Some people think fashion is superfluous — an ornament at the edges of the economy. But they’re wrong. The fashion and fashion-retail industries contribute more than £67 billion annually to the UK economy and support more than a million jobs. London Fashion Week is one of its most visible expressions. It is where the international press magnifies our creative voices. It’s where new talent is spotted, nurtured and catapulted into careers that reach across continents.
At the British Fashion Council it’s our role to champion British fashion — both in the UK and internationally. We are a not-for-profit organisation, which means we don’t exist to make money for ourselves, but for a social, common purpose. That purpose always will be to support, educate, invest and promote our peerless fashion industry on a global stage.
