In 1993 the British Fashion Council created New Generation (NEWGEN), one of the world’s most internationally recognised talent identification schemes. NEWGEN continues to showcase and promote new designer businesses today. The scheme is sponsored by Topshop who have been supporters since 2001. This season will see the 10th anniversary celebrations of Topshop's continuous backing of the scheme at London Fashion Week.
Since NEWGEN's inception, its roll call includes Alexander McQueen, Boudicca, Matthew Williamson, Julien Macdonald, Lara Bohinc and Ann-Louise Roswald and more recently Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Richard Nicoll, Erdem, Mary Katrantzou and Meadham Kirchhoff.
NEWGEN winners for Autumn/Winter 2012 are: David Koma, Holly Fulton, J. JS Lee, J.W. Anderson Women, Michael van der Ham, Simone Rocha, Christopher Raeburn, Thomas Tait, Nasir Mazhar, Sister by Sibling, Huishan Zhang, James Long, Lucas Nascimento, Palmer//Harding and Tim Soar Woman.
Have a look at the picture report from the exhibtion at the Somerset House.
Palmer//Harding, the surprise of London Fashion Week a/w 2012 NEWGEN exhibition.
Palmer//Harding is a womens and mens label formed by Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding. Their designs show the perfect balance between wearable clothing and innovative tailoring.
In 1993 the British Fashion Council created New Generation (NEWGEN), one of the world’s most internationally recognised talent identification schemes. NEWGEN continues to showcase and promote new designer businesses today. The scheme is sponsored by Topshop who have been supporters since 2001. This season will see the 10th anniversary celebrations of Topshop's continuous backing of the scheme at London Fashion Week.
For those who can't make it to England for London Fashion Week? Topshop released a limited-edition collection of t-shirts designed by some of the biggest up-and-coming names in British fashion.
Officially released to celebrate Topshop's 10 years of support for NEWGEN (the British Fashion Council's talent program), this tee collection seems more like a worthy reason for snagging something awesome from a cool, young European designer such as Mary Katrantzou, Meadham Kirchhoff, Gareth Pugh, Peter Pilotto and Roksanda Ilinčić.
