BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL ANNOUNCES WINNER FOR BFC/VOGUE DESIGNER FASHION FUND 2014

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The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced Peter Pilotto as the winner of this year’s BFC Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The Fund provides one designer with a bespoke, high level mentoring support programme over a twelve month period, as well as a £200,000 grant to provide necessary infrastructure to take them to the next stage in their business.

Emilia Wickstead, House of Holland, Mary Katrantzou, Osman, Peter Pilotto and Zoe Jordan were shortlisted for the 2014 prize and were invited to present their collections and five year business plans to the Fund judging committee which is made up of representatives from businesses who support the Fund and industry experts.

Alexandra Shulman, Editor of British Vogue and Chair of the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, commented: “Christopher and Peter are deserved winners of this year’s fund award. They have remained true to their vision of a print and colour focused brand but have managed to expand and grow the business to a level where they can now compete on an international stage. It’s a pleasure to be able to support them.”

Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council, commented: “Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos are an incredibly dynamic design team, who since launching their label in 2007, have won the hearts and minds of the industry and the public with their vibrant colours and unforgettable prints. They demonstrated they are a thriving fashion label with a great vision to take the next step in building a global designer fashion brand.”

Since its inception the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund has supported Nicholas Kirkwood (2013), Jonathan Saunders (2012), Christopher Kane (2011) and Erdem (2010).

LANVIN SUMMER 2014 AD CAMPAIGN

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The Lanvin Summer 2014 ad campaign has dropped, the tag line “A discussion in a room that lacks time, place, context and meaning. Very black and white but in total colour. What are they talking about?” accompanies the ad. Shot by Steven Meisel the ad features model of the moment Sasha Luss.

ADIDAS STAN SMITH CAPTURED BY BELLA HOWARD & PANDORA LENNARD

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As you no doubt know by now, adidas Originals re-launched the iconic Stan Smith trainer last week – the accredited best-selling shoe off all time making a long overdue comeback.

Now, to highlight the shoe’s place as THE female fashion footwear trend of 2014, adidas has teamed up with one of the hottest female photographers around, Bella Howard, and female stylist of the moment, Pandora Lennard, to create a series of candid new visuals showcasing the shoe’s classic style credentials.

On the collaboration Bella says, “To be involved in a project like this was an absolute dream for me. Adidas allowed me complete creative freedom to shoot the iconic Stan Smith exactly how I saw fit. I wanted to keep the 70s a reference point and keep the shoot as organic and as stripped back as possible. I shot with an all girl super team and I’m super happy with the shots.”