BFC/Vogue FF: Finalists announced

From left: Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Peter Pilotto, Richard Nicoll, Osman

The BFC/Vogue Fashion Fund is an important competition aimed to providing financial support for a talented British designer with a lot of potential for international growth. The winner will be awarded 200.000 £ and a custom-tailored professional development programme.

Finalists have just been announced: Charlotte Olimpia, Christopher Kane, E. Tautz, Jonathan Saunders, Nicholas Kirkwood, Osman, Peter Pilotto and Richard Nicoll. This list includes a lot of talents whose names are already know in the world of fashion. It will be difficult to choose the winner for the jury chaired by the editor of Vogue UK, Alexandra Shulman.

Nicholas Kirwood

It would be nice if the winner was Nicholas Kirkwood, great shoe designer. He is famous for the architectural quality of his designs and his innovative use of materials including devoré satin, hand-printed suede and leather, degradé fabrics, python, shaved stingray, laser-cut mirror leather, cobra and rubberised leather. He has created the best catwalk shoes for designer including Ghost, John Rocha, Erdem, Pollini and Rodarte.