"She describes the task as herculean. Brexit has hammered competitiveness, Covid has destroyed supply chains, the cost of living has shrunk demand, and the rise of Milan and Paris as luxury superpowers has sucked the lifeblood from the catwalks of London and New York. What's more, people in government have said to me straight out: your sector is not going to get more money, because there is no money, Weir says."
"where the British Fashion Council (BFC) is under the new leadership of Laura Weir as CEO, a former newspaper and Vogue fashion editor. Weir's tactics to re-establish Britain's status in the fashion world include convincing government ministers to embed fashion into trade deals, luring famous brands back to London from Milan and Paris, and casting a net outside of London to discover the next generation of British design talent."
Burberry is building a tent in Kensington Palace's private garden; the former American embassy-turned-luxury hotel will host Roksanda's 20th-anniversary ballroom show. The British Fashion Council is led by CEO Laura Weir, who joined in April 2025 and aims to restore Britain's fashion status by embedding fashion in trade deals, luring brands back from Milan and Paris, and finding talent outside London. Weir calls the task herculean: Brexit, Covid, cost-of-living pressures and luxury competition have weakened London and New York catwalks. Parliament debated London Fashion Week, and MP Rosie Wrighting urged action to keep fashion a viable career amid cuts to arts education and rising living costs.
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