Lulu Kennedy
Director, Fashion East
The bohemian talent scout’s non-profit group fosters young British design talent with mentoring and funding, and spawned her own Lulu & Co label.


Symonds Pearmain's Matchy Unmatchy
In their debut runway outing, the designer duo bridged fashion and art, playing with the super-banal, but it is their scarcity-driven sales strategy that could be the label's real wildcard.

Symonds Pearmain's Matchy Unmatchy
In their debut runway outing, the designer duo bridged fashion and art, playing with the super-banal, but it is their scarcity-driven sales strategy that could be the label's real wildcard.

Fashion East's Eclectic Britannia
This season's designers were a wonderful example of how far British fashion has come in terms of marrying creation, commerce and diversity.

Fashion East's Eclectic Britannia
This season's designers were a wonderful example of how far British fashion has come in terms of marrying creation, commerce and diversity.

In the Aesthetic Blender
Whereas we were once required to make strong commitments to semiotic tribes, we now live in a ‘Supermarket of Style’ where young people cut-and-paste stylistic identity at will.

In the Aesthetic Blender
Whereas we were once required to make strong commitments to semiotic tribes, we now live in a ‘Supermarket of Style’ where young people cut-and-paste stylistic identity at will.

A Sense of Prodigy at MAN
Rottingdean Bazaar, Art School and Per Götesson each made a strong case for their novice brands.

A Sense of Prodigy at MAN
Rottingdean Bazaar, Art School and Per Götesson each made a strong case for their novice brands.

Meet London’s Next Generation of Polymath Creatives
In London, a new generation of craft-focused creatives is pushing fashion forward — just don't call them designers.

Meet London’s Next Generation of Polymath Creatives
In London, a new generation of craft-focused creatives is pushing fashion forward — just don't call them designers.

Introducing Cos, Le Labo, Maison de Mode, Solace London
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Introducing Cos, Le Labo, Maison de Mode, Solace London
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Outre Thrills
Charles Jeffrey is the latest strand in that damn-the-torpedoes DNA that defines the best of British.

Outre Thrills
Charles Jeffrey is the latest strand in that damn-the-torpedoes DNA that defines the best of British.

MAN and Fashion East Deliver Mixed Results
Lulu Kennedy's fairy-godmothering of nascent British fashion talent continues to yield dividends.

MAN and Fashion East Deliver Mixed Results
Lulu Kennedy's fairy-godmothering of nascent British fashion talent continues to yield dividends.

Can Craig Green Build a Real Business?
The designer talks exclusively to Tim Blanks about turning his undeniable creative vision into 'product that people want to buy.'

Can Craig Green Build a Real Business?
The designer talks exclusively to Tim Blanks about turning his undeniable creative vision into 'product that people want to buy.'

Worshipping at the Church of LC:M
The precision and outré strands that dominate London's fashion story were on display at Day One of LC:M — including a standout collection from Grace Wales Bonner.

Worshipping at the Church of LC:M
The precision and outré strands that dominate London's fashion story were on display at Day One of LC:M — including a standout collection from Grace Wales Bonner.
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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




