The British Fashion Council (BFC) announced Wales Bonner as the winner of this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund at an intimate lunch hosted at The Conduit.

The Fund was established in 2008 and provides one designer with a bespoke, high level mentoring support programme over a twelve-month period; as well as a £200,000 cash prize. The Fund is supported by British Vogue, Burberry, JD.com, Inc., Label/Mix, Paul Smith, Rodial and Topshop. Previous winners of the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund include Christopher Kane, Erdem and Molly Goddard. 

Edward Enninful OBE, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue and Chair of the Fund Committee said: “Grace is a huge creative talent and her label WALES BONNER has a unique vision, which really relates to the now.”