Friday, August 7, 2015

The Fashion East Three

Fifteen years goes fast and even more so in fashion. This September marks the 15th anniversary of Fashion East, the non-profit designer support scheme launched by Lulu Kennedy in 2000 to nurture emerging talent, and once again it will put the spotlight on three fresh fashion names: Caitlin Price, Richard Malone and This Is The Uniform.


"All three designers are strong-minded. I'm delighted to be working with them," said Kennedy, whose fashion eye has plucked out the likes of Jonathan Saunders, Marques' Almeida, Meadham Kirchhoff and Simone Rocha to name just a handful.

Price, a graduate of Central Saint Martins' MA, returns to the showcase, having made her debut in February with a collection that riffed on luxe duchesse-satin tracksuits.

Malone, meanwhile, is a new name to the line-up who graduated from the Central Saint Martins BA in 2014, scooping the LVMH Grand Prix scholarship at the same time.

And This Is The Uniform comes from the mind of Jenna Young, who launched the label in 2013 after completing a fine art textile degree at Goldsmiths University. This will be her LFW debut.

Topshop continues to be the headline sponsor of the initiative, having been so since 2003.

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