British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced shortlisted designers 16Arlington, A.W.A.K.E. MODE, Ahluwalia, Alighieri, Completedworks, PĪFERI, Supriya Lele for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2023 (BFCVDFF).

Established in 2008, the BFC/VDFF celebrates exceptional talent and creativity and empowers business growth through bespoke high-level mentoring and professional services. The Fund receives the generous support of British Vogue, Burberry and Paul Smith.

This year’s judging panel is chaired by Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council and Edward Enninful OBE, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue and European Editorial Director, Vogue. The panel comprises of experts from across the fashion industry: Alexa Chung, Designer, model, author; Lauren Indvik, Fashion Editor, Financial Times; Munroe Bergdorf, Model, Presenter, Activist; Rod Manley, Chief Marketing Officer, Burberry; Sarah Harris, Deputy Editor and Fashion Features Director, British Vogue; Sarah Mower MBE, vogue.com & BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent.