In one of the first appearances since his coronation earlier this month, King Charles III presented the annual Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design in his mother’s honour at London’s 180 Studios. A celebration of emerging British design talent in the field of fashion, it was presented to Labrum, a London-based label founded by Sierra Leone-born designer Foday Dumbuya.
The honour was announced as part of the British Fashion Council Foundation awards for the year – which also include schemes including BFC Newgen and the BFC Fashion Trust, helping 39 businesses this year. King Charles said in a speech that he ‘wanted to use this moment to congratulate all [the designers] who I know are working so hard’ having recently graduated from fashion degrees and courses. ‘I do hope you do really well, and I shall be watching, from a distance.’
