley Paula Reed Lewis Hamilton Financial Times The Guardian Consultant Nick Grimshaw Tamsin Blanchard Helen Seamons Sir Paul Smith CBE Tinie Tempah Freelance The Observer Paul Smith Dylan Jones Jo Jones David Lauren Menswear Ambassador for Asia GQ The Observer Ralph Lauren Hu Bing Rebecca Lowthorpe Anna Murphy Richard James Grazia The Times Richard James Young Ambassador Justine Picardie Charlotte Moore Alannah Weston Poppy Delevingne Harper’s Bazaar Time Inc. Selfridges Gillian de Bono Elizabeth Saltzman Wei Koh Style Ambassador How To Spend It Vanity Fair The Rake Harold Tillman CBE Alexa Chung Holly Shackleton Claudia Croft Andrew Weitz Marigay McKee i-D British Vogue The Weitz Effect David Furnish Toby Wiseman Serena Hood Tom Ford LFWM Ambassador Men’s Health British Vogue Tom Ford Dermot O’Leary Gabriele Hackworthy Justine Bellavita Gordon Richardson LFWM Ambassador Porter Vogue International TOPMAN Hu Bing Lucy Yeomans Luke Leitch Tracey Emin CBE Menswear Ambassador Porter Vogue Runway Tracey Emin Studio for Asia Adrian Clark Sarah Mower MBE Simon Fuller Lewis Hamilton Shortlist Vogue Runway XIX Entertainment LFWM Ambassador Susie Lau Gianluca Longo Dan Stevens Nick Grimshaw Style Bubble W Magazine LFWM Ambassador David Walliams Arabella Greenhill Samantha Conti Tinie Tempah Stylist Women’s Wear Daily Douglas Booth LFWM Ambassador 26 27 Events & Announcements 2016 –17 Events Talent Support Awards Business Support Supported Events Graduate Preview Day BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2016/17 HR & Finance Leaning Labs International Designers Imagine Utopia at Somerset House London Collections Men SS17 BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund sponsored by Business Skills Seminar LONDON show ROOMS Men’s Paris VERTU 2016 Supply Chain Workshops No 10 Downing Street reception to celebrate Graduate Preview Day Awards Licensing, Trend, Investment & Sales Workshops London Fashion Week hosted by Theresa May NEWGEN, sponsored