Nicholas Daley wins British Fashion Council/GQ designer fashion fund

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named Nicholas Daley, founding father of Nicholas Daley, because the winner of the 2022 BFC/GQ designer fashion fund. Daley will obtain a 12-month bespoke high-level enterprise mentoring programme, pro-bono authorized providers from Sheridans and a £150,000 money prize. The BFC/GQ designer fashion fund is a part of the BFC Foundation.

This 12 months’s shortlist included clothsurgeon, LYPH and Olubiyi Thomas who all had the chance to take part in a mentoring programme by the BFC’s designer initiatives group, with entry to funders, business specialists, and pro-bono authorized providers from Sheridans. The BFC/GQ designer menswear fund is generously supported by Clearpay, BFC mentioned in a press launch.

Chaired by Caroline Rush CBE, chief government, BFC and Adam Baidawi, head of editorial content material, British GQ and deputy world editorial director, GQ, the judging committee was made up of representatives from companies who help the fund and business specialists together with Damien Paul, head of menswear shopping for, MatchesFashion; Laurent Malecaze, CEO, Dunhill; Laura Yeomans, market growth director, Clearpay UK; Leah Abbott, Stylist; Samuel Ross, 2019 winner of the BFC/GQ designer fashion fund and founder, A-Cold-Wall; Tan France, fashion designer, TV character and writer; Teo van den Broeke, fashion & grooming director, British GQ; Yinka Ilori, multidisciplinary artist.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named Nicholas Daley, founding father of Nicholas Daley, because the winner of the 2022 BFC/GQ designer fashion fund. Daley will obtain a 12-month bespoke high-level enterprise mentoring programme, pro-bono authorized providers from Sheridans and a £150,000 money prize. The BFC/GQ designer fashion fund is a part of the BFC Foundation.

The BFC/GQ designer fashion fund is a part of the BFC basis which helps the longer term development and success of the British fashion business by specializing in three areas: schooling, grant-giving and enterprise mentoring and institute of constructive fashion.

“Nicholas Daley is a phenomenon. He has brought to life a menswear vision that is totally his own. On top of his wild and dizzying design talent, Nicholas has a gift for curation, pulling together a diverse collection of collaborators and influences to create a truly modern brand. We couldn’t be prouder to be honouring him,” Adam Baidawi, head of editorial content material, British GQ and deputy world editorial director, GQ, mentioned in an announcement.

“I am very honoured to receive this award and I would like to thank GQ the BFC and the industry judging panel for selecting me as this year’s winner. The funding and mentoring programme will support me in continuing to grow my brand for the future,” Daley mentioned.

“With a continued emphasis on community, craftsmanship and culture and cementing a place at the centre of London society, Daley is a menswear brand exploring the interplay of fashion, music and art in novel and exciting ways. With a forward-thinking approach, Daley challenges the way fashion is deciphered through presentations, live performances, and films. He is a breath of fresh air and we are excited to see what the brand continues to achieve in the future,” Caroline Rush CBE, chief government of BFC, mentioned.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)