BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
Investments
6Partners & Customers
1About BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund was launched by the British Fashion Council (BFC), a not-for-profit organization that aims to further the interests of the British fashion industry and its designer businesses. The annual competition offers a Fund prize of £200,000 and access to high-level mentoring support, which can be divided between up to three British-based designers. Additional awards of mentoring and business support may be awarded to others shortlisted. The aim of The Fund is to assist talented British designers with the potential for commercial growth to make the transition to a global fashion brand.
Latest BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund News
May 17, 2023
(16Arlington) By 17 May 2023 Emerging British label 16Arlington, founded by Marco Capaldo and the late Federica “Kikka” Cavenati, has been awarded this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund prize, receiving a £150,000 cash prize and business mentoring. Best known for its glitzy eveningwear and show-stopping party dresses, 16Arlington has become a favourite of celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Adwoa Aboah, Olivia Rodrigo and Jodie Turner Smith since it launched in 2018. In a statement, Edward Enninful OBE, British Vogue editor-in-chief and chair of the fund committee, paid tribute to Cavenati, who died in 2021 aged 28 following a short illness. ”This is a testament to Marco and Federica’s unwavering commitment to push boundaries and challenge conventions with their show stopping, subversive and uncompromising womenswear designs,” Enniful said. Other brands shortlisted for this year’s award included A.W.A.K.E MODE, Ahluwalia, Alighieri, Completedworks, Piferi and Supriya Lele. Learn more:
BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Investments
6 Investments
BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund has made 6 investments. Their latest investment was in 16Arlington as part of their Biz Plan Competition on May 5, 2023.
BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/17/2023 | Biz Plan Competition | 16Arlington | $0.19M | Yes | 1 | |
5/5/2021 | Biz Plan Competition | |||||
5/1/2019 | Biz Plan Competition | |||||
4/4/2017 | Biz Plan Competition | |||||
4/4/2017 | Biz Plan Competition |
Date | 5/17/2023 | 5/5/2021 | 5/1/2019 | 4/4/2017 | 4/4/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Biz Plan Competition | Biz Plan Competition | Biz Plan Competition | Biz Plan Competition | Biz Plan Competition |
Company | 16Arlington | ||||
Amount | $0.19M | ||||
New? | Yes | ||||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 |
BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund has 1 strategic partners and customers. BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund recently partnered with JD.com on September 9, 2018.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/18/2018 | Partner | China | BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund and JD.com extend their partnership BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund and JD.com extend their partnership | 1 |
Date | 9/18/2018 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | China |
News Snippet | BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund and JD.com extend their partnership BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund and JD.com extend their partnership |
Sources | 1 |
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