The Future of British Menswear

The British Fashion Council announces the winners of this season’s NEWGEN award.
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Karen Dacre22 May 2012

The capital’s very first “men’s only” fashion week is still weeks away yet, it seems menswear is the only thing on the British fashion industry’s mind. Keen to cash in on the anticipation in the air, the British Fashion Council unveiled the recipients on the s/s13 NEWGEN MEN awards at a reception held in London last night. This season, six of the capital’s hottest menswear design talents will benefit from mentoring and support to showcase their latest collections at the inaugural London Collections: Men which kicks off on June 15th.

Amongst the winners announced last night is former Royal College of Art student Lou Dalton who received backing from the NEWGEN scheme to stage her next catwalk show. The design trio behind eccentric brand Sibling will benefit from the same award. Christopher Raeburn, a former winner of the BFC’s emerging talent award, is to receive funding to stage a presentation at Somerset House. He will be joined by budding menswear stars Martine Rose and Matthew Miller.

Caroline Rush CEO of the British Fashion Council commented “We're delighted to be supporting six of London's emerging menswear talents this season”. Rush paid special thanks to high-street chain Topman who provide the lion’s share of the funding behind the initiative. The store’s design director Gordon Richardson, a judge on the NEWGEN panel, commended the high-level of talent in the capital ahead of the first Men’s Collections event. “I can’t think of better designers to represent the first ever London Collections: Men” said Richardson, “Between them they represent all that's diverse and wonderful about British fashion right now.”

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