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CFDA v. British Fashion Council: Which Group Gets More Help From The Government?

After the launch of the CFDA’s incredible Fashion Incubator, we heard rumblings that some of the designers initially asked to join were forced to decline the invitation. Why? Because they couldn’t afford the space.

While we in no way think that the CFDA is to blame in this circumstance–what they do each year for fledgling designers is beyond admirable–we do wonder if the government could have chipped in a little more money so that the designers could work in the space at no cost. Most self-funded designers work out of their own homes. Which means spending $1,5000-$2,000 a month–even if that number is minimal compared to the typical cost of a similar space–is near-impossible.

For this particular initiative, the City of New York shelled out $200,000.

And while it’s a good step, it still pales in comparison to what the City of London has done for the British Fashion Council.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Model Cribs & Stella’s Pineapple

Model Manor: Behati Prinsloo is cool and so is her apartment in NYC. Refinery29 took a peek inside the model’s eclectic pad. {Refinery29} Fruity Fashion: The pineapple is back! Remember when Stella plastered the fruit on nearly everything at Chloe? Well it has returned on a tank top. {Nylon} Blog Love: The British Fashion Council [...]

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  • Tuesday, Apr 6, 2010 / 12:11 PM

The British Fashion Oscars

Being the main attraction must be nice, Burberry’s promised to show at London Fashion Week this February, 25th anniversary or not. Christopher Bailey broke the news at the British Fashion Council Awards last night, where he was named Designer of the Year and Burberry won Designer Brand of the Year. Georgia May Jagger was named [...]

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Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

All Dressed Up: Jennifer Garner may not have worn this much fashion in one day since her time trying to take down SD-6. But she sure looks pretty when she does, styled here by Lori Goldstein and shot by Craig McDean. We think Spy Daddy would approve. {W} Alice In Chains: Disney announced their Tom [...]

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And the Nominees Are…

This morning, we’re still reeling from last night’s turducken, but the British Fashion Council’s attending to much more important matters. They’ve released a short list of nominees for their new awards, the British Fashion Awards, which take place in London on December 9th. While some categories are conspicuously empty, they’ve listed the following: Top Model: [...]

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Beauty

Erin O’Connor, Radio Star

Most models talk about how ugly they felt as kids; they were lanky, skinny, awkward, too tall etc. Erin O’Connor says she even crossed the street a particular way to guarantee her nose wouldn’t end up profiled against a stationary car. (Also, she double padded her bra.) So now that she’s one of London’s top [...]

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BFC Announces New Award

The British Fashion Council is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds. After last week’s news about the creation of the BFC and Vogue Fashion Fund, they’ve just this morning announced a new addition to the British Fashion Awards–a one off called the “London 25.” The “London 25″ was created in honor of the 25th [...]

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Fashion Shows

LFW Goes Postal (or Doesn’t)

If you’re the kind of person who covers all the Fashion Weeks, hell, if you’re the kind of person who covers two of the four, you’re already exhausted from New York and trying to gear up for London’s 25th Anniversary spectacle and probably getting on a plane today. We hate to tell you it’s only [...]

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  • Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 / 11:13 AM

People’s Revolution Goes Brit

The British Fashion Council’s just made another announcement: People’s Revolution is taking over their stateside PR. Kelly Cutrone’s firm will work to promote both London Fashion Week and British designers in general in the US. And what better way to do that, really, then invite Bravo along to LFW to watch Kelly in action planning [...]

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One More Time

Add another slot on the London Fashion Week calendar: Clements Ribeiro is returning for the first time since 2005. The husband and wife team will be presenting in the British Fashion Council’s new space at Somerset House, not in the main venue. The duo told Vogue UK, “The rooms have wonderful proportions and are perfect [...]

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Topshop’s New Gen Fall 09

The British Fashion Council just announced this season’s recipients of their New Gen award. Topshop, the sponsor behind the award, will back twenty-four up and coming designers with space in the London Fashion Week tents throughout the week. The tents stand on the grounds of the Natural History Museum next to the main runway venue [...]

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British Fashion Council Hearts CFDA

Good news for emerging designers in London (and their prospective customers everywhere): The British Fashion Council announced plans to start their own version of the CFDA in celebration of London Fashion Week’s 25th anniversary – and, presumably, to do something about the many young designers that show at the Natural History Museum then fall off [...]

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