Be the next big fashion designer!

Fashion Forward is a talent support scheme for young and emerging fashion designers set up by The British Fashion Council (BFC) and it's just been announced (Monday 4th) that they are accepting applications from fashion designers who are currently showing on-schedule at London Fashion Week, and have received NEWGEN sponcorship within last 3 years or are at a similar stage.

All such candidates are entitled to apply for funding sponsorship to present a show at London Fashion Week in February 2010.

For more information, go to http://www.britishfashioncouncil.com/bfcfashionforward

Fashion Forward is supported by Coutts & Co for the first time, and was established four years ago to provide funding and business support for talented emerging British designers.

'The British Fashion Council’s Fashion Forward scheme plays a key role in building designer brands in London. Last season’s winners were amongst the London based designers who led the world fashion media headlines for their innovation' - Caroline Rush, Joint Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council

Above image: Erdem, Marios Schwab Backstage, Autumn/Winter 2009, February 2009 at www.britishfashioncouncil.com