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Colombia scoops the top prizes at the International Fashion Showcase,
which presented collections from emerging designers from around the world
hosted by the British Fashion Council and the British Council during London
Fashion Week.
The three-day exhibition held at Brewer Street Car Park, London,
presented Colombia with the International Fashion Showcase Country Award
for its exhibition Frameworld, while special mention went to South Africa
and Romania for their exhibits.
Colombia were making their London debut at the BFC’s annual showcase
and their exhibition was designed to “mirror the country’s history” while
having a “sense of renewal and new beginnings”, said the Colombian Embassy,
who organised their participation.
The country also took home the International Fashion Showcase Designer
Award, designer Julia Mannisto was praised for her “impressive”
textile-focused collection. Special mention was given to South African
designer Maxhosa by Laduma, Ken Samudio from the Philippines, Columbia’s
Miguel Mesa, Alexandru Nimurad and Vika Tonu from Romania and Korean
designer Rok Hwang.
Colombia wins at International Fashion Showcase
The final award for curation went to Yegwa Ukpo of Nigeria, with
special mentions for Tory Turk of Korea and Roxana Gibescu from Romania.
All of the winners received a trophy designed by emerging Brazilian
jeweller Fernando Jorge, a BFC Rock Vault graduate who participated in IFS
2014.
Vicky Richardson, director of architecture, design, fashion at the
British Council said: “The International Fashion Showcase provides a
valuable platform for young designers from all over the world to share
design culture from their own countries and to participate in London
Fashion Week.
“It is inspiring to see such a wealth of talent on display and we’re
delighted that 30 countries have taken part. London is a world leader for
emerging design talent and we look forward to seeing the future fruits of
the partnerships and collaborations formed between designers and countries
during this year’s IFS.”
Sarah Mower, BFC Ambassador for emerging talent added: “The
International Fashion Showcase is a unique project and the first to promote
the work of emerging young designers from all over the world on such a
large scale. It builds on London’s reputation for shining the spotlight on
young talent and celebrating diverse fashion cultures.”
This year the IFS featured 110 emerging designers from nearly 30
countries, including Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, Georgia,
Ireland, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Scandinavia (Denmark &
Norway), South Africa, Spain, and Tanzania.
Image: BFC
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