Recorded on the 27th May, Dylan Jones, BFC Menswear Chair and Editor-in-Chief of British GQ , talks to the musician and British Fashion Council Ambassador Tinie Tempah about the relationship between fashion and music and the entrepreneurial spirit required to build a clothing brand.

British Fashion, Music and Brand Building 

Designer, Giles Deacon, is joined by renowned 90’s fashion show photographer, Gavin Bond, ahead of his first solo exhibition at London’s Hamilton Gallery and the upcoming release of his retrospective photobook ‘Being There’. From shooting backstage during the rise of the supermodel, to being invited to the Maison’s of the great designers of the decade, Gavin and Giles discuss what it was like, being there.

Being There with Nineties Fashion Show Photographer, Gavin Bond

Writer &amp; Fashion Historian Shelby Ivey Christie hosts a conversation with costume designer Colleen Atwood and Katy Lubin, VP of Brand at Lyst about the impact of fashion on screen. From blockbuster films to streaming platforms, explore the ways that fashion and costume plays a role in character development and on screen storytelling while influencing how we all dress.

Fashion on Screen

Outreach practitioner Berni Yates speaks to Foday Dumbuya, founder and creative director of LABRUM London and Georgina McManus, chief legal officer at Manolo Blahnik about their individual journeys into the fashion industry, through non-traditional means. From short courses, community mentorships and lesser known roles within fashion businesses, they explore alternative routes into the creative industries outside of higher education fashion and arts institutions.

Non-traditional entries into fashion

Writer and journalist Dominic Cadogan speaks to BFC NEW WAVE: Creatives &amp; makeup artists Raisa Flowers and Mata Marielle about the intersections of fashion and beauty. Discussing their rise to success in both industries, uplifting the next generation of creatives and the joy and power in Black creative collaboration.

Intersection of fashion & beauty

Activist and content creator Aditi Mayer is joined by communications consultant, George MacPherson, and Josephine Philips, founder of sustainability start-up Sojo, to discuss the current state of the sustainable fashion conversation and how the industry, businesses and consumers can root future sustainability conversations with tangible goals and action.

Rooting our sustainability in action

Model, actor and musician Shaun Ross hosts a conversation with fellow model and activist, Aaron Rose Philip, and co-founder of inclusive talent agency Zebedee, Laura Winson, about the importance of disability representation on screen and behind the scenes; celebrating visible differences in the fashion industry, and the impact on wider society.

Celebrating visible differences and individuality

The journalist Susie Lau, aka Susie Bubble, hosts a touching and emotional conversation with her friend, the designer Prabal Gurung, about issues around racism towards the Asian community in the fashion industry, and the Slaysians initiative he has built aimed at promoting positive change.

Standing up against Asian Hate in fashion

The prize-winning British menswear designer Bianca Saunders speaks to her creative collaborator, the stylist and publisher Karen Binns, about breaking down preconceptions around menswear design and&nbsp;building&nbsp;a brand with currency and meaning in today's culture.&nbsp;

Individualise yourself

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the actress and British Fashion Council ambassador for positive change, shares stories with her stylist, the “image architect” Law Roach and Laura Brown, editor-in-chief of InStyle. As well as telling the stories behind some of Priyanka’s most famous red carpet looks, they talk about the power of heritage and legacy clothing as a sustainable fashion option; the importance of supporting up-and-coming designers; and creating opportunities for South Asian designers.

Giving clothes history

Brought to you by the British Fashion Council, a series of conversations with designers and the broader creative community, all of whom play a vital role in the fashion industry’s culture and reputation, promoting British creativity on a global scale.

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