FASHION EAST

(I'm not sure what's gone wrong with this post but the format has all messed up, sorry!)

Following my research into existing designers, I thought it would be interesting to look into where these designers started out; and in a lot of cases this was via sponsorship from one of the many non-profit organisations there are available. Fashion East is just one of these organisations. Known to have helped designers such as:

                                             

•RICHARD NICOLL

•HOLLY FULTON

•JONATHAN SAUNDERS

•HENRY HOLLAND

•GARETH PUGH

•ROKSANDA ILINIC

•MEADHAM KIRCHHOFF  

Fashion East are sponsored by Topshop, Topman and The London Development Agency;

providing three menswear and three womenswear designers with the opportunity to present a collection on the runway to the international press. The designers receive a bursary along with a free venue and complete show production, as well as mentoring throughout the process. Since 2009, Fashion East have offered ten menswear designers, including SIBLING and Lou Dalton, an installation at London Fashion Week to showcase their collections to UK and international press and buyers.

Designers currently undergoing this programme are Ryan Lo, Maarten Van Der Horst and Astrid Anderson along with several others.