Menswear Day at LFW

August 2009

 

BFC Announce Schedule for Menswear Day at London Fashion Week

 

The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announces the schedule for menswear day which will take place on Wednesday 23rd September 2009, showcasing 25 designers.

 

This dedicated day follows on from the success of the menswear showcase last February which was co-curated by Lulu Kennedy, founder of Fashion East. This season a panel of key opinion formers from retail and media have also advised on the designer selection. The schedule encompasses a diverse mix of designers spanning emerging through to established, incorporating catwalk shows, presentations and installations.

 

Opening with shows at the BFC venue in Somerset House will be Carolyn Massey and James Long, recipients of the BFC’s first NEWGEN MEN talent support scheme sponsored by TOPMAN.

 

Fashion East’s menswear installations, curated by Lulu Kennedy, will take place in the East Wing and Vaults at Somerset House. The 12 designers showcasing as part of this are: Blaak, Casely-Hayford, Eastpak by Christopher Shannon, H by Harris, Husam el Odeh, Jaiden rVa James, Jordan Askill, Louise Gray, Martine Rose, Mr Hare, New Power Studio and Sibling.

 

MAN will show this season’s three recipients, Christopher Shannon, J.W. Anderson and Katie Eary alongside TOPMAN Design at Somerset House.

 

Savile Row tailors E Tautz and Richard James will be holding presentations in-store. Savile Row is synonymous worldwide with the artistry and craftsmanship of Great British bespoke tailoring.

Wintle, the eponymous label by Jsen Wintle, has shown in Paris since the launch of the label in 2005, will show his collection on the catwalk at Somerset House.

 

Other designers showing as part of the day are; Lou Dalton, who will hold a salon style show in The Portico Rooms and A Child of the Jago, co-founded by Vivienne Westwood’s son Joseph Corre in E1.

 

bStore and Tim Soar will show back to back as the closing show of the day.

 

Aside from the show schedule Nicole Fahri will be holding an evening event in-store to celebrate 20 years of their menswear collection.

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Simon Ward, Joint Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council commented “The strength and diversity of labels showcasing their Spring / Summer 10 collections shows just how much support there is for a dedicated menswear day in London.”

 

London Fashion Week’s womenswear shows will run from Friday 18th September – Tuesday 22nd September 2009. LFW will be located at Somerset House and 180 The Strand WC2. 

 

For more information on London Fashion Week visit www.londonfashionweek.co.uk

Registration for LFW is now open, please go to www.londonfashionweek.co.uk

 

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For press enquiries about London Fashion Week and British Fashion Council please contact:

Gemma Ebelis at the BFC Council: gemma.ebelis@britishfashioncouncil.com

                                                   

For international press enquiries about London Fashion Week please contact:

Katie Manderson at the BFC: katie.manderson@britishfashioncouncil.com

 

For designers wishing to be part of the men’s day please contact:

Katie Bain at the BFC: katie.bain@britishfashioncouncil.com  

 

 

EDITORS NOTES:

• The British Fashion Council was set up in 1983 to promote British Fashion and co-ordinate this promotion through fashion weeks, exhibitions and showcasing events
• London Fashion Week is owned and organised by the British Fashion Council.
• The menswear panel includes Charlie Porter from Fantastic Man, Gary Edgley from Selfridges, Gordon Richardson from Topman, Lulu Kennedy from Fashion East, Jeremy Langmead from Esquire and Terry Betts from Harvey Nichols.
• NEWGEN MEN is a designer support initiative established by the British Fashion Council in August 2009 this year to support emerging menswear talent to show their collections on  menswear day at LFW.  TOPMAN is the inaugural sponsor of this scheme.
• MAN is a joint partnership between TOPMAN and Fashion East. Born nine seasons ago, MAN strives to promote and support young British menswear talent offering young designers the chance to show alongside Topman Design at LFW. This season’s three recipients are Christopher Shannon, J.W. Anderson and Katie Eary.