We are thrilled to announce winners of September 2008's Fashion Forward design sponsorship, the initiative set up by the BFC to support designers across the vital transition from emerging talent to established designer.

The winners are:
Christopher Kane, previous New Gen winner and one of the most exciting talents around.
Erdem, the London ready-to-wear line established in 2005 by Erdem Moralioglu.
Marios Schwab, his most recent show SS08 was chosen as one of the top ten shows of the season by Style.com.
Roksanda Ilincic, feted for her haute couture contemporary feminine style, her work epitomises modernity and glamour. She is awarded Fashion Forward sponsorship for the second time this season.

For more information about Fashion Forward visit www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/fashionforward

Click here for the full Fashion Forward press release.
 

Alongside the exciting Fashion Forward news, we are equally delighted to congratulate the September 2008 New Gen winners:

Anna Vince, Borba Margo, Cooperative Designs, Danielle Scutt, David David, Emilio de la Morena, Felder Felder, Hannah Marshall, House of Holland, Krystof Strozyna, Louise Goldin, Mary Katrantzou, MeadhamKirchhoff, Nasir Mazhar, Nicholas Kirkwood, Peter Pilotto, Poltock & Walsh, Sandra Backlund and Simone Shailes.

For more information visit www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/newgen.

The BFC would like to congratulate Matthew Cunnington who was selected for New Gen sponsorship after winning the prestigious prize for emerging design talent at Hyères festival of fashion and photography 2008, but has just joined a major design house in Paris. We wish him every success!

CATWALK QUEENS
Among the hot names soon to be announced in the complete schedule for LFW in September, three of our favourite fashionable females confirmed for the coming season are Luella, Vivienne Westwood Red Label and - back after a New York season or few - Temperley.

THE EXHIBITION
The exhibition space this September is gearing up for a great season of fabulous designers including a few newbies parading their wondrous wares at LFW's static space.
To keep up to date with the latest additions and announcements to the LFW lineup, go to www.londonfashionweek.co.uk.