The British Fashion Council (BFC) has today announced the menswear designers that will be showcasing in the Designer Showrooms at London Collections Men (LCM), taking place from 10-13 June. The BFC Show Space, BFC Presentation Space and the Designer Showrooms will all be located at one central hub at 180 Strand.

New Accessories brands in the Designer Showrooms for the first time include Ettinger London, a heritage leather brand founded in 1934; Gladstone London, a modern leather brand which fuses contemporary aesthetics and functionality; INSTRMNT, a Glasgow-based company which makes minimalist, high quality watches; Mr. Hare, founded by Marc Hare and specialises in high quality footwear; and Taylor Morris, an eyewear brand founded by Hugo Taylor and Charlie Morris.

Multi-Label Showrooms will also host a number of brands at 180 Strand. Concrete Studio will show brands including Christopher Shannon, Côte et Ciel, DUFA, Natural Selection and No. 288. Heavy London will feature emerging Portuguese brands including Estelita Mendonça, Hugo Costa and Klar. New Ready-to-Wear designers this season include CONSISTENCE, a London-based label which focuses on clean, minimal tailoring; LU+MEI, which focuses on luxury outerwear; Niuhans, Tokyo-based brand which uses carefully selected natural materials and unique Japanese techniques; Orange Culture, a Nigerian menswear brand which celebrates African heritage with rich fabrics and prints; Sørensen, established around six core archetype pieces each relating to a specific identity; and Timur Kim, which will show its second season of menswear.

Brands returning to the Designer Showrooms after successful past seasons include: Alan Crocetti, CSB London, Harry Stedman, Michiko Koshino and Qasimi. This season Kiko Kostadinov, Phoebe English Man and Wales Bonner join the NEWGEN MEN recipients.

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