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PRESS RELEASE 3rd JUNE 2014 BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL ANNOUNCES SS15 HEADONISM DESIGNERS AND SPONSOR The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announces that iconic British brand; Wedgwood has become principal sponsor for its millinery showcase, BFC Headonism. Sally Warmington, Marketing Director EMEA commented: “Wedgwood has a long tradition of supporting, encouraging and inspiring creative talent.  We are proud to be the sponsor of Headonism and look forward to sharing the Wedgwood heritage of craftsmanship and design with this talented collective of British milliners.” BFC Headonism is curated by Stephen Jones OBE and celebrates and supports the UK’s emerging talents in millinery. This year, milliners new to the Headonism showcase are Awon Golding and Lizzie McQuade who will be joining recipients Emma...

I've been sitting on this news for a few weeks now so am delighted to finally be able to spill the beans. I've been selected by the British Fashion Council and master milliner Stephen Jones to take part in Headonism this September at London Fashion Week! I'll be showcased along side fellow KCC graduate Keely Hunter, Triumph Women Makers winner 2013 Lizzie McQuade, and Emma Yeo. Absolutely thrilled to be part of such a talented line up! To read the full announcement on the BFC website click here.  Now to start my SS15 collection... watch this space. 

I had a great time at MakeGood Festival the last few days, lots of inspiring people with great start-up businesses. Funny how the last 10 months or so have whizzed past and it was only at MakeGood, the final event, that I finally got to talk to most of them and see what their businesses actually are. For those that haven't been following MakeGood is the end of year festival for the graduates of the School for Creative Startups 2013. 200 start-ups set up shop for 4 days at the Old Selfridges Hotel in Central London, and it was a fantastic meeting of energy and creativity. To get a small taste of what it was like check out the short...